Fiorentina's hops of getting back into Europe for next season have taken a huge hit in the past few months, and although a spot in the Europa Conference League is still on the cards from a mathematical point of view, fans will be disappointed to see the Europa League spot of sixth disappear after previously occupying a spot in the top six just a matter of months ago.
The Florence side now sit down in ninth and 10 points adrift of Roma in sixth, with Fiorentina now winning only 14 of the 34 games so far. On the other hand, this does also mean one extra game to play, so there is still a glimmer of hope.
Fiorentina are coming into this one, however, with yet another spot in the Europa Conference League final after losing to West Ham United last season in the same competition's final.
This comes after a 1-1 draw with Club Brugge in Belgium where Lucas Beltran scored a penalty in the final 10 minutes of the game to hand the Serie A side a 4-3 on aggregate after winning 3-2 on home soil.
On the other hand, Fiorentina did lose to Hellas Verona last weekend in Serie A, which has put their hopes of another spot in Europe in serious doubt. Gaetano Castrovilli scored in the first half that day for his side.
The last win for Vincenzo Italiano’s men came in a 5-1 battering over Sassuolo, as Nicolas Gonzalez carried on his great form with a brave, alongside a finish each from Riccardo Sottil, Lucas Martinez Quarta and a goal from Antonin Barak.
As for Monza, they will be pleased to have survived another season, where they continue to battle to get into the top half of the Serie A table.
The club currently sit in 11th with a gap of two points on Torino up in 10th. As well as this, Monza have not had any fears of relegation for some time, but they will want to better their 11th-placed finish from last campaign.
Fiorentina vs Monza pick: Fiorentina to win and cover the -1 AH spread
Fiorentina have been pretty inconsistent in recent matches, but most of their poor performances came were away from home. At Stadio Artemio Franchi, Viola won back-to-back games vs Sassuolo and Club Brugge and were undefeated in the last five.
Monza is in terrible form. They have been winless in the last six and won just three points during that time. Throughout the season, they have been solid away from home. However, their five wins in 17 road games came mostly against the teams from the bottom of the league's table: Sassuolo, Frosinone, Verona, Salernitana, and Genoa.
In the first h2h game this season, Fiorentina won 1:0 away from home in a match where Viola completely controlled the game. Now, at Stadio Artemio Franchi, we believe Fiorentina should secure a comfortable home win, considering their good home record and Monza's terrible form.
Fiorentina vs AC Monza Serie A Head to Head (H2H) stats
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AC Monza 0 : 1 Fiorentina
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AC Monza 3 : 2 Fiorentina
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Fiorentina 1 : 1 AC Monza
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