Atalanta vs Parma prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-05-24 18:45.
[p]A three-match winning streak means that Atalanta are ending the campaign on a high, and they have now wrapped up their joint-best finish in the Italian top flight. La Dea will finish third no matter what happens on the final day, ensuring qualification for the UEFA Champions League for the fifth time in seven seasons.[/p]
[p]Gian Piero Gasperini’s side showed they’ve still got plenty to fight for despite the low stakes when twice coming from behind to beat Genoa 3-2 last week. Another win here against Parma would equal their club record of 23 in a single Serie A campaign, and confidence should be high considering that Atalanta are unbeaten against sides starting this round in the bottom nine (W13, D4).[/p]
[p]With their top-flight survival not yet secure, Parma face a huge challenge on the final day to guarantee they’ll still be in Serie A next season. A creditable 0-0 draw against Napoli last week was not enough to get them out of danger, with the Crusaders just two points clear of Empoli and Lecce in 17th and 18th respectively heading into the final day. [/p]
[p]Only a victory guarantees safety for Parma thanks to their negative H2H record against those two sides, while a play-off could await should they finish level on points with just one of them. Cristian Chivu’s men can banish all that with a win here, but that certainly looks unlikely as Parma have won just once on the road in Serie A all season (D9, L8), albeit four of the last five saw them avoid defeat.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman was benched against Genoa, but could be primed for a recall here having scored in his two prior appearances, while he also rounded off the scoring in this season’s reverse fixture (W 3-1). Ange-Yoan Bonny is Parma’s danger man, with five of his six league goals this term serving as the first or last of the game.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: A joint-league high 24 of Parma’s 37 league matches this season saw both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]