AC Parma
- 12th placed AC Parma, with 42 points after 35 games, face off against European contenders Roma, who are in 5th with 64 points on Sunday afternoon.
- Carlos Cuesta has installed a rigid, disciplined and compact tactical approach in Parma since being appointed head coach.
- The hosts have won 2, tied 2 and lost just 1 of their last 5 Serie A games.
- Parma are a low-event team and will look to sit in a mid/low block and counter quickly when they can.
- They won’t commit bodies forward and will try to clog up the middle and channels.
Roma
- Gian Piero Gasperini’s Giallorossi have hit their stride of late and their trademark high-tempo, high-pressing system with wide overloads has seen them win their last 2 Serie A matches.
- First, they dominated Fiorentina at home, winning 4-0, before claiming a more deserved 2-0 victory away at Bologna last time out.
- Roma’s superior away record in Serie A this term (W8 from 17 away matches) suggests that they’ll have the tools and the nous to grind out a result away from home.
Head-to-Head
- Roma have won the last 3 head-to-head meetings between these sides in Serie A.
- AS Roma have conceded an average of just 1.12 goals per game away from home in Serie A this season.
- AC Parma have scored an average of just 0.76 goals and conceded an average of 1.29 goals per home game in Serie A.
Key Players
Donyell Malen has been Roma’s standout man up front this season, netting 11 in just 15 Serie A appearances, and he’s scored 4 in his last 5 matches.
Betting Insights
- The low scoring nature of Parma’s home matches in Serie A, coupled with Roma’s average of 1.12 away goals conceded and solid structure when on the road should lead to a low scoring game.
- The Under 2.5 total goals market looks good at 1.83.
- Both teams to score - No looks even better at 1.72 with Roma’s attacking talent sure to eventually unlock Parma’s stubborn defense.
