The Matchday 27 clash in Serie A between Udinese and Parma will take place on March 1 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Parma: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Udinese
In the last round, Costa Runjaic's side overcame Lecce away with a 1-0 victory. As a result, Udinese extended their unbeaten streak in the league to four matches (3 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, the club recorded back-to-back clean sheets for only the second time this Serie A season. The team is currently tenth in the standings with 36 points.
- The club has not lost in 4 of their last 5 home Serie A matches (2 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 home league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Udinese's last 6 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (4-3-3)
Razvan Sava – Hassane Kamara, Jaka Bijol, Omar Sole, Thomas Kristensen – Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Sandi Lovric, Jesper Karlstrom – Alexis Sanchez, Lorenzo Lucca, Florian Thauvin.
Goalkeepers Razvan Sava and Maduka Okoye, as well as defender Isaac Toure, will miss the match due to injuries.
Parma
Christian Chivu's side defeated Bologna 2-0 at home in the last round. Consequently, Parma ended their seven-match winless streak in the league (2 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the club managed to keep a clean sheet for only the third time this Serie A season. The victory helped the team climb out of the relegation zone with 23 points, currently sitting in 17th place. Notably, Parma has conceded 45 goals this season, second only to Verona (54).
- The team has not won in 25 of their last 26 away Serie A matches (10 draws, 15 losses).
- The club has scored no more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 away league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Parma's last 8 away Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Parma (4-3-3)
Zion Suzuki – Lautaro Valenti, Botond Balogh, Enrico Delprato, Emanuele Valeri – Simon Zom, Adrian Bernabe, Mandela Keita – Ange-Yoan Bonny, Matteo Cancellieri, Pontus Almqvist.
Midfielder Adrian Bernabe, as well as forwards Milan Djuric, Valentin Mihaila, and Gabriel Charpentier, will miss the game due to injuries.
Referee
Fabio Maresca (Italy)
Matches – 18 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 98;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 17%.
Udinese vs. Parma: Match Prediction
At home, Costa Runjaic's side may not consistently perform well in the current league season, but they always strive to play openly with a focus on attacking. In 13 home games this Serie A season, Udinese failed to break through the opponent's defense only three times, and in the last two home league matches, they scored three goals each. Meanwhile, in 6 of their last 8 home Serie A games, Udinese has conceded at least two goals each time.
Parma struggles in away fixtures, regularly conceding a large number of goals. In 38 recent away matches in the elite of Italian football, the club managed to keep a clean sheet only twice, and already in this season's seven away games, they have conceded at least two goals. However, Parma is quite effective in attack, scoring in 8 of 12 away Serie A games this season.
I believe both opponents will actively engage in attacking play and will exchange goals. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
