Genoa vs Parma prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-10-18 13:00.
[p]Two of Serie Aâs early season strugglers come face-to-face at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, as both Genoa and Parma look to breathe new life into their faltering campaigns. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It already looks set to be a long season for Genoa, who sit inside the relegation zone after six winless matches (D2, L4). Two points is their joint-lowest total at this stage in the three-points-for-a-win era, and the main reason for their lowly position is a lack of prowess in the final third. Patrick Vieiraâs men have scored just three league goals so far, none of which have come on home soil (D1, L2), and although supporters can cling to a pair of Coppa Italia wins over Vicenza (3-0) and Empoli (3-1), which at least prove they can score goals, a six-match winless home league run (D1, L5) will quickly temper any confidence drawn from that.[/p]
[p]Parma are another team who have problems in front of goal, scoring just three times themselves. Unlike their hosts though, Parma have tasted victory in Serie A this term, beating Torino 2-1 last month before heading into the international break on the back of a 1-0 home defeat to Lecce. Although that defeat is the Crusadersâ only loss across their last four matches in all competitions (W2, D1), hitting the road will hardly inspire much optimism for a side whoâve won just one of their last 16 Serie A away games (D6, L9), and having failed to score in the last three of those, they could now draw four successive scoring blanks in top-flight away action for only the third time in the clubâs history. Â [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Prior to last season, when Genoa won both matches 1-0 to complete a league double over Parma, Genoa had lost six times in eight H2Hs since 2015 (W1, D1). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Genoa have picked up a pre-round league-high 18 yellow cards this season.[/p]
[p]Genoa have scored first in two league games this campaign, but lost them both.[/p]
[p]Parma matches are averaging 1.67 goals this season, the second-lowest in Serie A pre-round.[/p]
[p]Parma have conceded five of their seven Serie A goals this season after half-time.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Nobody has won more tackles in Serie A this season than Genoaâs Morten Frendrup (18). Parma will be hoping to see Mateo Pellegrino on the scoresheet given that he is unbeaten in his last nine scoring appearances at club level (W7, D2).[/p]
[p]Genoa are still missing Leo ĂstigĂ„rd with a broken rib, while Emanuele Valeri is unlikely to feature for Parma due to an ankle problem.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]It is hard to see too much goalmouth action in this game, so under 2.5 goals may carry value.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]