Match Information
Match Overview
Bologna host Monza in a Serie A Regular Season - 10 fixture on October 31, with both clubs arriving after midweek league matches on October 28. Matchday 10 is the point where a season begins to take shape, and the table already separates these sides: Bologna sit 11th while Monza occupy 16th, a gap that makes this a meaningful meeting for both.
The sharpest contrast is recent form. Bologna have won three of their last four league matches, including away victories at Cagliari (2-0 on October 24) and AC Milan (4-2 on October 28), and a 2-1 win at Lecce on October 11. The only defeat in that run was a 3-1 home loss to Inter on October 17. Monza's league record over the same period is considerably rougher: a 3-1 defeat at Lazio on October 11, a 4-0 home win over Cagliari on October 19, a 3-2 loss at Torino on October 23 and a 4-1 home defeat to Napoli on October 28. Monza have conceded 11 goals in their last four league games, while Bologna have scored eight in their last three.
The head-to-head record also leans toward the hosts. Across the last seven meetings, Bologna have won four, Monza one, and two have ended goalless. Bologna won both league meetings in the 2024-25 season, 4-0 on December 3, 2024 and 3-1 on January 18, 2025. Monza's only win in that span came on February 12, 2023, 1-0 away from home.
Neither club has any reported injuries or unavailable players, so both managers, Raffaele Palladino for Bologna and I. Juric for Monza, should have a full squad to choose from. With both teams having played on October 28, squad rotation and recovery time may be a consideration, though both sides have a similar turnaround. The venue for this match is not confirmed in the available data. Bologna enter with the momentum and the better league position, while Monza will look to arrest a run of defensive struggles.
Predicted Lineups
Bologna
Skorupski; Darmian, Casale, Theate; Zortea, Ferguson, Pobega, Alhassane; Bernardeschi, Odgaard, Mbangula
Monza
Törnqvist; Birindelli, Goglichidze, Lucchesi; Bakoune, Ondoa, Colombo, Ricardo Mangas, Ngonge, Jay Robinson; Gustavo Varela
Team Form Analysis
Bologna
League Position: 11Bologna Form Analysis
Bologna's recent league form is strong, with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five Serie A matches. The run began with a 1-1 home draw against Torino in Regular Season - 5 on September 19, followed by a 2-1 away win at Lecce on October 11. The only loss in the sequence was a 3-1 home defeat to Inter on October 17.
The trajectory since then has been notably positive. Bologna won 2-0 at Cagliari on October 24 and then travelled to AC Milan on October 28, winning 4-2. That is back-to-back away victories with six goals scored and two conceded, and the Milan result was the highest scoring performance in the sample.
Across those five league games, Bologna scored 10 goals and conceded 8, an average of two goals scored per match. Defensively the numbers are less convincing, as they have conceded in four of the five, including three to Inter and two at Milan. The opposition has been varied, ranging from top-level sides like Inter and AC Milan to Cagliari, Lecce and Torino. Winning away at Milan in particular suggests Bologna can compete against stronger opposition, which is relevant context heading into a match where they are positioned above their opponent in the table.
Monza
League Position: 16Monza Form Analysis
Monza's recent results are inconsistent and trend downward. In their last five matches, they have one win, one draw and three defeats. Four of those were league fixtures, with the other a club friendly against Stade Brestois 29 on October 3, which finished 2-2 and carries little competitive weight.
Within Serie A, the league record is one win and three defeats. Monza lost 3-1 at Lazio on October 11, then beat Cagliari 4-0 at home on October 19, their strongest performance in the sample. That momentum did not carry through, however, as they lost 3-2 at Torino on October 23 and then 4-1 at home to Napoli on October 28.
Defensive record is the main concern. Monza have conceded 11 goals across those four league matches, an average of 2.75 per game, and have conceded at least three goals in three of them. Offensively, they have scored 7 league goals in the same span, with the 4-0 win over Cagliari accounting for more than half. The opposition level has been demanding, including Lazio and Napoli, which provides some context for the heavier defeats. Even so, shipping four goals at home to Napoli on October 28 is a result Monza will want to correct quickly.
Head-to-Head
Bologna
Monza
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-18 | Bologna | 3 - 1 | Monza |
| 2024-12-03 | Bologna | 4 - 0 | Monza |
| 2024-09-22 | Monza | 1 - 2 | Bologna |
| 2024-04-13 | Bologna | 0 - 0 | Monza |
| 2023-09-28 | Monza | 0 - 0 | Bologna |
| 2023-02-12 | Bologna | 0 - 1 | Monza |
| 2022-10-31 | Monza | 1 - 2 | Bologna |
Memorable Matches
The recent head-to-head record between these sides has been dominated by Bologna, and two results stand out. On December 3, 2024, Bologna beat Monza 4-0 at home, the most emphatic scoreline in the last seven meetings. Just over six weeks later, on January 18, 2025, Bologna won again at home, 3-1, confirming their command of the fixture that season.
Monza have had their moments too. On February 12, 2023, they won 1-0 away at Bologna, the only Monza victory in the last seven meetings. Before that, on October 31, 2022, Bologna won 2-1 away at Monza, and Bologna also won 2-1 on September 22, 2024. Goalless draws on September 28, 2023 and April 13, 2024 show that the fixture has not always been high scoring. Overall, Bologna have won four of the seven, Monza one, with two draws.
Venue Factor
The venue for this fixture is not confirmed in the available data, but Bologna are the
Injury Concerns
Bologna
Monza
