Total over 2.5
Total over 2.5
After losing 3-0 to Bologna in the last round, Udinese ended a four-match unbeaten streak. True, at this meeting, the “black and white” experienced a serious lack of personnel in defense. In the remaining 10 rounds, Andrea Sottila’s team will play without tournament motivation, which could lead to more experimental combinations on the pitch.
It is worth noting that Udinese play open football and have good offensive potential, as evidenced by the 6th place in Serie A in terms of expected threat posed (xT = 1.41). However, he has to pay for this with the lack of a solid game in front of his own goal (xTA = 1.42).
Monza prefers to play combination football with positional attack. In terms of the number of possessions (344) with 10 or more assists, it is second only to Lazio (387) and Napoli (486). Thanks to the successful implementation of their style of play, Brianzoli averages 1.24 xg with the same amount of expected goals.
In the last 5 rounds, it has been difficult for the club to realize its full potential. He managed to beat only weak Empoli (2:1), losing to Lazio (0:2) and Salernitana (0:3). For the rest of the season, Monza will also play without pressure, which could lead to more liberated football.
Both teams prefer an offensive game, but have problems in defense. In the first round match, the total number of expected goals was 3.2 xg. A little later, in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia, the opponents scored 5 goals for two. I think this meeting will be equally fruitful.