Week 16 features a match on Wednesday Jan 4th, where Fiorentina and Monza will play a match in Firenze in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 10th placed Fiorentina, recorded a 1-2 loss against Milan. Rafael Leão struck first for Milan in the 2nd minute, then Antonín Barák tied it up for Fiorentina in the 28th minute. Fiorentina is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while monza is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Salernitana. Zopalato Neves scored the first goal for Monza in the 24th minute, then Dany Mota added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Zopalato Neves In the end, Salernitana couldn’t muster any offence and Monza ran away with the shutout win. Monza is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 18th of August, Fiorentina hosted Monza at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in their last match together. Fiorentina was victorious by a score of 3 to 1 in front of an empty stadium. Andrea Brighenti struck first for Monza in the 34th minute, then Dušan Vlahović tied it up for Fiorentina in the 80th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 86th minute on a goal by Dušan Vlahović.
Both Zopalato Neves and Dany Mota have been the hottest scorers for Monza in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Fiorentina has been fortunate! In the last 5 matches, both Antonín Barák and Jonathan Ikoné are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Fiorentina and look to continue their dominance.