Juventus vs Parma prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-10-29 19:45.
[p]A see-saw affair at the weekend saw Juventus lead, trail and ultimately draw 4-4 in a Serie A game for the ages away to Inter Milan. The Old Lady battled back from 4-2 down to leave the San Siro with a point that left them five adrift of table-topping Napoli ahead of this midweek round, where they face Parma bidding to extend their superb 17-match unbeaten Serie A run (W6, D11).[/p]
[p]It’s the eye-wateringly high number of draws that Juve need to address if they’re to mount a serious title challenge, which perhaps makes Parma’s visit timely as Juventus have won five of the last six H2Hs (D1). As they seek to extend that run here and improve on an impressive eight wins from their last nine Wednesday-held Serie A games (L1), then expect a defensively solid display from a side who haven’t conceded a home league goal from open play this season.[/p]
[p]For a Juventus side looking to turn draws into wins, the visit of a Parma side who’ve seen four of their last five league games end level arguably isn’t as timely as it may seem. The latest of those came against Empoli at the weekend (1-1) which stretched their winless league run to seven matches (D4, L3), meaning as a result they start the round perilously close to the drop zone. [/p]
[p]It’s not necessarily a position the newly-promoted side wouldn’t have expected to find themselves in, but they must be fearing that they’ll end this round in the bottom three given their torrid away record. Parma haven’t won any of their last 18 Serie A away games (D8, L10) and the prospects of ending that run here look bleak for a side who haven’t won an away H2H since January 2011. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: A late Kenan Yıldız brace earned Juventus the draw against Inter and his scoring club appearances usually guarantee entertainment as the last five all saw at least four match goals. Parma’s Gabriel Charpentier was also on target at the weekend – his last six club strikes all arrived on or beyond the 70th minute. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: A pre-round league-high eight of Parma’s nine Serie A games have seen both teams score. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Chris Wilson[/i][/p]