AC Monza – Cagliari Calcio: Preview
AC Monza, 15th in Serie A, host Cagliari Calcio, 7th, on Monday with the market narrowly favouring the home side.
Form and league position
AC Monza come into this Serie A fixture 15th in the table with 4 points from 6 matches, having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4. Cagliari Calcio sit 7th with 13 points from 6 matches, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 1. The goal difference stands at −6 for AC Monza and +3 for Cagliari Calcio. AC Monza's latest results read LWLDL, while Cagliari Calcio's read DWWWL, which points to the visitors being in stronger recent form.
Recent results
AC Monza's latest outing was a 3-1 defeat away to Lazio. Their results also include a 2-1 home win against Sassuolo Calcio. Cagliari Calcio last played a 1-1 draw at home to Juventus, and that result followed a run of consecutive wins, including a 0-1 victory away at Udinese Calcio and a 1-2 victory away at Atalanta BC.
Market view
Consensus prices from 5 bookmakers make AC Monza the favourite at 2.50, an implied 38%, after drifting from an opening 2.40. The draw is 3.10 (30%), steady from 3.18, while Cagliari Calcio are 2.95 (32%), shortened from 3.07. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 2.10 (46%) and under at 1.76 (54%), both steady since opening. Both teams to score is 1.80 (52%), while no is 1.96 (48%).
What the market expects
Overall the market leans towards a home win, but keeps the away side and the draw close behind, with the price on Cagliari Calcio shortening since opening. The fixture kicks off at 18:30 on Monday in Serie A, and the prices above are the latest consensus figures before kick-off.