Venezia vs Parma prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-11-08 14:00.
[p]Things had been looking positive for Venezia after they doubled their points tally across rounds nine and ten (W1, D1), but they remained in the relegation zone on just eight points after defeat to Inter last weekend. Points are the ultimate prize, but Venezia can at least take heart from their ten goal return after 11 rounds, which is in fact their strongest scoring return at this stage of a top-flight season since 1962/63.[/p]
[p]Half of that haul came across Venezia’s only two league victories this season, both of which came at home where they have alternated betweens victories and defeats in Serie A (W2, L2). A continuation of that trend would see Venezia lose here, although boss Eusebio Di Francesco may have other ideas given his admirable personal H2H record against Parma after five prior touchline meetings (W3, D1, L1). [/p]
[p]This season has been similarly frustrating for the visitors, who arrive here with just one more point than their hosts after posting a tragic nine-game winless run ahead of this (D5, L4). Achieving draws against Champions League calibre sides such as Bologna and Juventus in recent weeks, Parma have shown their steel and will now hope to secure a maiden top-flight win against Venezia (D2, L4). [/p]
[p]In fact, Parma have played no current Serie A club more often than Venezia on their travels without ever winning (D1, L2), a record which they’ll hope to reverse after recording a strange four-game run of away league draws ahead of this. That’s Parma’s longest run of away top-flight stalemates since 1996, with this sequence ultimately secured by Parma’s inability to hold a lead across their last two trips. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Joel Pohjanpalo was Venezia’s hero with two penalties in their last home win and he’lll be eager to face Parma, a side he has made six goal contributions against in just four H2Hs (G3, A3). Dennis Man could be the main man for Parma after contributing to over a third of their league goals this season (G3, A2) – all three goals served as team openers. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Parma have won just one of their last 22 top-flight matches despite getting on the scoresheet in 17 (W1, D7, L14). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]