Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Monza (3rd, 76 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Virtus Entella (14th, 42 pts). Virtus Entella had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Monza 1.61 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Virtus Entella 0.95 and 1.34, with the league averaging 1.28.
Monza's unbeaten run stood at 7. Over the last five, Monza had taken 13 of 15 points to Virtus Entella's 5.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Monza, 1 draw and 1 for Virtus Entella, at 2.75 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings.
The match was played at U-Power Stadium (capacity 18,568). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Monza: Paulo Daniel Dentello Azzi (63'), Matteo Pessina (90')
Key stats
Possession: Monza 61% · Virtus Entella 39% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 1-2