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- AC Parma are 12th in Serie A with 33 points from 27 games, but AC Fiorentina are only 16th with 24 points from as many games when these clubs meet in Serie A on Sunday.
- The home side enter the game coming off back-to-back defeats and in need of a result to stem their slide down the table.
- La Viola have scored 18 goals in 13 Serie A home games this season, so will not be overly expansive against Parma either.
Away - Parma
- Parma have won five, drawn four and lost four of their 13 away Serie A fixtures in 2025-2026.
- The visitors, who are unbeaten in their last three games and picked up notable wins away at AC Milan (1-0) and at home against Hellas Verona (2-1), will be hoping to get a result.
- Carlos Cuesta has been Parma boss since June 2025 and has installed a 3-5-2 system that prioritises defensive organization and structure over anything his team do in possession.
- Cuesta’s side are likely to clog up the center of the field and look to use the wing-backs to provide width and allow direct attacking combinations in the matchup.
Head-to-Head
Both teams have won one and drawn three of their last five head-to-heads across all competitions.
Key Players
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Key players to watch:
- Moise Kean remains their top scorer with eight goals in 24 Serie A appearances and has scored three of their goals in their last five games to become their most reliable targetman.
- Mateo Pellegrino leads the way for Parma with 7 Serie A goals from 27 Serie A matches and provides the club’s most consistent goal threat in the center of the pitch.
Betting Insights
The odds for the draw seem good at 3.5 , while the bet on Over 2.5 goals looks a bit short at 1.95 and Both Teams to Score - No is worth a try at 1.9 as only one of these clubs is likely to break through and do so sparingly in what will surely be a chess game.
Prediction
A draw is the most probable result in this matchup based on a balanced recent head-to-head record and the style of both clubs, which are likely to be conservative in this contest.
