Monza desperately need points on Sunday, Oct 18 at 6:30 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Monza come into this fixture in mixed form (0W 0D 1L). Cagliari, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 0D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Monza head into this on the back of a defeat, while Cagliari arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Monza and Cagliari have split their 6 meetings almost evenly (2W–1D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Monza won 0–3.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Monza a slight edge, but Cagliari are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.