Perugia 1-0 Monza – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates Monza at 36% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Perugia vs Monza encounter.

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A Serie B encounter, Regular Season - 38 sees Monza travel to Stadio Renato Curi to take on Perugia. The game is scheduled for Friday 6 May 2022, 19:30 UTC.

Recent Form

Across all Serie B games this season, Perugia have gone 3W 5D 2L from 10 outings — a 1.40 PPG return. Last five: D D W W L. They are averaging 0.90 goals per game and conceding 0.80 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. Defensively, conceding just 0.80 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.

Perugia at Stadio Renato Curi this season: 2W 5D 3L from 10 home games — 1.10 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 0.90 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per game.

Monza — All Games: 7W 1D 2L from 10 Serie B fixtures this season — 2.20 PPG. Last five: W W D L W. They are scoring at 1.90 per game and conceding 0.80. Defensively, 0.80 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 6 clean sheets from 10 games (60%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their games, reflecting a regular tendency to keep or record clean sheets.

When travelling in Serie B this season, Monza have posted 6W 0D 4L from 10 away outings — 1.80 PPG. They are averaging 1.80 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. 4 clean sheets from 10 away games (40%) shows they are capable of shutting up shop on the road.

The form data does not support a straightforward home bias here. Monza are 0.80 PPG ahead (2.20 vs 1.40), making them the form-guided selection despite the trip.

H2H Record

There is little to separate the sides historically. From 1 previous meetings, Perugia have won 0, Monza 0, with 1 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.

The 1 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 4.0 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 16 Jan 2022, ended 2–2 with a draw.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 4.0 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.

Trading Patterns

Perugia in-play and half-time data (37 games, 18 at home): they score before half-time in 61% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 58% of the time; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 17% of games (home games).

Monza in-play and half-time data (37 games, 18 at away): they score before half-time in 83% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 82% of the time; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 40% of the time.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Perugia 51% versus Monza 51%; no strong lean in either direction. Under 2.5 goals has backing from the in-play data — both teams register low Over 2.5 rates (Perugia 30% | Monza 46%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Perugia 1.08 xG and Monza 1.17 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Perugia attack 0.789 / defence 1.009 | Monza attack 1.074 / defence 1.274. League average goals — home 1.073 / away 1.080. Perugia's attack strength of 0.789 is below the league average — the 1.08 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Monza bring a strong defensive rating of 1.274 — this is suppressing Perugia's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 37 Perugia games / 37 Monza games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Perugia 32% | Draw 32% | Monza 36%. Fair-value odds: Perugia 3.12 | Draw 3.12 | Monza 2.78. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 32% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 39% | BTTS probability 47% | Total xG 2.25. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 61% — total xG of 2.25 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 47% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Our Verdict

Poisson rates Monza as the most likely outcome at 36% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 32% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Monza offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 32% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

Poisson projects 2.25 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 39% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 47%. Form rates are neutral: Perugia 50% | Monza 50%.

The outsider holds a 32% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.

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