Lazio have enjoyed an excellent start to the campaign under former Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso with 13 points on the board after five games.
They sat level with champions Inter Milan and city rivals Roma at the top of the Serie A table ahead of the latest round of fixtures, although the Nerazzurri moved three clear with a 3-0 home win over Parma.
In contrast, Monza have endured a tough start to the season, earning just one point from their opening four games.
However, the visitors did claim their first league win in their final game before the international break and have lost only one of their last four across all competitions.
Lazio v Monza Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score @ 3/4
Alternative Bet - Gustavo Varela to score anytime @ 13/5
Bet Builder - Gustavo Varela 2+ shots on target, Davide Frattesi 1+ shots on target & Tijani Noslin 1+ shots on target @ 17/2
Lazio v Monza Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score @ 3/4
Lazio are the deserved 7/10 favourites to win, and with home advantage they should get a win over the line, but backing both teams to score stands out as a good angle.
Lazio have conceded just three goals in their five Serie A games, but all of those have come in their last three fixtures.
Gattuso's side have recorded three clean sheets, but those came against the current bottom three, Venezia, Genoa and Bologna, who have scored just 10 goals between them.
Monza offer a far greater threat going forward than the three sides in the relegation places as they have scored a very respectable eight goals across their five games.
Monza have yet to draw a blank in any competition, and both teams have scored in all five of their Serie A fixtures, a pattern that could well continue on Sunday.
As an alternative at an odds-against price, Lazio can be backed at 5/2 to win and concede.
However, with the hosts missing key forward Albert Gudmundsson to injury, a more prudent approach is preferred.
Alternative Bet: Gustavo Varela to score anytime @ 13/5
With a Monza goal expected, it makes sense to look at the visiting players in the anytime scorer market as they offer bigger prices, and one forward jumps out as the standout candidate.
Monza signed Gustavo Varela from Benfica for 2.5 million euros in July, a deal that already appears to be a bargain.
Varela has scored four goals in four Serie A games, including a strike in a defeat at Inter, and has netted six times in five games for the promoted club across all competitions.
Varela was on target for Portugal's Under-21 side over the international break and at 13/5 he looks a great price to continue his fine form with a goal in the capital.
Lazio v Monza Bet Builder Tip
Gustavo Varela 2+ shots on target
Davide Frattesi 1+ shots on target
Tijani Noslin 1+ shots on target
Pays 17/2
As a single bet, backing Varela to score is a good option, but for this bet builder, backing the young forward to record two or more shots on target is the preferred approach to kick us off.
The 21-year-old averages an impressive 2.8 shots per game and has shooting accuracy just under 50 per cent, so two or more shots on target looks achievable.
For Lazio, Italy international midfielder Davide Frattesi and Dutch forward Tijani Noslin can each record at least one attempt on target.
Noslin scored in back-to-back games before the break and should take on more attacking responsibility with Gudmundsson sidelined.
Frattesi has scored three Serie A goals and was on target for the Azzurri in the Nations League.
The 27-year-old comes into Sunday's game in good form and can at least test the visiting keeper.
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Key Match Stats
Lazio have never lost to Monza in seven previous meetings (W4, D3)
Lazio have opened the scoring in four of their five Serie A games this season
Monza's games are averaging exactly four goals per game
Monza have scored in 17 of their last 18 competitive games
Lazio conceded 25 goals in 19 home games last season
Both teams have scored in three of the last four meetings between these sides
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