AC Milan vs Monza Preview and Prediction: A Fiery Farewell at San Siro
The Serie A match between AC Milan and Monza will take place at 1:45 AM on May 25th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest AC Milan vs Monza team news
AC Milan will be without Santiago Gimenez due to a red card in the defeat against Roma, so Luka Jovic will play in his place.
Rafael Leao – who was a substitute in the previous match – is likely to make his final start in the Rossoneri shirt at San Siro before leaving.
Milan's defense will be without Theo Hernandez and Kyle Walker. Up front, Samuel Chukwueze and Warren Bondo will also be unavailable.
Monza continues to be without several key players due to injury. Roberto Gagliardini, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Silvere Ganvoula, Matteo Pessina, Armando Izzo, and Omari Forson are all absent.
Pedro Pereira returned after his suspension, while Keita Balde had fully recovered and scored the winning goal in the victory against Udinese.
Gianluca Caprari has been involved in goals in the last two matches, but has a terrible record against Milan: he has never won in 14 encounters (losing 12).
Latest predicted lineups for AC Milan vs Monza
AC Milan:
Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Reijnders, Jimenez; Pulisic, Jovic, Leao
Monza:
Pizzagnacco; Pedro Pereira, Brorsson, Caldirola; Birindelli, Castrovilli, Bianco, Akpa Akpro, Kyriakopoulos; Keita Balde, Caprari
Latest AC Milan vs Monza football match prediction
For the first time since the 2015-16 season, AC Milan will finish the season without a place in European competition, following a serious slump in form towards the end of the season.
Following their 0-1 defeat to Bologna in the Coppa Italia final last week, Milan went on to lose to Roma, thus guaranteeing them a place outside the top six and preventing them from qualifying for European competition.
Sergio Conceicao only took over the team mid-season, but Milan have performed poorly and are currently in ninth place – a position that is unlikely to change regardless of the final round's results.
Fiorentina and Bologna are both two points ahead of Milan. If Bologna wins, they will officially eliminate Milan from the race. Meanwhile, Fiorentina only needs one point due to their better head-to-head record.
With 16 defeats across all competitions, Milan are in danger of equaling the record for the most losses in a single season – a figure of 17 previously recorded in the 1973-74, 1996-97, and 2013-14 seasons.
Their home form at San Siro has also been a major disappointment. If they don't win this match, Milan will end the season with only 8 home wins – their lowest tally in the 21st century (equal to the 2007-08 and 2020-21 seasons).
However, this time the opponent is a weak team that could help Milan improve their record, as they have won 10 out of 11 matches this season against teams currently in the bottom six of the table.
Milan have also won 4 of their 5 Serie A matches against Monza since their rivals' promotion, including two games at San Siro – where they scored a combined 7 goals.
For Monza, they will end the season at Serie A's most iconic stadium, but sadly, the 2024-25 season was a disaster for them.
With only 3 wins after 37 rounds, Monza is on the verge of setting one of the worst points totals in Serie A history under the 20-team format. They currently have 18 points, only more than Chievo in the 2018-19 season and Salernitana in the 2023-24 season – both teams finishing with 17 points.
After two relatively stable seasons securing mid-table positions in the league, Monza's freefall this season is a surprise. 25 defeats demonstrate their complete exhaustion at this level.
Coach Alessandro Nesta returned to San Siro – where he was once a legend as a player – hoping to bring some joy after the victory at Udinese, ending a run of 11 consecutive away defeats.
However, that might be a rare bright spot, because in the previous round they lost 1-3 at home to Empoli – a team also struggling to avoid relegation.
Latest AC Milan vs Monza score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.AC Milan vs Monzaas follows:
- Sportsmole:AC Milan 2-0 Monza
- WhoScore:AC Milan 3-1 Monza
- Our newspaper predicts:AC Milan 3-1 Monza
When and where can I watch AC Milan vs Monza live?
To watch the AC Milan vs Monza match live in Serie A, taking place at 1:45 AM on May 25th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
