Bologna v Monza preview: Serie A matchday 10 meeting

The occasion and the table

Bologna host Monza on matchday 10 of Serie A, with kick-off at 14:00 on 31 October 2026. The two sides arrive in different parts of the table, and both carry records this season that the other will be keen to keep going.

Bologna are 12th in the Serie A table with 11 points from 9 matches. Their record reads 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, with 12 goals scored and 12 conceded, leaving their goal difference level.

Monza are 16th with 7 points from 9 matches, having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 6. They have scored 16 goals, more than Bologna, but have conceded 22, a figure that explains much of their position.

Recent form and home/away records

Bologna come into the match after a 4-2 away win over AC Milan. Before that they won 2-0 away at Cagliari, and before that they lost 1-3 at home to Inter Milan. Earlier in the sequence came a 2-1 away win at Lecce, and before that a 1-1 home draw with Torino. That adds up to 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches.

All three of those wins came away from home, and the contrast with their home record is striking. At home in Serie A this season, Bologna have played 4 matches without a win, drawing 2 and losing 2, with 4 goals scored and 7 conceded. The manager and players will be well aware that a first home league win of the season is still waiting.

Monza lost their most recent match 1-4 at home to Napoli. Before that they were beaten 2-3 away at Torino, and before that they won 4-0 at home against Cagliari. Earlier still came a 1-3 away defeat at Lazio, and before that a 2-1 home win over Sassuolo. That is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches, with both wins coming at home.

Away from home in Serie A this season, Monza have played 5 matches without a win, drawing 1 and losing 4. They have scored 7 goals on their travels and conceded 14. Bologna are still seeking a first home league win this season, while Monza are still looking for a first away league win.

Players to watch

Samuel Mbangula is the top scorer for Bologna in Serie A this season with 3 goals. He leads the scoring chart for a side that has found the net 12 times in the league so far.

For Monza, Gustavo Varela has been the main source of goals. He has scored 8 in Serie A this season, half of the 16 league goals Monza have managed, which makes him the most prolific individual scorer heading into this match.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers suggest two teams that regularly feature in open matches. In their last 5 matches, Bologna scored in all 5, kept a clean sheet in 1, and saw both teams score in 4.

Monza have exactly the same profile over their last 5 matches: they scored in all 5, kept 1 clean sheet, and both teams scored in 4. Their attacking output across the season, 16 goals in 9 matches, sits alongside a defensive record that has proved costly.

Monza’s 22 conceded overall, and 14 conceded in 5 away matches, highlight the defensive challenge they face on the road. Bologna, by contrast, have kept their overall goals scored and conceded in balance at 12 each, though their 7 conceded in 4 home matches shows they have not been as secure on their own pitch.

Estimated win chances

Estimated win chances from market data, computed by goal888 with the margin removed, are: Bologna 56%, draw 25%, Monza 19%. These are estimates, not a prediction.

Calculated from market prices, not a prediction or betting advice.