The Matchday 2 Serie A fixture 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 team failed to secure points in their opening match against Juventus, losing 0-2 away. As a result, Parma has not won in 11 of their last 13 Serie A matches (7 draws, 4 losses). Additionally, they have failed to score in six of these encounters. In the standings, Parma is in the bottom four, only ahead of Torino on goal difference.
Ahead of this round, forwards Patrick Cutrone and Gaetano Oristanio have joined the squad.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 3 losses).
- Parma scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 8 of their last 11 home league games.
- Parma has not conceded 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 match due to injury.
Atalanta
In the first round, Ivan Juric's side couldn't overcome Pisa at home, settling for a 1-1 draw. As a result, Atalanta has not won in two consecutive Serie A matches (previously a loss) and scored fewer than two goals for the first time in five league games. Additionally, Atalanta has conceded in their last four Serie A matches. The club has one point and is mid-table.
- The team has won 7 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
- Atalanta 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%.
Parma vs. Atalanta: Match Prediction
Last season, Parma did not excel at home, suffering eight defeats in Serie A home matches and winning only five – only four teams had fewer victories. 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 Serie A away matches. The team also collected the most away points last season (42). Furthermore, Atalanta has won the last four head-to-head encounters at Parma's ground in the league.
I expect Atalanta to bounce back from their poor start to this Serie A season. My prediction: Atalanta to win
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
