Monday night’s Serie A fixture will see Parma host Cagliari in a battle between two teams in the lower part of the table. The hosts can claim that they at least have tasted victory since the start of the season, while the guests are yet to secure their first Serie A win of the season. But either way, points will be vital for both Parma and Cagliari if they are to ensure their survival.
Parma Team News
Things did not go according to plan for Parma during their last home game as they suffered a defeat against Udinese after having a 2 goal lead. The team, however, managed to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat against Lecce in their most recent fixture with 2 stoppage-time goals. While Parma have shown character in previous games they have also demonstrated a lack of defensive quality as evidenced by how often the team has conceded. The team has conceded at least one goal in all Serie A games thus far, but at the same time Parma have also scored at least one in every fixture as well.
Cagliari Team News
Cagliari’s start to the season has been nothing short of horrendous as after 5 games, the team is yet to secure a win. Worse still, their defeat to Empoli was the 3rd consecutive one for Cagliari to nil and has raised some very relevant questions as to the attacking prowess of the team. These concerns seem on point, especially after noticing that the team has scored just 1 goal across all of its Serie A games. Davide Nicola has a reputation for saving teams in tough situations so there is still hope for him to turn things around at the Unipol Domus. But the time for his grows short.
Head-to-Head-Games
The last time Parma and Cagliari faced one another in Serie A was back in 2021. After that, there have been 4 matches between these two, albeit in Serie B. Parma and Cagliari have a win to their name in those 4 games and the other 2 fixtures ended in a draw. Overall, 3 of the last 5 games between these two have produced over 2.5 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 15 | WLWLL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cagliari Calcio | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 14 | DDWLL |
Parma – Cagliari Betting Prediction
Parma’s games since the start of the season have been entertaining and have produced quite a lot of goals as all of their last 4 Serie A games have featured over 2.5 goals. The same cannot be said for Cagliari, whose games have featured a small amount of goals. However, my pick here is for over 2.5 goals here. Parma is emboldened by their return to Serie A and they play some good football, even if things in defence for them could be improved. Cagliari are at a point where they must start picking up wins if they are to survive. Thus, I expect a hard-fought battle for the 3 points and goals here.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.75
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