Cisterna - Monza

SuperLega, round 19

Golden Opportunity to Climb Up!

Cisterna - Monza will offer us a match to turn the standings around as both teams are currently tied with 23 and 24 points respectively. Therefore, on Saturday, 11/02/2022, we will witness a true head-to-head showdown.

Both Cisterna and Monza come from two consecutive losses, but the substantial difference is that Cisterna lost against superior teams with similar attack, block, and serving statistics as the winners and with very competitive sets. Monza, on the other hand, struggled a lot against Trento and lost an important home match against Verona.

In attack, both teams have the same efficiency (0.40), Cisterna shows a superior blocking capability, and in reception and serving, they are equal in terms of efficiency and percentage.

As of today, I see Cisterna as the favorite for several reasons, including: better blocking ability, the probable absence of Monza's post 4 Vlad Davyskiba due to injury (ankle sprain), Cisterna's ability to beat important teams like Trento at home, and they seem to be slightly more motivated than Monza who is going through a not-so-rosy period.