Atalanta winless in six straight matches: Monza vs Atalanta prediction
The Sunday schedule for Matchday 11 of the Italian Serie A will continue on November 8 with Monza hosting Atalanta at the U-Power Stadium in Monza. The hosts sit 18th, while the Bergamo side are 13th with 11 points. Both teams are going through a crisis, but the head-to-head record clearly favors the visitors.
Monza: three straight defeats and the league’s worst defense
Ivan Juric’s side have lost their last three matches, suffering defeats to Torino, Napoli and Bologna. In their most recent outing, the Biancorossi opened the scoring through a Gustavo Varela penalty but eventually went down 2-1. The hosts’ main problem is their defense: 24 goals conceded in 10 rounds, the worst record in Serie A. At the same time, their attack has performed well, scoring 17 goals.
The personnel situation is also making Juric’s task more difficult. Captain Matteo Pessina is continuing his recovery from surgery, while Jakub Zulkowski and Michael Folorunsho are injured, and Ivan Maie remains doubtful. Varela is expected to lead the attack, supported by Dani Mota and Jay Robinson. There is an additional subplot, as Juric previously coached Atalanta.
Atalanta: a prolonged crisis and a packed injury list
Maurizio Sarri’s side are enduring their worst start to a league campaign since the 2014/15 season, having won just three of their 10 matches. La Dea are winless in six straight games in all competitions, and in their latest Serie A outing they suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Parma. That was followed by a 1-1 draw with Kairat in the Conference League, where Nikola Krstovic rescued the team from defeat with an 82nd-minute goal.
Significant absences are limiting Sarri’s options. Isak Hien, Raoul Bellanova, Gianluca Gaetano, Thomas Christensen, Odilon Kossounou and Giacomo Raspadori are all unavailable. Franck Kessie and Sead Kolasinac are close to returning, while Gianluca Scamacca has already recovered but has yet to regain his best form. The away record is particularly concerning: Atalanta have collected just one point from four league matches on the road.
Match facts and head-to-head record
- Atalanta have won their last seven official matches against Monza
- The Bergamo side have won all four of their previous Serie A away matches against Monza
- Monza have conceded at least two goals in eight of their 10 league matches
Can the Bergamo side end their winless run? Monza vs Atalanta prediction
Monza regularly create chances and find the net, but their extremely unreliable defense is preventing the team from picking up points. Even at home, Juric’s players make serious mistakes that an opponent with a stronger attack can exploit.
Atalanta are far from their best, but the history of this fixture favors the visitors. The Bergamo side have won their last seven meetings with Monza, while the hosts’ defensive weakness offers an excellent opportunity to end their winless run. However, keeping a clean sheet will be a difficult task for Sarri’s team.
