Is SSC still unstoppable?
SSC, the only club in the league still undefeated at home, has also been improving on the road recently. The team from the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona has won three of its last four away games.
Admittedly, those wins came exclusively against league minnows like Cagliari or Verona, but their upcoming opponent now falls into that same category as well. After five rounds without a win, the relegation zone is just eight points away, and in front of their own fans, the performances of last season’s 16th-place finisher have been chronically subpar anyway.
Only three teams score fewer points in their home games than the three-time Coppa Italia winners. Given this situation, we’re predicting an away win in the match between Parma and Napoli.
Furthermore, we believe the visitors are capable of a dominant victory. Typically, the Vesuvius-based side sets the stage for victory in their away wins before halftime. Eight of their nine away wins this season involved a halftime lead—the highest tally in Serie A’s away standings this season!
Parma – Napoli Head-to-Head Record
The last two matches between the men from the Stadio Ennio Tardini and SSC Napoli both ended goalless. Thanks to these two draws, the visitors are now unbeaten in their last five meetings with the “Crociati” (3-2-0).
Furthermore, Parma failed to score in three of their last four home games against the southern Italians (1-1-2). For the upcoming match in Emilia-Romagna between Parma and Napoli, the odds also favor the “Partenopei.”
Parma – Napoli Prediction
The home team, led by Spanish coach Carlos Cuesta, is edging closer to the relegation zone following a string of lackluster performances, and the pressure on the hosts is naturally mounting. Now, the 1997 Italian runners-up face Napoli, one of Serie A’s top teams.
Coach Antonio Conte’s team has won each of its last five matches, and the gap to the league leaders is now just seven points. The “Partenopei” are therefore far from giving up on their goal of defending the title.
Given the contrasting form and the fact that the visiting team is fundamentally the stronger side, we believe the Parma vs. Napoli betting odds point to a promising home loss for the “Gialloblu.”
