Juventus vs Monza Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Juventus appeared to be turning a pragmatic corner with Igor Tudor at the helm but the Old Lady were brought back down to earth in midweek as they now take on an extremely poor Monza.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 27th April, 2025: UK – 5:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Juventus Preview: Same old Old Lady
During the March international break, Juventus decided to sack the manager they trusted to begin a new era in Turin with the departure of Thiago Motta. He was replaced on an interim basis by former Juventus midfielder Igor Tudor but their form hasn’t really improved.
It appeared as though Tudor was trying to simplify things and they enjoyed contained victories after his appointment but the Bianconeri now come into this one on the back of a 1-0 loss to Parma at the Ennio Tardini due to a Mateo Pellegrino winner.
Monza Preview: Putting out of their misery
Monza appointed legendary Italian centre-back Alessandro Nesta last summer before sacking him at the turn of the year but then bringing him back about a month later due to a lack of improvement following the appointment of Salvatore Bocchetti.
The visitors begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting 11 points adrift of safety with just 15 points to play for. They come into this one on the back of a hard-fought defeat last weekend, losing 1-0 at home to title challenging Napoli due to a Scott McTominay second-half winner.
Juventus Team News: Key injury doubts
Ahead of the visit of rock-bottom Monza, Juventus are dealing with some key injury doubts for this one such as Netherlands international midfielder Teun Koopmeiners and Serbia international striker Dusan Vlahovic.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Veiga, Kelly; McKennie, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Gonzalez, Kolo Muani; Conceicao
Unavailable: Bremer (Injured), Gatti (Injured), Juan Cabal (Injured), Milik (Injured)
Questionable: Koopmeiners (Injured), Mbangula (Injured), Vlahovic (Injured)
Monza Team News: Several doubts
Monza are dealing with several key doubts ahead of the visit to Turin this week such as experienced Italian defenders Armando Izzo and Danilo D’Ambrosio alongside both Kevin Zeroli and Keita Balde.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Turati; Pereira, Caldirola, Carboni; Birindelli, Castrovilli, Bianco, Akpa-Akpro, Kyriakopoulos; Dany Mota, Caprari
Unavailable: Pessina (Injured)
Questionable: Izzo (Injured), D’Ambrosio (Injured), Zeroli (Injured), Balde (Injured)
Juventus vs Monza Prediction
Juventus have struggled for clarity and cohesion in the final third throughout the campaign and that once again appears to be the case under the management of former Lazio boss Tudor. They will likely beat what is a poor Monza side that could and probably should have their relegation confirmed if not this week then next week. It is unlikely to be a thriller for the neutral but Juve should grind out another win as they hunt a top four finish and UEFA Champions League qualification.
Juventus vs Monza Tip: Juventus to win to nil
