Monza vs Napoli Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Monza have been competitive at the start of this season as they come up against a faltering Napoli side that are under immense pressure as they travel to Lombardy.
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Monza preview: Competitive Monza
Following their promotion to the top-flight last season, Monza have been competitive this time around with 15 goals scored in their eight games and a couple of victories as they seek to push towards the middle-of-the-table.
Monza come into this one on the back of an entertaining 3-2 defeat to fellow improvers Torino in their most recent outing at the weekend, albeit the scoreline did perhaps flatter Monza in that one.
Napoli preview: Under pressure Allegri
The pressure continues to become immense on former Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri as Napoli drift towards the middle-of-the-table and they gave up another victory at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at the weekend.
The Neapolitans had a two-goal lead against Roma before being pegged back. They then went ahead late on once again via Scott McTominay before conceding another equaliser to the Giallorossi in Naples.
Monza team news: Maye a doubt
Monza defender Yvan Maye is now a doubt for Monza this weekend with versatile defender Jan Ziolkowski also sidelined alongside Italian midfielder Matteo Pessina.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Tornqvist; Goglichidze, Lucchesi, Carboni; Birindelli, Foe Ondoa, Akinsanmiro, Mangas; Dany Mota, Robinson; Varela
Unavailable: Ziolkowski (Injured), Pessina (Injured)
Questionable: Maye (Injured)
Napoli team news: Defensive doubts
Amir Rrahmani is a doubt for this midweek after missing the weekend due to illness with fellow centre-back Benoit Badiashile having picked up an injury issue, too.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rafa Marin, Marianucci, Mathias Olivera; Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Politano, Hojlund, Lang
Unavailable: Buongiorno (Injured), Favasuli (Injured), Alisson Santos (Injured), David Neres (Injured)
Questionable: Rrahmani (Illness), Badiashile (Injured)
Key stats
- Napoli have won four of the six Serie A meetings with Monza (D1 L1), including the last three, and have conceded only four goals in total.
- Monza's only win in the fixture was 2-0 at home in May 2023. They have lost the last two meetings at the U-Power Stadium (2-4 and 0-1).
- Monza have failed to score in the last two meetings with Napoli.
- Monza's games have averaged 4.12 goals this season (33 in eight), joint-highest in Serie A with Inter.
- Monza have scored in all eight of their Serie A games this season, and have won their last two home games (2-1 v Sassuolo, 4-0 v Cagliari).
- Monza have conceded in 20 consecutive Serie A away games – their last away clean sheet was a 3-0 win at Hellas Verona on 21 October 2024.
- Napoli are 10th with 11 points (W3 D2 L3). Only five of their previous 24 Serie A seasons since 1994/95 started with as few or fewer after eight games.
- Napoli are winless in two (0-1 at Venezia, 3-3 v Roma) and are winless in three away games (D1 L2) since winning 2-0 at Genoa on the opening day.
- Napoli finished second in 2025/26 and won ten of their 19 away games (D3 L6).
- Napoli have won 26 of their 60 Serie A games on a Wednesday (D16 L18). Monza have not won any of their three (D2 L1).
‘Key stats’ are Serie A only (not all competitions)
Monza vs Napoli prediction
Napoli are drifting towards the bottom half of Serie A with their worst start to a campaign in Italy’s top-flight in over 20 years. They have managed just four wins in their 11 matches across all competitions. Monza will fancy themselves to bloody the nose of the visitors here and perhaps siding with the hosts may well be a good value bet for this one on Wednesday.
Monza vs Napoli tip: Double chance – Monza to win or draw
