Monza vs Udinese

Udinese came away from the U-Power Stadium with a 2-3 win that looked, for long spells, a good deal more comfortable than the final score suggested. They tore into Monza early and led 1-3 at the break, playing with real purpose while the home side struggled to get any foothold. Jakub Piotrowski was at the heart of everything good about the visitors' performance, pulling strings in midfield and picking up the man of the match award with an 8.3 rating that felt about right given how much he dictated play. Monza improved after the interval and gave themselves something to cling to, but the damage from the first half proved too much to overturn. The shot count finished close, 14 to 12 in Udinese's favour, and both sides had five efforts on target, which tells you how tight things were once Monza started pushing. Corners were shared evenly at three apiece too. In the end, though, it's the early Udinese burst that decides this one, and they'll head home with all three points.

Udinese beat Monza 2-3 at U-Power Stadium, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 51% in favour of Monza, Udinese made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 14 attempts from Monza against 12 from Udinese over the course of the game. Monza had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.