Bologna vs Monza Prediction: Who will be stronger in their encounter?

Monza and Bologna are both excellent teams representing the middle of the Italian league. Who will be stronger in their encounter?

With Thiago Motta as head coach, Bologna has begun to show a much more exciting game than under Sinisa Mihajlovic. Thus, after the restart of the Italian championship in January, Bologna scored in five of six games. The team scored twice in three of them. And in the middle of this period, the Red and Blue's main forward, Marko Arnautovic, was out due to injury.

The last meeting Bologna played last Sunday in Florence against Fiorentina. In the first half, Thiago Motta's team made nine shots on goal, six of which came from outside the box, and one goal was scored, although from the eleven-meter mark - Riccardo Orsolini scored. Having scored, Bologna conceded in the first half, but at the beginning of the second half, scored again. There were no more goals in this match - 2:1. Another very high-quality game for Bologna and another victory for one of the most progressive teams in the country.

The team and Bologna can also be called one of the most exciting teams in Serie A. In 2023 Monza managed to beat Juventus away (2:0) and took points from Inter at home (2:2). The team tried to hold the initiative, control the ball and bring their attacks to a logical conclusion, including against the giants. Monza, like Atalanta and Torino, uses personal pressure as a defensive system.

Surprisingly, after defeating Juventus in the next round, Monza failed to beat Sampdoria. The Red and Whites twice let their opponents take the lead, and the second time they won the game only on 90+9 thanks to a penalty awarded to Matteo Pessina (2:2).

Bologna and Monza are two modern attacking teams trying to play independently. We will undoubtedly see a battle for the initiative throughout 90 minutes of the upcoming game. We should expect goals here. There is little doubt that both sides will score at least once. It will not be a surprise if there are more than two goals. We're betting on a total over here.