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Parma vs Genoa prediction

Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma
Referee
Maurizio Mariani, Italy
Form

Recent form

Parma
25Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -6 goal difference

Genoa
37Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Parma host Genoa at the Stadio Ennio Tardini in an early-season encounter between two sides searching for their first league victory of the campaign. Both teams sit level on one point near the bottom of the table, with Parma occupying 17th place and Genoa positioned 19th in the relegation zone after four matchdays.

Offensive output has been severely limited for both clubs so far. Parma have managed only one goal across their three recorded league outings, failing to score in two of those fixtures. Genoa have experienced similar struggles in the final third, finding the net just twice in four matches while averaging only 0.5 goals per contest.

Recent head-to-head encounters between these sides reinforce the expectation of a tight and cautious affair. The two most recent league clashes both finished in 0-0 stalemates, while the preceding two meetings each ended in 1-0 scorelines. Given the low-scoring trends and high stakes at the bottom of the standings, another low-scoring battle is anticipated.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Parma have scored only one goal in three league matches this season, failing to score twice.
  2. Genoa have averaged 0.5 goals per game across four league fixtures, netting just twice in total.
  3. The last two direct meetings between Parma and Genoa ended in 0-0 draws.
  4. The last four head-to-head encounters have each produced fewer than two total goals.
  5. Both teams enter the fixture winless in league play, separated only by goal difference in the lower ranks of the table.
Availability

Team news

Parma

  • P. AlmqvistCalf Injury
  • H. Nicolussi CavigliaThigh Injury
  • N. ElphegeIllness
  • L. ValentiCoach's decision

Genoa

  • L. VenturinoJumpers Knee
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Parma at homeGenoa away
4
Played
3
1-1-2
W-D-L
0-0-3
0.8
Scored /game
0.3
1.5
Conceded /game
1.7
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 1.1 goals per game (Parma at home plus Genoa away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
14Monza8-37
15Bologna7-45
16Udinese7-74
17Genoa7-84
18FiorentinaRelegation7-94
19ParmaRelegation7-94
20VeneziaRelegation7-103
History

Head-to-head

4
Parma
3
Draws
3
Genoa

Parma have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game.

  • 2026-01-18Parma0-0Genoa
  • 2025-10-19Genoa0-0Parma
  • 2025-01-12Genoa1-0Parma
  • 2024-11-04Parma0-1Genoa
  • 2023-02-05Parma2-0Genoa
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Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
75%
Confidence

Parma have scored just one goal in three league matches, averaging 0.3 goals per game, while failing to score in two of their last three fixtures. Genoa have similarly struggled going forward, averaging 0.5 goals per match and failing to score in two of their four league games. Furthermore, the last four direct head-to-head meetings between these teams have produced a combined total of only two goals, including consecutive 0-0 draws in their most recent encounters.

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