Atalanta's excellent form almost allowed the team to enter the international break as the leader of the Serie A table. In the next round, the Black and Blues will travel to Parma, who picked a rare win in the previous match.
Even after beating Venezia (2-1) from the bottom of Serie A, Parma still have one of the most unreliable defences in the league. Even the worst team in the championship created 1.30 xG against the Crusaders.
It is hard to even imagine the chances Atalanta will have against the Yellow and Blues. Fabio Pecchia's players have conceded 9 goals in the last five home games. In turn, the visitors scored 11 in their last five away games in all competitions.
In the last round against Udinese (2-1), Atalanta became the first in the Italian team to break the 30+ goals mark during the new campaign Gli Orobici are also leading in the total xG indicator in the league.
How the bookies view it: Atalanta’s streak will continue
Calling Atalanta favourites would be an understatement, and bookmakers gave Parma almost nothing. Betano priced them at 4/1, while the visitors sit at 31/50. Alternatively, you can pick the draw at 63/20.
Recent head-to-head: Parma’s fans would rather forget
The last official fixture between the two teams dates back to the 20/21 season, which was Parma’s last in the elite. Back then, Atalanta crushed them with 3-0 and 2-5 in both matches, leaving them no chances. Nevertheless, we have to mention a more recent friendly match from August, which Parma won 4-1.
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Atalanta’s top scorers Lookman and Retegui (combined 17 goals in Serie A this season) are the main reason for the team’s success right now and their goals seem inevitable no matter the opponent.
Given that Parma have one of the worst defences in the league right now, either of them would be a top pick for this match. However, we have to note that Ademola Lookman has been far more clinical for the team in recent weeks.
Probable line-ups
Parma: Suzuki, Coulibaly, Del Prato, Balogh, Valeri, Keita, Estevez, Man, Sohm, Mihaila, Bonny
Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Kossounou, Hien, Djimsiti, Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Ruggeri, Samardzic, Lookman, Retegui
Anything else catch the eye?
Atalanta’s win streak will end at some point but Parma will not be the team that ends it. The Crusaders had some positive performances lately, but we have to note that the level of their opposition was not high. The only noteworthy team was Juventus.
Atalanta are riding a 4-game win streak on the road and the shocking fact is that they did not concede a single goal. Their last away game in Serie A was a 0-3 win over Napoli, which should be convincing enough. We have to back the Black and Blues for the win here, but we also expect them to score at least twice. In other words, there are multiple goal markets to choose from.
This Serie A match between Parma and Atalanta will be played on Nov 23, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Parma vs Atalanta prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
