The Matchday 18 Serie A clash between Parma and Monza will take place on December 28 at the Ennio Tardini Stadium. Parma vs. Monza: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Federico La Penna (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 17%.
Predicted lineups for Parma vs. Monza
Parma (4-4-2): Zion Suzuki – Enrico Del Prato, Vojo Kolubali, Botond Balogh, Emanuele Valeri – Dennis Man, Simon Zom, Hernani, Anas Haj Mohamed – Ange-Yoan Bonny, Pontus Almqvist.
Monza (3-4-3): Stefano Turati – Andrea Carboni, Pablo Mari, Danilo D'Ambrosio – Pedro Pereira, Warren Bondo, Alessandro Bianco, Georgios Kyriakopoulos – Gianluca Caprari, Samuele Birindelli, Dany Mota.
Each team's starting lineup is listed from their last 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 lost three consecutive matches for the first time this Serie A season. Additionally, the club suffered its first heavy defeat in the current championship. The team has 15 points and sits in 15th place in the standings. Notably, Parma has conceded 33 goals this Serie A 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 failed to win 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" has appeared in the final score in 7 of Parma's last 10 home Serie A matches.
Monza
In the last round, the team lost 1-2 at home to Juventus. Consequently, Monza's winless streak in the league has extended to nine matches (3 draws, 6 losses). However, the club has scored in its last five Serie A matches. In the standings, the team is in last place with ten points, five points adrift of the safe 17th position.
Notably, the club has made a coaching change: Salvatore Bocchetti has been appointed to replace 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 Serie A matches (6 draws, 6 losses).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in six of the team's previous away league games.
- Monza scored in 5 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
Parma vs. Monza: Match Prediction
At home, Parma plays an open game, focusing heavily on attack. As a result, the team regularly scores but often at the expense of defensive quality. In their last 17 home Serie A matches, 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 unusual, but the team makes the most of their scoring chances and rarely leaves the field without a goal, even away: in their last seven away Serie A matches, the club only failed to breach the defenses of strong Napoli and Atalanta. On the other hand, defensive errors are common: Monza managed to keep a clean sheet only once during this period.
Considering the pre-match context, I expect both teams to score in this encounter. My prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
