The Matchday 18 clash in Serie A between Parma and Monza will take place on December 28 at Ennio Tardini Stadium. Parma vs. Monza: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Parma vs. Monza
Parma (4-4-2): Zion Suzuki – Enrico Del Prato, Woyo Coulibaly, Botond Balogh, Emanuele Valeri – Dennis Man, Simon Sohm, Hernani, Anas Haj Mohamed – Ange-Yoan Bonny, Pontus Almqvist.
Monza (3-4-3): Stefano Turati – Andrea Carboni, Pablo Marí, Danilo D'Ambrosio – Pedro Pereira, Warren Bondo, Alessandro Bianco, Georgios Kyriakopoulos – Gianluca Caprari, Samuele Birindelli, Dany Mota.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Parma
Fabio Pecchia's side suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat away to Roma in the last round. As a result, Parma has now lost three consecutive matches, something that hasn't happened this season in Serie A. Additionally, it was the first time this season the club was beaten by such a large margin. They have 15 points and occupy the 15th position in the standings. Notably, Parma has conceded 33 goals this season, with only Verona (40) conceding more.
Defender Enrico Del Prato, midfielders Adrian Bernabe and Nahuel Estevez, and forward Gabriel Charpentier will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has not won in 13 of their last 15 Serie A matches (5 draws, 8 losses).
- Both teams scored in 8 of Parma's last 10 league games.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 7 of the last 10 home matches in Serie A.
Monza
In the last round, the team lost 1-2 at home to Juventus. As a result, Monza's winless run in the league extended to nine matches (3 draws, 6 losses). However, the club has scored in each of their last five Serie A matches. They are at the bottom of the table with ten points, five points adrift of the safety of 17th place.
Note the coaching change at the club: Salvatore Bocchetti was appointed in place of Alessandro Nesta.
Midfielders Matteo Pessina and Roberto Gagliardini, as well as forward Milan Djuric, will not play due to injuries.
- The club has not won in 12 of their last 13 away matches in Serie A (6 draws, 6 losses).
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in the team's last six away matches in the league.
- Monza scored in 5 of their last 7 away Serie A games.
Parma vs. Monza: Match Prediction
At home, Parma plays an open game, focusing heavily on attacking actions. As a result, the team regularly scores but often suffers in defense. In their last 17 home matches in Serie A, the club failed to score only once. Meanwhile, Parma has not kept a clean sheet in their last 14 home league games.
For Monza, this style of play is not typical, but the team carefully takes their scoring chances and rarely leaves the field without scoring, even away from home: in their last seven away Serie A games, the club only failed to score against strong Napoli and Atalanta. On the other hand, defensive errors are common: in the same period, Monza managed to keep a clean sheet only once.
Considering the pre-match circumstances, I expect both teams to score in this encounter. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
