For the fifth match in a row Monza lost. The coaching change did not help the team much in the last round. The appointment of Salvatore Bocchetti was already a controversial decision, and now it will be even more questionable. However, the Brienzoli started not so badly, scoring a quick goal, but it was cancelled out. Although the team had the game advantage, they were the first to concede in the second half. Then there was a suspension of Mari, despite which "brianzolli" equalised the score. However, the team conceded a draw in the 90th+8th minute. In addition, there were defeats from Juventus (1:2), Lecce (2:1), Monza (1:2) and Bologna (4:0).

Cagliari's situation is no better. The same five defeats in the last five matches are suffered by Davide Nicola's team. However, unlike their opponents, the Rossoblu have had a much more difficult calendar. In the last round, the team met with Inter. "Islanders" held on until the 53rd minute, but then conceded three times. A round before that, Cagliari were guests in Venice. Davide Nicola's wards, although they had a game advantage, but lost to one of the neighbours in the standings 2:1. Earlier there were losses with a minimum score of 0:1 from Atalanta and Fiorentina. In matches with the leaders, the Islanders looked very good, but naturally lost to more classy opponents. Cup loss from Juventus can not be considered, because Cagliari had no goals for this tournament.

Both teams are obviously underachieving by some statistical measures. So, as far as away matches are concerned, Cagliari are 5.07 goals underdogs by xG and 4.26 points underdogs by xPTS. "Islanders", meanwhile, in eight away meetings won once and shared the points twice. Monza has never won at home, but has shared the points three times. Interestingly, the Biancorossi have scored seven times in nine rounds, but the xG underdog is only 1.23. On points, at the same time, the team is 5.24 short. Last season, the rivals played twice and both matches with different outcomes. Thus, at the Sardinia Arena, with the game dominated by the Rossoblu, the rivals parted in peace. At the Brianteo, the home team won a minimal victory. Can Monza repeat that result now? Hardly. The team is far from not only the form of the last season, but also in general from any sane indicators. However, don't put too much faith in the visitors either. The match is quite likely to be a draw, but it is better to go for this result through Davide Nicola's team. Cagliari's five defeats have been far more explainable than Monza's five defeats.