The Matchday 2 clash in Serie A between Parma and Atalanta will take place on August 30 at the Ennio Tardini Stadium. Parma vs. Atalanta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Parma
Carlos Cuesta's side failed to secure points in their opening match against Juventus, suffering a 0-2 defeat away. Consequently, Parma has not won in 11 of their last 13 Serie A matches (7 draws, 4 losses). Additionally, they finished six of these games without scoring. In the standings, Parma is in the bottom four, leading only Torino on goal difference.
Before this round, the club added forward Gaetano Oristanio to their squad.
- The team has failed to win in 7 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 3 losses).
- Parma players have scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 8 of their last 11 home league games.
- Parma has conceded no more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Parma (3-5-2)
Zion Suzuki – Alessandro Circati, Lautaro Valenti, Enrico Del Prato – Mathias Lövik, Mandela Keita, Adrian Bernabe, Cristian Ordonez, Emanuele Valeri – Matteo Pellegrino, Pontus Almqvist.
Forward Matija Frigan will miss the game due to injury.
Atalanta
Ivan Juric's team couldn't overcome Pisa at home in their first match, settling for a 1-1 draw. As a result, Atalanta has not won in two consecutive Serie A matches (following a loss) and scored fewer than two goals for the first time in five league games. Additionally, they have conceded in their last four Serie A matches. The club has one point and is in the middle of the standings.
- The team has won 7 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
- Atalanta has scored at least three times in 5 of their last 7 away league games.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Atalanta's last 7 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Atalanta (3-4-3)
Marco Carnesecchi – Giorgio Scalvini, Isak Hien, Berat Djimsiti – Raoul Bellanova, Marten de Roon, Mario Pasalic, Nicola Zalewski – Charles De Ketelaere, Gianluca Scamacca, Daniel Maldini.
Defender Sead Kolasinac will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 18 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 68;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 11%.
Match Prediction: Parma vs. Atalanta
Last season, Parma did not excel at home, suffering eight defeats in their home Serie A matches and winning only five – only four teams had fewer wins. Additionally, Parma conceded 28 goals at home last season, surpassing only three clubs in this regard.
Atalanta, on the other hand, has been more successful away than at home recently, winning seven of their last eight away Serie A matches. Furthermore, Atalanta collected the most away points last season (42). Notably, Atalanta has won the last four head-to-head meetings at Parma's ground in the league.
I expect Atalanta to rebound from their disappointing start to the current Serie A season. My prediction: Atalanta to win
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
