Udinese vs. Monza Tips and Odds – 11/05/2025

• Fixture: Udinese vs Monza
• Date: Sunday, 11 May 2025
• Venue: Bluenergy Stadium, Udine, Italy

Match Preview

Udinese host already-relegated Monza in Serie A’s 36th round at the Bluenergy Stadium. The hosts are aiming for a top-half finish, while Monza are playing for pride after a dismal campaign that sees them rooted to the bottom of the table. The reverse fixture earlier this season saw Udinese triumph 2-1 away, and they’ll be confident of repeating that result in front of their home fans.

Recent form clearly favours Udinese. The Bianconeri have steadied themselves after a rocky spell, picking up four points from their last two games, including a 2-1 away win at Cagliari and a draw with Bologna. At home, Udinese have been solid against the league’s strugglers, winning four of five matches against teams in the bottom five, and their defensive organization has often made the difference in tight games.

Monza, by contrast, are in freefall. The Biancorossi have lost their last six matches, failing to score in their last four, and have managed just two points from their last 15 league outings. Their most recent result-a 4-0 thrashing at home by Atalanta-sums up a season to forget. With relegation already confirmed, Monza’s motivation is questionable, but they may still look to play spoiler and restore some pride in their final away fixtures.

In terms of team news, Udinese are missing Isaak Touré and Florian Thauvin through injury, but key midfielders Martin Payero and Kingsley Ehizibue are available again after serving suspensions. Lorenzo Lucca is expected to be on the bench, while the rest of the starting XI should remain unchanged. Monza are dealing with a lengthy absentee list: captain Matteo Pessina, Keita Baldé, Armando Izzo, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Kevin Zeroli, Roberto Gagliardini, and Silvere Ganvoula are all out, further weakening a side already short on confidence and quality.

Key Players

Udinese:

• Lorenzo Lucca: The towering striker is a constant aerial threat and is favourite to open the scoring if he starts or comes off the bench.
• Sandi Lovrić: The creative midfielder is central to Udinese’s build-up and set-piece play.
• Martín Payero: Back from suspension, his energy and passing will be vital in midfield.
• Jaka Bijol: The captain marshals the defence and will be key to keeping Monza’s attack quiet.

Monza:

• Andrea Carboni: The young defender will be under pressure to organize a depleted backline.
• Samuele Birindelli: His work rate on the right flank could offer Monza some attacking outlet.

Prediction

All signs point to a home win. Udinese’s recent uptick in form, combined with Monza’s woeful run and injury crisis, make the hosts strong favourites. Monza’s lack of goals and confidence, especially away from home, suggests they’ll struggle to break down Udinese’s defence. Expect a controlled performance from Udinese, who should have enough quality to secure a comfortable victory and keep their hopes of a top-ten finish alive.

Predicted score: Udinese 2-0 Monza.

Betting Markets & Odds

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Expect a lively atmosphere in Udine as Udinese look to give their fans something to cheer about, while Monza’s main goal will be to avoid further embarrassment as their Serie A adventure comes to a close.