📏 Form Guide

Parma

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Parma will play in this match following a 0-0 Serie B stalemate vs Palermo.

In that match, Parma had 51% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 4 on target. On the other side, Palermo got 9 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

Their more recent scorelines really do illustrate the point that quality has been evident in the Parma rearguard. Parma have been stingy, resulting in the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their previous 6 clashes standing at 4. That sort of pattern might not be sustained into this match, of course.

Lecco

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Venezia in Serie B competition, Lecco and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Lecco managed 42% possession and 9 shots at goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Lecco was Nicolò Buso (22'). For their opponents, Venezia got 24 attempts on goal with 11 of them on target. Joel Pohjanpalo (58') and Gianluca Busio (60') scored for Venezia.

The numbers tell their own story, and Lecco have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 9 goals in all. Defensively, Lecco have been far from perfect.

Ahead of this clash, Lecco have not won away from home in their last 12 league matches. Very poor, indeed.

↔️ Head to head

The last league clash featuring the two was Serie B match day 13 on 12/11/2023 which ended up with the score at Lecco 3-2 Parma.

That time, Lecco had 47% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. The goalscorers were Andrija Novakovich (23'), Nicolò Buso (42') and Franco Lepore (57').

At the other end, Parma had 12 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Adrian Benedyczak (12') and Gabriel Charpentier (70') scored.

The referee was Luca Pairetto.

📋 Team News: Parma

In all likelihood, I Crociati could use the 4-2-3-1 formation, utilising Leandro Chichizola, Enrico Del Prato, Alessandro Circati, Yordan Osorio, Gianluca Di Chiara, Nahuel Estévez, Wylan Cyprien, Dennis Man, Adrián Bernabé, Valentin Mihaila and Adrian Benedyczak.

🗞️ Team News: Lecco

Due to a mostly healthy group, there’s only the one fitness issue for the Lecco gaffer Andrea Malgrati to contend with. Eugenio Lamanna (Patellar tendon rupture) misses out for this game. Players who are serving a ban and are therefore ineligible to play are Franco Lepore and Vedran Celjak.

We believe Lecco will likely begin the game with a 4-3-3 lineup, settling for Riccardo Melgrati, Mats Lemmens, Elio Capradossi, Alessandro Bianconi, Alessandro Caporale, Alessandro Sersanti, D. Degli Innocenti, Artur Ionita, Giovanni Crociata, Andrija Novakovich and Nicolò Buso.

⚡ Prediction

We feel that in this game, Parma can and should be able to create a good number of chances & successful shots on target.

However, Lecco are also probably going to find it difficult to get shooting opportunities - but, we do see them converting at least once here.

We’re therefore anticipating a controlled 3-1 winning score for Parma after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 11:04 27/04/2024