INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
After losing their first two Serie A matches against Monza, Juventus won the most recent meeting between the two sides (2-1 in the reverse fixture last December).
2
Monza have a perfectly balanced record in their three away games played in Serie A against opponents from Piemonte, with one win, one draw and one defeat. However, after winning the first one (against Juventus), they have obtained just one point in the most recent two (D1 L1 vs Torino).
3
Juventus lost their only previous home match against Monza in Serie A: the last opponent against which the Bianconeri failed to win both of their first two home matches in the competition were Cagliari, between 1964 and 1965 (two nil-nil draws).
4
Juventus have gained just 22 points in their 18 matches played in the second half of the season, an average of 1.22 per match and ahead of only 2009-10 (1.16).
5
Monza, alongside Salernitana, are one of two sides winless in their last eight Serie A matches – three draws and five defeats for the Brianza team in this period.