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Monza

Monza

Serie A

Season Statistics

5 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (20%) Draw (20%) Loss (60%)
5 Played
1 Won
1 Drawn
3 Lost
8 Goals For
12 Goals Against

Team Overview

Monza enter this Serie A campaign under manager Ivan Juric, looking to establish themselves in Italy's top flight. As a club with a relatively short history at this level compared to Serie A's traditional powers, Monza's presence in the division itself represents a notable achievement in their footballing story, and their ongoing task is to consolidate that status against more established opposition.

Our Serie A match preview covers the key factors in greater depth.

The current campaign has proven difficult so far. Through five matches, Monza have managed just one win, one draw, and three losses, scoring eight goals while conceding twelve, a goal difference of minus four that points to defensive vulnerabilities. The absence of a single clean sheet in those five outings underlines a backline that has struggled to keep opponents quiet, even as the team has found the net in every match, suggesting there is attacking intent even if the final numbers have not consistently gone their way. The recent form string of LLDLW shows a mix of setbacks followed by a positive result, hinting at a team searching for consistency rather than one in total freefall.

A closer look at the home and away splits reveals some context for the overall record: at home, Monza have played two, winning one and losing one, while on the road they have been unable to find a win across three matches, drawing one and losing two. This suggests that home advantage may offer Monza a slightly firmer platform, while away trips have proven more challenging. With goals being scored in every match, the attacking side of Monza's game has shown signs of life, but tightening up defensively will likely be the key factor in translating that attacking output into a more favorable overall record as the season progresses under Juric's guidance.

Squad (34 players)

Goalkeepers (4)

Aleksandr Ballabio
#50 Aleksandr Ballabio
A. Strajnar
#43 A. Strajnar
D. Thiam
#20 D. Thiam
N. Törnqvist
#1 N. Törnqvist

Defenders (10)

V. Antov
#6 V. Antov
A. Bakoune
#24 A. Bakoune
S. Birindelli
#19 S. Birindelli
A. Carboni
#44 A. Carboni
S. Goglichidze
#2 S. Goglichidze
E. Kouadio
#60 E. Kouadio
L. Lucchesi
#3 L. Lucchesi
Ricardo Mangas
#7 Ricardo Mangas
Y. Maye
#5 Y. Maye
J. Ziółkowski
#4 J. Ziółkowski

Midfielders (11)

E. Akinsanmiro
#14 E. Akinsanmiro
N. Ballabio
#24 N. Ballabio
L. Colombo
#21 L. Colombo
A. Colpani
#28 A. Colpani
M. Folorunsho
#90 M. Folorunsho
Christian Mariani
#46 Christian Mariani
M. Mout
#80 M. Mout
Pedro Obiang
#14 Pedro Obiang
M. Ondoa
#8 M. Ondoa
M. Pessina
#32 M. Pessina
I. Touré
#27 I. Touré

Attackers (9)

K. Baldé
#17 K. Baldé
P. Ciurria
#26 P. Ciurria
P. Cutrone
#10 P. Cutrone
O. Forson
#11 O. Forson
Dany Mota
#47 Dany Mota
C. Ngonge
#16 C. Ngonge
Jay Robinson
#46 Jay Robinson
Gustavo Varela
#9 Gustavo Varela
E. Zeballos
#22 E. Zeballos

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
19
S. Birindelli
S. Birindelli
MF 6.8 5 0 2 443 6 132
7
Ricardo Mangas
Ricardo Mangas
FW 6.9 5 1 2 371 4 102
44
A. Carboni
A. Carboni
DF 6.6 5 0 0 441 8 269
3
L. Lucchesi
L. Lucchesi
DF 6.5 5 0 0 419 8 201
60
E. Kouadio
E. Kouadio
DF 6.5 5 0 0 441 11 208
80
M. Mout
M. Mout
MF 6.6 5 0 1 152 7 78
10
P. Cutrone
P. Cutrone
FW 6.5 4 0 0 192 3 47
28
A. Colpani
A. Colpani
FW 6.8 4 1 0 254 0 59
90
M. Folorunsho
M. Folorunsho
MF 6.8 4 0 0 306 8 164
11
O. Forson
O. Forson
FW 6.8 4 0 0 100 0 38
9
Gustavo Varela
Gustavo Varela
FW 7.3 4 4 0 338 0 58
46
Jay Robinson
Jay Robinson
FW 7.0 4 1 0 238 6 50
24
A. Bakoune
A. Bakoune
MF 6.6 4 0 0 158 8 50
14
E. Akinsanmiro
E. Akinsanmiro
MF 6.7 4 0 1 266 5 163
47
Dany Mota
Dany Mota
FW 6.6 3 0 0 107 1 26
20
D. Thiam
D. Thiam
GK 6.2 3 0 0 270 0 86
8
M. Ondoa
M. Ondoa
MF 6.5 3 0 0 178 3 52
5
Y. Maye
Y. Maye
DF 6.9 2 0 0 10 0 6
27
I. Touré
I. Touré
MF 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0
1
N. Törnqvist
N. Törnqvist
GK 7.6 1 0 0 90 0 40
22
E. Zeballos
E. Zeballos
FW 7.2 1 1 0 26 1 13
4
J. Ziółkowski
J. Ziółkowski
DF 6.5 1 0 0 14 0 0
21
L. Colombo
L. Colombo
MF 6.2 1 0 0 28 0 16

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (50)

S. Goglichidze
From Udinese
Loan Aug 2026
E. Zeballos
From Boca Juniors
Transfer Aug 2026
J. Ziółkowski
From AS Roma
Loan Aug 2026
N. Törnqvist
From Como
Loan Aug 2026
M. Folorunsho
From Napoli
Loan Aug 2026
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Departures (58)

N. Galazzi
To Padova
Loan Aug 2026
F. Delli Carri
To Sampdoria
Loan Aug 2026
A. Ottaviano
To PRO Vercelli
Transfer Aug 2026
S. Pizzignacco
To Carrarese
Loan Aug 2026
A. Petagna
To Pisa
Transfer Aug 2026
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Injuries & Availability

4 Out 0 Doubtful
P. Ciurria
P. Ciurria Inactive
Out
M. Pessina
M. Pessina Knee Injury
Out
I. Toure
I. Toure Contusion
Out
J. Ziolkowski
J. Ziolkowski Foot Injury
Out

Impact Analysis

Monza head into this period with four confirmed absentees, a group that touches multiple areas of the pitch rather than concentrating the damage in a single department. Matteo Pessina, sidelined with a knee injury, represents the most significant loss given his profile as a central midfielder capable of contributing both defensively and in attacking phases. His absence leaves a gap in midfield composure and experience. Up front, Ibrahim Toure's contusion removes an attacking option, while Jacub Ziolkowski's foot injury and P. Ciurria's inactive status further thin out the squad's available personnel across midfield and wide areas.

With none of the four listed as merely doubtful, the club must plan around their total unavailability rather than hoping for late fitness tests. The data does not indicate which specific replacements are expected to step in, but losing four players simultaneously, including a key midfield figure in Pessina, tests squad depth regardless of who deputizes. The overall impact looks moderate to significant: no single injury is catastrophic in isolation, but the cumulative effect across midfield and attack reduces tactical flexibility and rotation options. Monza's squad management will need to adapt without these four contributors until further updates on their recovery status become available.

Recent Form

DLWLD
D Stade Brestois 29 2-2 (A)
L Cremonese 2-3 (H)
W Sassuolo 2-1 (H)
L Lecce 3-2 (A)
D Parma 1-1 (A)

Form Analysis

Monza's recent form across their last five matches reads 1W-2D-2L, a record that points to inconsistency rather than any clear upward or downward trajectory. The sequence of results, a draw against Stade Brestois 29 (2-2), a loss to Cremonese (2-3), a win over Sassuolo (2-1), a defeat to Lecce (3-2), and a draw with Parma (1-1), shows a side capable of competing but unable to string together consecutive positive results.

Offensively, Monza have found the net in every one of these five matches, totaling nine goals, which suggests they are rarely short of attacking threat regardless of the final outcome. However, the defense has been considerably more porous, conceding ten goals across the same span, including three against both Cremonese and Lecce. This pattern of matching or nearly matching their opponents goal for goal, as seen in the 2-2 draw, the 3-2 loss, and the 1-1 stalemate, points to defensive fragility undermining attacking productivity. Of the five fixtures, three came away from home, where Monza managed only two draws and a loss, while their sole win arrived in a home fixture against Sassuolo, hinting at a venue-based discrepancy in results.

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