Juric says Allegri has made Monza more offensive
Monza coach Juric said Allegri has changed a lot and the team is now much more attacking. He added that Monza must be more aggressive against Roma and mentioned Napoli's strong display.
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1X · Monza or draw23%
12 · Monza or Napoli59%
X2 · Napoli or draw80%
Yes98%
No56%
Over 2.555%
Under 2.576%
Expected 1.6
Over 3.5 / under87% · 13%
Over 4.5 / under86% · 41%
Over 5.5 / under33% · 88%
Expected
Monza 2.6 – 2.1
Napoli
Over 8.5 / under89% · 28%
Over 9.5 / under60% · 32%
Over 10.5 / under53% · 73%
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Monza24%
Level58%
Napoli66%
Our model backs Napoli because it rates them clearly above the Serie A average while Monza sit below it, and the goal model also reads this matchup in Napoli's favour. The main point on the other side is that Monza play at home, which our model treats as a small edge. What carries the call is the gap in quality: Monza's defence sits at the bottom of our scale and has conceded 18 goals in eight games, while Napoli's recent play shows them creating more than the league average and giving up fewer clear chances. Napoli have also won four of the six meetings. It is a moderate call.
Serie A's Matchday 9 brings Monza vs Napoli to the U-Power Stadium on Wednesday 28 October 2026, where our model picks a Napoli win, with Napoli win or draw as the double chance.
Monza coach Juric said Allegri has changed a lot and the team is now much more attacking. He added that Monza must be more aggressive against Roma and mentioned Napoli's strong display.
The Napoli coach has decided not to challenge his two-match ban, saying he risks a four-game suspension instead. He added that the team must now focus only on playing.
Speaking before the match against Monza, the coach said he gave up his appeal because otherwise he would receive four more matchdays of ban. He also addressed Gasperini's remarks about Roma.
Palladino is set to rotate his Milan side for the match against Monza, with Skorupski favoured over Pessina and Darmian rested as Heggem comes in. Dovbyk and Odgaard compete for a place in attack.
The Napoli coach was given a two-match suspension after his sending-off against Roma, so he will miss tomorrow's game with Monza. The club is appealing and hopes he can be on the bench at the Stadium against Juventus on Sunday.
Dany Mota described Gustavo Varela as a fantastic player, noting his scoring form for Monza this season.
The forward hit the milestone in Serie A and said he was proud but not satisfied, adding he had not known about the record.
Napoli coach Massimiliano Allegri will miss the next two league games on the bench after his angry reaction against AS Roma last weekend. He was also fined 10,000 euros, and Napoli are appealing.
Napoli's lawyer said the length of the suspension handed to Allegri is unacceptable and that an appeal is inevitable. He added that an urgent procedure will be discussed between Thursday and Friday.
Both defenders picked up medical problems late in Napoli's match against Roma, adding two more names to the club's injury list.
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
0 to 100 against this season's Serie A clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
6 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13:10 | +3 | 11 |
| 15 | | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15:18 | -3 | 7 |
Positions in our table of 20 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Our model picks Napoli to win, and it is a call with a fair margin. The main reason is our long-run strength ratings of the two sides. Our double chance pick is Napoli or draw.
Monza vs Napoli kicks off at 19:45 UK time (19:45 UTC) on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at U-Power Stadium, Monza. It is a Serie A match (Matchday 9).
Monza have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match. Napoli have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and drew their latest match.
Monza and Napoli have met 6 times in our records since 2010: Monza won 1, Napoli won 4 and 1 ended level. Last meeting: 2025-04-19, Monza 0-1 Napoli.
The referee is Giovanni Ayroldi. In the last 50 matches we have on record, Giovanni Ayroldi has averaged 5.1 yellow cards per match.
Times are UTC.