The Matchday 5 clash in Serie A between Parma and Torino will take place on September 29 at the Ennio Tardini Stadium. Parma vs. Torino: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Parma
In the last round, Carlos Cuesta's side drew 0-0 away to Cremonese. Parma failed to score for the third time in their last four Serie A matches and remains winless in the current championship (2 draws, 2 losses). Overall, in terms of goals scored in this Serie A season, the team, alongside Torino, is among the two lowest-scoring clubs (1 goal each). In the standings, Parma has two points and sits in 18th place.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Serie A (2 wins, 4 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of the last 8 home games in the league.
- Parma has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 5 of their last 7 home matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Parma (3-5-2)
Zion Suzuki – Alessandro Circati, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Enrico Del Prato – Pontus Almqvist, Mandela Keita, Adrian Bernabe, Oliver Sorensen, Emanuele Valeri – Matteo Pellegrino, Patrick Cutrone.
Defender Lautaro Valenti and forwards Jacob Ondrejka and Matija Frigan will miss the match due to injuries.
Torino
Marco Baroni's side was decisively beaten 3-0 at home by Atalanta in the last round. This marked the fifth goalless defeat for Torino in their last seven Serie A matches and the second in the current championship. Moreover, the team has conceded at least three goals in both of their losses this Serie A season. Torino has accumulated four points and occupies the 12th position in the standings.
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 7 away matches in Serie A (2 draws, 4 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of the last 8 away matches in the league.
- Torino has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 5 of their last 7 away matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Torino (4-5-1)
Franco Israel – Guillermo Maripan, Saúl Coco, Ardian Ismajli, Cristiano Biraghi – Valentino Lazaro, Ivan Ilic, Nikola Vlasic, Kristjan Asllani, Zakaria Aboukhlal – Giovanni Simeone.
Defender Perr Schuurs will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 11%.
Match Prediction: Parma vs. Torino
Parma performs confidently at home and often achieves positive results: in the last seven home matches in the league, the club has lost only once (2 wins, 4 draws). However, the team struggles to excel in attack: in the last four home Serie A matches, Parma has scored only two goals.
Torino is unimpressive away from home: they have failed to win in 6 of their last 7 away league matches (2 draws, 4 losses). Additionally, the team faces significant challenges in attack: in the last five away Serie A matches, Torino has scored only once.
Also noteworthy is the fact that the teams have scored only two goals between them in the current championship. I do not expect these opponents to deliver a bright and high-scoring game in their head-to-head encounter. Furthermore, I anticipate that the hosts will at least avoid defeat. My prediction: 1X and Total under 3.5 goals
