Football Bet of the Day: Dusan the man will strike

Star striker to shine

Monza v Juventus
Sunday 18 September, 14:00

Marco Rose had a rough reunion with Borussia Mönchengladbach, as his RB Leipzig side were beaten 3-0. That meant our Christopher Nkunku bet sank without trace, but our hopes of finishing the week in a decent spot are still alive.

We'll wrap up in Serie A, because Juventus are visiting one of the few teams who are in worse shape than them, as they go to Monza.

Juventus are struggling badly, and despite Max Allegri's protestations to the contrary, the coach is under increasing pressure. A home defeat to Benfica in midweek left the Turin giants without a points from two games in their Champions League group, and Juve's only win in their last seven games was against Spezia.

Injuries haven't helped Juve or Allegri's cause. Star forward Federico Chiesa hasn't played this term, marquee signing Paul Pogba has just had surgery, and Angel Di Maria has been in and out.

Monza are however in worse shape, and they have just fired promotion-winning coach Giovanni Stroppa. The Serie A debutants haven't won a game, and have already leaked 13 goals across six games. The squad looks like what it is, a flurry of summer signings thrown together.

I'll back Juve's Dusan Vlahovic to score here at 2.26/5. The talented centre-forward has been starved of service this term, but should still get chances against Serie A's bottom side. He has scored four goals in five league games, and I think he'll score here.