Henry Roldán
The historic Coppa Italia action continues this week when Juventus vs Monza play their Round of 16 match on Wednesday.
Having reached the final of the previous edition, the Vecchia Signora did not play the first three rounds of the current tournament, so they will play their first match of the tournament on this occasion. As for the other team, the Biancorossi beat Udinese by a score of 3-2 in the round of 32. Without further ado, at JefeBet, we bring you the preview of the clash Juventus vs Monza.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Juventus vs Monza Coppa Italia Round of 16 Game on January 19, 2023
- Where: Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy
- When: Thursday, January 19, 3:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Juventus (-200) / Tie (+320) / Monza (+575)
- Asian Handicap: Juventus (-1, -117) / Monza (+1, -103)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-115) / Under (-107)
- Both teams score: Yes (-105) / No (-124)
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Juventus Preview
Juventus need to win this Coppa Italia game to try to put the bitter pill of last weekend’s 5-1 Serie A defeat to Napoli behind them.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side were going through a good moment, but once again it was demonstrated, as it happened in the Champions League, that this squad does not seem to be ready to battle against top teams.
That is why it is important to regain confidence by facing at home an opponent as inferior as Monza, who, nevertheless, already beat them on Matchday 7 of the Italian league with a score of 1-0.
Certainly, the multiple injuries that have plagued Juve bear a lot of responsibility for the season they are having, but the top Coppa Italia winners, as they do every year, are bound to go far in this competition.
To do so, they will have to rely on their good defense, which prior to the match against Napoli had allowed just seven goals in seventeen Serie A matches, had gone eight consecutive clean sheets in the league, and had conceded just three goals in nine matches at home.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): Mattia Perin; Danielo, Daniele Rugani, Alex Sandro; Nicolo Fagioli, Federico Chiesa, Manuel Locatelli, Fabio Miretti, Adrien Rabiot; Filip Kostic, Moise Kean.
Monza Preview
Monza’s first season in Serie A history is turning out better than many expected, and the mission is to carry that good performance into the Coppa Italia as well.
The newly-promoted Serie B team is going through a good moment, sitting in 13th place in the standings with 21 points. That was evident in the round of 16 when they came from behind against Udinese with two goals in two minutes.
Monza has not lost in Serie A for the last four games and surprised the Italian soccer world with a home win over Juventus at the start of the campaign.
In recent weeks, Raffaele Palladino’s men have shown great goal-scoring prowess, with a 2-3 win over Cremonese and two draws against Inter (2-2) and Fiorentina (1-1).
However, as the visiting team, that good performance has not been the same even though they have two unbeaten games. In the league championship, they have just eight points from nine away games and have conceded a total of 17 goals.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Alessio Cragno; Marlon, Luca Caldirola, Armando Izzo; Stefano Sensi, Carlos Augusto, Jose Machin, Andrea Colpani; Patrick Ciurra Gianluca Caprari; Andrea Petagna.
JefeBet Prediction
This season, anything could be expected from Juventus, something that Monza already proved after beating them with their great performance in Serie A Matchday 7. For that reason, going for the final result looks very risky.
Taking this into account, it looks very difficult for this game not to see goals from both sides. Monza is going through a positive moment, and Juve has nine consecutive games scoring at least one goal.
Yes, the Bianconeri‘s defense is one of the best in the league, but Allegri has a lot of losses in the line, and he proved it against Napoli. As for Monza, when visiting they have been a real sieve.
Prediction: Both teams score (JUV 2 – MON 1).
