Torino vs Parma prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-01-04 17:00.
[p]A self-proclaimed “angry” Torino boss Paolo Vanoli knows his side’s form needs to turn around quickly, or he could be heading for the sack. The boss saw his side extend their poor run of form to one win in nine outings (D3, L5) by drawing 2-2 against Udinese in their final match of 2024, after which he called on his players to be smarter after conceding what he considered two cheap goals.[/p]
[p]That result means the Bulls head into this round in the bottom half of the table, and things would be much worse had they not picked up 11 of their 20 points within the opening five games of the league campaign (W3, D2). Things have been particularly bad on home soil, where Torino have gone four top-flight matches without a win (D1, L3) for the first time across one season since June 2023, meaning they are at risk of being dragged into a relegation battle.[/p]
[p]History suggests the poor form might be extended against opponents Parma, who have lost just four of the last 18 H2Hs (W9, D5). The visitors will be hoping that trend can continue in this fixture, as they attempt to register back-to-back Serie A victories for the first time since July 2020 and build on a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Monza in their most recent outing.[/p]
[p]That was a third win in seven for Fabio Pecchia’s side (L4), leaving them four points clear of the bottom three and with a chance of leapfrogging Torino in the table. But Pecchia knows he will need to find a formula to tighten up his side’s leaky defence given only one team in the league has conceded more than their 34 goals ahead of this round.[/p]
[p]Key battle: All six of Ché Adams’ goals since moving to Torino have come after half time, including against Udinese last time out. Looking to keep him quiet will be Parma defender Emanuele Valeri, although he has failed to win any of his four previous H2Hs (D2, L2).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Parma have not won any of the three Serie A away matches they have scored first in this season (D2, L1). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]