Juventus will take on Monza in their final Serie A match of the 2023/24 season, looking to end their campaign on a high.
Juventus are winless in their last six league matches, and the home fans will demand a strong performance from the players when they welcome AC Monza to the Allianz Stadium in their final Serie A game of the 2023/24 campaign.
The Bianconeri are currently third in the league table, and they will be hoping to finish the season strongly. It has been a disappointing campaign for a club of their stature, and they are expected to win major trophies every year. It will be interesting to see if the home team can give the fans something to cheer about.
Meanwhile, Monza are 12th in the league table, and they are coming into this game on the back of two consecutive defeats. They are winless in their last six league matches as well, and it will be interesting to see if they can raise their performance levels and pull off an upset here. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Juventus
Massimiliano Allegri will be without the services of Mattia De Sciglio because of a muscle injury. Meanwhile, Andrea Cambiaso serves a suspension, while Paul Pogba is serving his long-term ban.
Juventus are likely to shape up in a 3-5-2 formation against AC Monza, with Wojciech Szczesny in goal. The back three should feature Danilo alongside Federico Gatti and Gleison Bremer.
As for the midfield unit, the in-demand Adrien Rabiot will look to add control and composure to the side alongside Fabio Miretti and Weston McKennie. McKennie will look to add creativity, goals and drive to the side, while Miretti will help out defensively.
Timothy Weah and Filip Kostic will start on the flanks. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Finally, Dusan Vlahovic will lead the line for Juventus against AC Monza, with Federico Chiesa alongside him.
Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Szczesny; Danilo, Gatti, Bremer; Weah, McKennie, Rabiot, Miretti, Kostic; Chiesa, Vlahovic
AC Monza
The visiting side will be without a number of players here due to injuries and suspension. Samuele Vignato misses out with muscle injury, Papu Gomez has a doping ban, Daniele Maldini misses out with physical discomfort, Patrick Ciurria has a meniscus problem, and Andrea Carboni has a muscle injury.
AC Monza will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Juventus, with Michele Di Gregorio in goal. In the back four, Samuele Birindelli and Giorgos Kyriakopoulos will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out defensively and contribute to the attack as well. The central defensive partnership should feature Pablo Mari alongside Armando Izzo.
As for the midfield pivot, Roberto Gagliardini and Warren Bondo will look to break up the opposition attacks and protect the back four. Andrea Colpani and Dany Mota should start as the wingers, with Milan Djuric leading the attack. Matteo Pessina will start as the number ten and he will look to link the midfield with the attack.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Mari, Izzo, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Gagliardini; Colpani, Pessina, Mota; Djuric
Key Stats
- Juventus have drawn their last six matches in Serie A.
- Monza have failed to win their last eight matches in Serie A.
- 12 goals have been scored in the last five matches between Juventus and AC Monza.
- Monza have scored just five goals in their last six matches in all competitions.
- Juventus have conceded seven goals in their last six matches in all competitions.
Player to Watch
Federico Chiesa
The 26-year-old winger has eight goals and two assists in Serie A this season, and he has been in impressive form. Chiesa produced an impeccable display against Bologna last time out, and he managed to get on the scoresheet.
He will look to add to his goal scoring tally and create opportunities for his teammates as well. The Italian international is our key player to watch out for, and it remains to be seen whether he can guide his team to a win here.
Prediction
Juventus 2-0 AC Monza
Juventus have not been able to win games in recent weeks, but they are the favourites heading into this contest. They have the better team and they should be able to grind out all three points here.
Meanwhile, the visitors are completely devoid of form and confidence right now. They are likely to come up short once again. Juventus have the quality in the final third to punish a vulnerable AC Monza defence, and a comfortable home win is on the cards.
