The Matchday 23 clash in Serie A between Parma and Lecce will take place on January 31 at the Ennio Tardini Stadium. Parma vs. Lecce: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Parma
In the last round, Fabio Pecchia's side suffered a 2-3 defeat away to AC Milan, conceding two goals in stoppage time. As a result, Parma failed to win their fourth consecutive Serie A match (2 draws, 2 losses). Additionally, the club conceded at least three goals for the seventh time in this season's championship. In the standings, the team is in 16th place with 20 points, ahead of Verona and Lecce only on tiebreakers.
Defender Botond Balogh, midfielders Dennis Man and Adrian Bernabe, and forward Gabriel Charpentier will miss the game due to injuries. Defender Enrico Delprato is suspended.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 5 losses).
- Both opponents scored in 15 of Parma's last 16 home league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of Parma's last 7 home matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Parma (4-3-3)
Zion Suzuki – Enrico Delprato, Alessandro Vogliacco, Lautaro Valenti, Emanuele Valeri – Simon Zomm, Hernani, Dennis Man – Milan Djuric, Matteo Cancellieri, Valentin Mihăilă.
Lecce
Marco Giampaolo's side could not offer any resistance to Inter in their last round at home (0-4). This was Lecce's second consecutive heavy defeat and sixth since the start of this Serie A season. Furthermore, the club failed to score in the current championship for the 11th time. Overall, the team is the worst in Serie A in terms of goals scored (15). In the standings, Lecce is in 18th place with 20 points – in the relegation zone.
Defender Kialonda Gaspar, midfielders Hamza Rafia and Medon Berisha, and forward Lameck Banda will not play due to injuries.
- The club has not won in 11 of their last 13 away matches in Serie A (3 draws, 8 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 9 of the team's last 12 away league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 7 of Lecce's last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-3-3)
Vladimiro Falcone – Patrick Dorgu, Federico Baschirotto, Gabi Jeanjean, Frederic Guilbert – Lassana Coulibaly, Balthazar Pierre, Thorir Helgason – Santiago Pierotti, Nikola Krstovic, Tete Morente.
Referee
Simone Sozza (Italy)
Matches – 8 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 38%.
Parma vs. Lecce: Match Prediction
At home, Parma plays actively in attack and tries to create as many chances as possible in the opponent's half. This style of play yields goals: in their last 19 home Serie A matches, the team failed to score only once. Moreover, in ten instances during this period, the club breached the opponent's defense at least twice. However, Parma has also conceded in 16 of their previous home league matches.
Lecce cannot be classified as a high-scoring team, but recently, they have managed to score regularly even away from home. In their last five away Serie A matches, the club's players left the field without scoring only once, netting six goals during this period. However, Lecce's defense cannot be considered reliable: the team has conceded in 8 of their last 9 away league encounters.
I anticipate a high-scoring game from both sides, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
