Napoli vs Monza prediction and betting tips on December 29, 2023
In the 18th round of Serie A, Napoli and Monza will meet on December 29, 2023. The current champion of Italy is going through hard times and risks being left without European competition next season.
Napoli
In the last five rounds, the Italian champions suffered three defeats and won two victories. Napoli lost to teams that are higher in the standings. In the last round, the Blues lost to Roma with a score of 0:1 and dropped to sixth place.
In home league matches, Napoli looks rather weak - they scored only 10 points in eight games.
After 17 rounds, the Neapolitans are in seventh place in the standings and are three points behind the European Cup zone. It is still unclear how the home team will get out of the hole, but it is obvious that the current season will be a failure for them against the backdrop of past success.
Monza
This team does not claim high places in the standings and is in 11th place with 21 points. This situation can be considered a success if we remember last season, in which Monza played much worse.
The team plays rather weakly on the road – in eight matches they scored only six goals.
Monza will clearly not be relegated to the second division this season, but it is unlikely to be able to force a fight for the European Cup zone.
Statistics and prediction
Both teams are playing inconsistently in the new season, and Napoli is playing especially poorly at home. It seems to me that the ideal bet would be on the outcome of a total of less than 2.5 goals, for which they offer a fairly high odds of 2.0.
