Fiorentina, Recent Form

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The 2-1 away defeat to AC Milan will not have sat easily with the Fiorentina squad, who would not have been pleased to squander all three points.  In that game they had 51% possession and managed 11 attempts on goal, with 5 on target, compared to AC Milan who had 12 attempts and 3 on target.  

Manager Vincenzo Italiano will be reasonably pleased with his team's attacking displays in recent matches, with them having managed to score 11 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have work to do defensively after they conceded 9 goals in those games and dropped some valuable points along the way.   They have not been performing well at all defensively, not delivering a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 matches.  

It's been a mixed run of form at Stadio Artemio Franchi for Fiorentina recently, with 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 6 home games.  

Monza, Recent Form

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In their previous league fixture, Monza managed a remarkable 3-0 home win against Salernitana.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 57%, while racking up 19 shots along the way, 7 of which were on target, in contrast to the numbers reached by Salernitana, who had 5 shots on goal with 0 on target.  

It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 7 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 8 goals shipped and valuable points dropped.  They will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in all but 1 of their last 6 away games.  

Losing 4 of their last 6 games will be causing some concern in the Monza camp, but their 2 wins salvaged some valuable points.  

With 2 goals scored in his last 6 away games for Monza, Stefano Sensi will be looking to add more goals against Fiorentina in this match.