Monza vs Napoli: Both sides aim to return to winning ways

Monza and Napoli meet at the Brianteo with both sides in need of three points. The hosts remain dangerously close to the relegation zone and, having alternated between wins and defeats in their last five matches, will be hoping to secure a crucial victory against Napoli. Max Allegri's side, meanwhile, are desperate to get back on track after losing to Venezia and drawing 3-3 with Roma on Saturday. With Allegri suspended, Napoli will be looking to return to winning ways and improve their position in the table.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 9 previous competitive meetings between the two sides in Brianza: 1 win for Monza (2-0 in Serie A 2022/23), 3 draws (most recently 0-0 in Serie B 1999/00) and 5 wins for Napoli (most recently 1-0 in Serie A 2024/25).

DID YOU KNOW?

Monza have scored 15 goals in their opening 8 Serie A Matchdays: their best-ever tally at this stage of a top-flight season. 11 of those goals have come in their 4 home matches.

Napoli have conceded 10 goals after 8 Serie A Matchdays for the first time since 2019/20. The Azzurri have also conceded 10 goals across their last 4 competitive matches, including European competitions.

Napoli have 11 points after 8 Matchdays: they had not collected so few at this stage since 2009/10, when they had 10.

Napoli are winless in their last 4 away matches: they had not gone this long without an away victory for exactly a year, between September and October 2025.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the 12th official meeting between Ivan Jurić and Massimiliano Allegri: in the previous 11, the Napoli coach recorded 6 wins, with 4 draws and 1 victory for the Monza coach. Jurić’s only win came in their first meeting, on 27 November 2016 (Genoa-Juventus 3-1, Serie A 2016/17).

Gustavo Varela scored against Torino: he now has 7 goals in Serie A 2026/27, just 1 short of the record for most goals by a Monza player in a single top-flight season, set by Colpani with 8 in 2023/24. Varela is also the joint-highest scorer across Italian professional clubs in all competitions this season, with 9 goals, level with Malen of Roma.

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa scored against Roma: the Cameroonian midfielder found the net for the first time in almost a year, having last scored on 28 October 2025 (Lecce-Napoli 0-1, Serie A 2025/26).

Scott McTominay scored against Roma: it was his 2nd consecutive brace in the space of 4 days, following his double in the 4-3 Champions League win over Bodø/Glimt. It was the Scotsman’s 6th brace for Napoli and, with 24 goals, he further extended his record as the highest-scoring Scottish player in the history of the single-group Serie A.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Allegri (Napoli) (2)

Cautioned: none 

REFEREE

AYROLDI (PASSERI – COSTANZO) IV: MARCENARO, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: MARINI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Bologna-Monza (31/10, 15.00)

Juventus-Napoli (1/11, 20.45)

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