- Monza have scored seven goals in their last five games while Udinese have managed six in the same period.
- Gustavo Varela has scored three goals for Monza in the same timeframe, though Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has contributed with an assist.
- Hassane Kamara leads the way in Serie A 2026/2027 for Udinese with one goal, though the striker can operate from deeper areas and so is an added threat.
Monza have more goals and gusto
The Biancorossi have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five and that sequence spells out mixed form, not momentum.
SSD Monza 1912 sit 20th in Serie A 2026/2027 with zero points from one game and need to shake off a bad start immediately, but they have been sharp in their previous two games, beating Avellino 3-0 at home in the Coppa Italia 2026/2027 before going down 4-1 away to Inter.
Udinese sit fifth in Serie A 2026/2027 after one point from one game and that is a top-half foothold that they will want to maintain.
The Bianconeri have gone three, one and one in their last five, which is a better record than Monza and indicates more punch and more control.
Kosta Runjaic has guided them since June 2024 and he has fashioned a side that appears to have structure, compactness and the capability to counter-punch.
Juric, who takes charge of Monza for the first time this weekend, is likely to put three men at the back, employ wing-backs and press hard and man-on-man.
They will look to strangle Udinese high up the pitch, but if they overcommit, as they often do, the more compact Bianconeri will pounce on the space.
Udinese have an edge
Udinese have looked the more reliable of the two sides on form and in the table and there is certainly enough about them to suggest they can come away with a result on Saturday.
But the odds still reflect a close match and the more likely result looks to be the draw or the Udinese edge, but not a runaway.
Under 2.5 goals also looks a good play at 1.62, while BTTS Yes is coming in at 1.9 - the odds that look like a steal, given the form of Varela and Davis.
Mathis Mout has given Monza a spark in their midfield with one assist in one appearance in 2026/2027, while Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has already shown his eye for the final pass with an assist in his only outing in Serie A 2026/2027.
