UDINE, Italy — Udinese go face Monza for Serie A match on Sunday, May 11, 2025, as both teams dey try find better footing in di league. Udinese don dey struggle but dem collect 2-1 win against Cagliari last week, wey give dem hope.
Dis season don dey tough for Monza after dem confirm dem relegation after dem lose 4-0 to Atalanta last week. Monza dey fight to avoid being di worst team for Serie A history, but dem dey face big challenge as dem never fit beat Udinese in any meeting so far.
Udinese don dey find form after dem manage to bag four points from di last two matches; dey eye top 10 finish as dem dey compete against Como and Torino. Dis potential win fit solidify dem place for di top half of di table.
Coach Andrea Sottil of Udinese go fit recall dem top striker, Lucca, wey come back from calf injury, to join di attack, while Monza still dey face absence of some key players. Udinese form show dem fit exploit any weakness in Monza’s defense, wey don concede more den two goals per match in di season.
“We dey focus on dis match because we know if we fit win am, e go boost our confidence again,” Lucca talk ahead of di match.
Dis match don dey highly anticipated as Udinese dey expect maximum points against bottom-placed Monza, while di latter dey try avoid odds showin’ dem as dem struggle for form.
Di history between di two teams don show dem always go one way; last two encounters for Udine leave Monza empty-handed as Udinese dey always seem to dey dominate di pitch.
Monza coach Alessandro Nesta don lose some of im players to injury and contract situations, sey dey face uncertain future as dem prepare to go back to lower league.
“Our focus be to finish di season strong, any chances wey we get to change di narrative, we go take am,” Nesta talk ahead of wetin fit be dem last shot to salvage respectability.
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