MONZA, Italy — Napoli go face Monza for crucial Serie A match on Saturday, April 19, 2025, as dem dey chase second Scudetto in three seasons. As dem second on the table, Napoli dey need win to keep dem title hopes alive after last week victory over Empoli. Meanwhile, Monza just dey struggle to survive for Serie A, and dem sit last on the league table.
After dem win Empoli 4-2, Napoli don dey gather momentum as dem dey plan to catch up with Inter Milan wey dey lead the table. Napoli get just three points behind Inter and dey expect plenty goals from their powerful attack. Scott McTominay don shine for midfield, and him don score eight goals this season, leading dem to three straight wins at home.
Monza, on the other hand, don suffer 21 losses dis season and only manage two wins, leaving dem 11 points adrift from safety. Dem performance no dey give fans any hope, especially after dem lose 1-0 to Venezia last week, wey make dem fears relegation come be more serious matter. Na since January, dem no fit win any match. After coach wey come back mid-February, dem record don dey terrible with six losses from eight games.
Coach Antonio Conte of Napoli go welcome back key players wey miss last match due to suspension, but Monza still dey battle with injury issues. Monza go try to fix their defensive problems because dem don concede the most headed goals dis season. Napoli, wey no don concede any headed goals, go show dem how e dey done during dis clash.
“We expect to win dis match without much wahala,” Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku talk. “We don prepare well and we dey ready to take all three points.”
“We fit still turn things around before di season end,” Monza coach talk sharply. “We go try our best to push Napoli hard for di match.”
Napoli dey position to make history if dem fit take wins over Monza. Dem don beat Monza for di last two meetings, including 4-2 last season. Di pressure dey on Monza to find dem scoring form again, but with no wins lately, e go hard to see dem change dis narrative.
As di match dey approach, Napoli dey plan to unleash full attacking strength with Lukaku leading di charge. Monza go need all di luck wey dem fit get as dem prepare to face di league’s second placed team, who dey look sharp and eager to continue dem title chase.
Napoli expected lineup: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Marin, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka; Politano, McTominay, Spinazzola; Lukaku. Monza predicted lineup: Turati; Pereira, Caldirola, Carboni; Birindelli, Castrovilli, Bianco, Akpa Akpro, Kyriakopoulos; Mota, Caprari.
