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Serie A | Gameweek 12
Oct 31, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
U-Power Stadium
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Monza
1 - 2
Bologna

Petagna (57' pen.)
Santos (52'), Sensi (56'), Rovella (62'), D'Alessandro (64')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Ferguson (60'), Orsolini (73')
Aebischer (3'), Medel (52'), Motta (62')

Preview: Monza vs. Bologna - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Monza vs. Bologna - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Monday's Serie A clash between Monza and Bologna, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Monza will be aiming to bounce back from two successive league defeats when they face Bologna in Serie A on Monday.

The visitors are level on points with their forthcoming opponents, but sit above them in the table based on goal difference.


Match preview

After only taking one point from their opening six games following being promoted through Serie B's playoffs last season, Monza achieved three consecutive victories to turn around their campaign.

Those wins all came under new head coach Raffaele Palladino, who replaced Giovanni Stroppa in the managerial dugout last month, with the 38-year-old sensationally beating Juventus 1-0 on his debut to hand the club their first ever top flight triumph.

However, after his perfect start saw Monza take nine points from a possible nine, their 4-1 defeat away to AC Milan last time out brought them back down to Earth off the back of a 1-0 loss to Empoli, with Brahim Diaz bagging a brace before half time.

Still, Palladino's side are four points clear of the safety zone, which felt unthinkable six weeks ago under his predecessor, while they have progressed to the next round of the Coppa Italia after beating Udinese 3-2 away from home last week.

Should I Biancorossi manage to beat Bologna at Stadio Brianteo on Monday, they could move as high as 11th in the table, while potentially putting even further distance between themselves and the bottom three.

After a disappointing start to the season, Bologna have also already opted to change managers, with Thiago Motta replacing Sinisa Mihajlovic last month after enjoying a successful season with Spezia.

The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder earned his first win since taking charge last time out, with Marko Arnautovic's penalty and Lewis Ferguson's effort giving them a crucial 2-0 win against Lecce.

That victory saw them catapult above their opponents and out of the bottom three all the way up to 13th in the table prior to the weekend's action, but they certainly can not afford to get ahead of themselves just yet.

Their hopes of winning Coppa Italia for the third time in their history remain alive after beating Cagliari 1-0 through Adam Obert's own goal, but for now they must focus on continuing to move up in the table.

Monza Serie A form:


Monza form (all competitions):


Bologna Serie A form:


Bologna form (all competitions):



Team News

Former Arsenal defender Pablo Mari was one of five people stabbed during an attack at a shopping centre in Milan, and he is unlikely to return until the New Year having undergone surgery on his back. Andrea Carboni is in line to replace him on Monday.

Monza will also remain without Nicolo Rovella through suspension after the midfielder's dismissal in the defeat to Empoli, while Andrea Ranocchia is doubtful due to a sprained ankle.

His namesake Filippo Ranocchia will hope to have earned a start after scoring from the substitutes' bench during their defeat in nearby Milan last week.

Bologna, meanwhile, will travel to Monza without Kevin Bonifazi and Denso Kasius due to tendon and calf issues respectively.

Motta is unlikely to make any changes to his starting XI having finally earned his first win of his tenure, with Arnautovic set to lead the line once more.

Monza possible starting lineup:
Di Gregorio; Antov, Carboni, Caldirola; Ciurria, Barberis, Sensi, Augusto; Pessina, Caprari; Mota

Bologna possible starting lineup:
Skorupski; Posch, Bonifazi, Lucumi, Cambiaso; Ferguson, Medel; Aebischer, Dominguez, Barrow; Arnautovic


We say: Monza 1-2 Bologna

Now that Bologna have recorded their first win of the Motta era, we can envisage them notching back-to-back victories away to Monza on Monday.

There is little doubt that the visitors possess more individual quality within their ranks, while Palladino's honeymoon period appears to be over for the hosts.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.




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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Napoli108111851325
2Juventus115601971221
3Inter Milan1063124131121
4Atalanta BCAtalanta1061326141219
5Fiorentina105412191219
6Lazio106132213919
7Udinese115151416-216
8Bologna103611211115
9AC Milan94231611514
10Torino104241515014
11Roma103431011-113
12Empoli1025379-211
13Como102351221-99
14CagliariCagliari10235817-99
15Parma101631416-29
16Hellas VeronaHellas Verona103071322-99
17Monza101541013-38
18VeneziaVenezia102261018-88
19Lecce11227420-168
20Genoa10136721-146
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