In this week 19 match on the 22nd of January, Monza hosts Sassuolo in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Monza is fresh off their 3-2 win against Cremonese. Ciurria struck first for Monza in the 8th minute on a feed from Andrea Petagna, then Gianluca Caprari added another in the 19th minute from the penalty spot. Monza is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Sassuolo is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Lazio. Mattia Zaccagni scored the first goal for Lazio in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot, then Felipe Anderson added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Sergej Milinković-Savić In the end, Sassuolo couldn’t muster any offence and Lazio ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Domenico Berardi has been the most effective weapon for Sassuolo lately. The Italian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Monza’s most prolific scorer has been Gianluca Caprari. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.