Parma vs Monza prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-12-27 14:00.
[p]After a 5-0 defeat against Roma in their last Serie A outing marked a third consecutive loss, Parma are now sitting only a point above the relegation zone. Leaking goals has largely been behind their struggles, with their 33 league goals conceded this term ranking as the second-worst in the division behind only Hellas Verona. That is mostly due to their whopping 11 goals conceded across their last three defeats – a third of their seasonal tally![/p]
[p]Three defeats across the last four home matches (W1) suggest Parma’s return home won’t necessarily be a triumphant one, but at least the neutrals usually enjoy games at Stadio Ennio Tardini as each of the last four produced 4+ match goals. A quick start is firmly on the cards too, as each of Parma’s last three home matches saw the opener inside the first six minutes.[/p]
[p]Monza arrive in a similarly poor vein of form, travelling on the back of three successive defeats, after a 2-1 loss to Juventus on Sunday evening saw the Brianzoli drop to the foot of the table (W1, D7, L9). Monza’s stay in Serie A now seems to be in real jeopardy, as including the final weeks of last season, they have won just one of their last 26 top-flight matches (D10, L15). [/p]
[p]After winning their first away league match of the season back in October (3-0 vs Verona), Monza resumed the form that preceded that result, picking up only two points in the following four league trips (D2, L2). Starting better would certainly help their quest to get back to winning ways on the road, as Monza have conceded first in each of their last five competitive away outings, trailing at the break in the previous three.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Simon Sohm netted a brace in Parma’s last home match (L 3-2 Verona) and four of his last five goals for the club came before the break. After missing most of this season due to injury, Samuele Birindelli scored his first ever Serie A goal against Juventus last round. That came in the first half, but six of his other seven career strikes arrived after the break.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: There has been a league-high 20 goals scored after the break in Parma’s Serie A home matches this term.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]