Competition: Serie B

Market: Monza win

Odds: 11/10 @ BetUS

Two sides who are firmly scrapping it out at opposite ends of the Serie B standings, a high-flying Monza will welcome Spezia to the Stadio Brianteo.

Starting with the hosts, while Monza might have lost their Serie A status with a real whimper last season, the Biancorossi have come roaring back in a stunning fashion. With their sights firmly set on clinching an immediate top-flight return this time around, Paolo Bianco’s men should find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Last seen putting in another stellar performance as they cruised their way to a thumping 3-0 romp away at Palermo, the Reds are riding a major wave of momentum. Getting this weekend’s fixtures underway sat in silver medal position, the one-time Sassuolo coach will be smelling another golden opportunity here. Laying down another marker on October 25th as they claimed a 3-1 win at home agains Reggiana, Monza have won all of their previous four consecutive Serie B showdowns. Gaining a recent reputation for their clinical displays in the final third, Bianco’s side have won those four straight outings by an aggregate score of 9-2. It should also be highlighted, Sunday’s hosts have registered 12 points from their first five appearances at the Stadio Brianteo.

As for the visitors, although Spezia might have opened up proceedings regarded as a standout promotion candidate, Luca D’Angelo’s men have endured a public struggle. Suffering a second-half collapse earlier in the week and missing out on what they had billed as a potential opportunity as they had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate at home against Podova, the Little Eagles are scrapping it out at the foot of the Serie B standings. Getting this weekend’s fixtures underway sat in the relegation zone, Sunday’s guests are also three points adrift of safety. Suffering Coppa Italia heartbreak against Parma on September 24th, it should also be noted that Spezia have put just seven points on the board and they will be bracing themselves for another stern examination here. Hit with consecutive 2-1 defeats against Cesana and Palermo on either side of October’s international break, the former Pisa boss certainly had some mounting pressure on his shoulders. Two camps who find the moods in their respective camps at a polar opposite, we are backing a home victory on Sunday afternoon.

Bet: Monza 11/10 to beat Spezia in Sunday’s Serie B battle @ BetUS