Monza will host Cittadella in the second leg of the 1/2 final of the Italian Serie B playoffs. Can the hosts make a comeback?
"Monza"
"Monza" fought during the regular season for a direct promotion in the class, but fell behind the second position by five points, located on the third line. This allowed the team to start in the elimination rounds from the stage 1/2 of the final, where immediately there was a painful defeat: 3-0 from "Cittadella". In the 22nd minute, Monza lost 2-0, after which they turned on maximum turnovers and often threatened the opponent's goal, but most of the shots were missed, and in the 85th minute the third goal was also conceded.
"Cittadella"
Now everything is in the hands of Cittadella, who achieved a comfortable 3-0 home win and can play defensively in the second leg, with an emphasis on counterattacks. In the first match, somewhere the team was lucky, because it attacked less, but at the same time more effectively. Six accurate shots were made, of which three resulted in goals scored. It is worth noting that the reporting match will be the third for Cittadella in the playoffs, because it started with the 1/4 final, beating Brescia 1-0.
Statistics and figures:
- Monza started from the semifinals, losing the first leg 0-3;
- "Cittadella" started the way to the playoffs with the 1/4 final, having coped with" Brescia " (1-0);
- Monza have not beaten Cittadella this season: a 0-0 draw and a 0-3 loss.
Forecast
Monza have no choice but to run into the attack and score. Given that you need to upset the opponent's goal at least three times, I suggest playing the individual total of the hosts more than 1.5. I do not believe that Monza will be eliminated from the playoffs so easily.
