Serie A Betting Preview: Parma vs Milan | OneFootball

Fresh off a 1-0 home win over Roma, early-season Scudetto contenders Milan travel to Stadio Ennio Tardini to take on Parma. Unlike their visitors, the Crusaders seem set for another season-long fight against the drop.

Saturday’s match in Emilia-Romagna has all the makings of a ‘David vs Goliath’ clash. Indeed, Milan will be out to extend their ten-game unbeaten streak in all competitions (W7, D3) and strengthen their stranglehold on the top spot.

Only a point adrift of defending champions and current leaders Napoli, Milan must treat this fixture as a ‘must-win.’ With the international break on the horizon and a mouth-watering Derby della Madonnina waiting in the wings, failure is not an option for the Rossoneri.

Further motivation stems from Milan’s desire to avenge last season’s 2-1 defeat on this ground. Whether Parma can replicate that feat remains to be seen, but with head coach Carlos Cuesta fighting tooth and nail to protect his job, the hosts will not go down without a fight.

It makes for interesting reading for neutrals and betting enthusiasts alike. The clash promises plenty of excitement, not to mention ample betting opportunities, with online slots providing another way for neutrals and bettors to enjoy the action.

Full-Time Result

Despite breaking the deadlock after only 13 seconds, Parma slumped to a 3-1 home defeat to Bologna last weekend, continuing their dreadful form at the beginning of the season. Indeed, the Crusaders have only won once in the first ten Serie A rounds (D4, L5), marking their second-worst start to a top-flight season in club history.

Needless to say, Cuesta is walking a tightrope, especially given that his men have failed to impress all across the board. For context, Cuesta’s misfiring Parma side netted a mere five goals in their opening ten Serie A outings this season, registering their lowest-scoring start to a top-flight campaign.

On the other hand, Milan have been airtight in defense, conceding just seven league goals this term, with only Como boasting a better defensive record than the Rossoneri. Furthermore, Massimiliano Allegri’s men have gone unbeaten on all four Serie A road trips so far (W2, D2), keeping an eye-catching three clean sheets in the process.

Adding to Milan’s confidence, the abovementioned slip-up in this corresponding fixture in 2024/25 remains their only defeat across their last six meetings with Parma (W4, D1). A quick start would likely aid the visitors’ cause, and it feels like a virtual certainty, considering they’ve opened the scoring in seven of their ten Serie A games this season.

Over/Under

Parma’s well-documented scoring woes could be their undoing in this encounter. The Crusaders have failed to find the back of the net in a joint-high six Serie A games this term, highlighting their struggles in attack and the urgent need for a clinical finisher.

If it’s any consolation, four of their five league goals so far have come on home turf. However, that won’t faze Milan, who had shut out Juventus, Lecce, and Udinese on the road before sharing the spoils with Atalanta in a 1-1 draw last time out.