Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Fiorentina (6th, 65 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Monza (20th, 18 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Monza 0.74 scored and 1.82 conceded per game, Fiorentina 1.58 and 1.08, with the league averaging 1.28.
Monza had lost six in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Monza win, 3 for Fiorentina, 2 draws, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match was played at U-Power Stadium in Monza (capacity 18,568). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Monza led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Monza: Patrick Ciurria (44'), D. Maldini (63') · Fiorentina: Lucas Beltrán (74')