Empoli vs Monza
Serie A
Sunday
21st January 2024
Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
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Empoli form analysis
Gli Azzurri has struggled to gain form in recent matches, as evidenced by their three losses and two draws across their last five Serie A fixtures. Their most recent 2-1 defeat away to Verona on January 13th was their third loss in a row. After going down early to a 3rd minute goal from Milos Duric, Empoli briefly equalized through a 56th minute strike from Cyril Ngonge before conceding again in the 64th to Sebastian Zurkowski. Though substitute Ondrej Duda pulled one back late for Empoli, they were unable to find an equalizer.
Prior to this loss, Empoli were shut out 3-0 at home by AC Milan on January 7th in a match where they failed to register a shot on target. Their last result was a goalless draw away to Cagliari on December 30th. Based on these recent results, Empoli seem to be struggling to score goals while also experiencing defensive issues. They conceded 2 or more goals in 3 of their last 4 matches. To turn around their form, Empoli will need improved play at both ends of the pitch, shoring up defensively while also finding more consistent scoring threats to pose an attacking danger. Gaining results could prove difficult given their recent form troubles.
Monza form analysis
Monza’s recent form in Serie A has been mixed, with two wins, two losses, and a draw over their last five matches. They started this run of fixtures with a difficult 3-0 away loss to league leaders AC Milan on December 17th, failing to register a shot on goal. They followed that with another loss at home to Fiorentina by a 1-0 scoreline on December 23rd, conceding early to Lucas Beltrán in the 7th minute. Monza secured an impressive away point against 2nd place Napoli on December 29th, holding the hosts scoreless for 90 minutes.
They built on this positive result by winning 3-2 away to Frosinone on January 6th, overcoming deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 to emerge victorious through goals from Dany Mota, Valentin Carboni, and a Mattia Soulé own goal. However, their momentum was halted abruptly in a heavy 5-1 home loss to Inter Milan on January 14th. Despite equalizing temporarily through a Mario Pessina penalty, Monza conceded 4 more goals to lose convincingly. Based on these mixed results against varying levels of opponents, Monza seems capable of competing with and beating sides lower in the table. They still lack consistency against Serie A’s elite. Tightening up defensively could help them better compete with top sides.
