- Parma have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches in all competitions, including a 2-1 away win at Hellas Verona.
- Pisa have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five Serie A matches.
- Parma have the better of the recent head-to-head record with two wins in the last three, including a 3-2 home victory over Pisa in Serie B last season.
Tight game likely at Stadio Arena
Two of Serie A’s bottom three sides will meet in a relegation six-pointer when Pisa welcome AC Parma to the Stadio Arena on Monday.
Pisa are currently 18th with 10 points from 13 games, while Parma are 1 point better off in 17th. Both sides have a poor record of turning good performances into points and the two clubs are in a similar position to each other.
Pisa’s home record is 1 win, 3 draws and 3 defeats in 7 matches, but it could be a lot worse if not for the efforts of a tight defensive line that has conceded only 4 goals in their 7 home Serie A games (an average of 0.57 goals per game). In line with that, our Pisa vs AC Parma prediction points towards another fiercely contested match, with little separating the two sides given their positions in the table.
Parma have a few more arrows in the quiver
Pisa have won once, drawn once and lost once at home in the past three and we’re expecting another tight game against Parma. Looking at this Pisa vs AC Parma preview, it’s clear that both clubs have particular strengths that could make this a close contest. Parma are a possession-based team with a structured style of play built around positional discipline and wing-backs to provide width for their pressing game.
Alberto Gilardino’s side are more of a counter-attacking team playing in a 3-4-2-1 system with lots of fast breaks and vertical progression through the thirds. The contrast in styles should make for an interesting chess match with a battle in the half-spaces and flanks likely to decide the outcome.
Parma have the superior record in this fixture and their only away game in the recent five has been a win, so they may be favourites at 3.38 with Pisa at 2.53 and the draw at 3.09. For the Pisa vs AC Parma prediction, we think the visitors are the better bet with a slight edge, but this has ‘draw’ written all over it.
Goal markets look tempting
Both sides are better defensively than offensively, and we don’t see either having enough to break down the other in a low-scoring game that is likely to finish in a draw. This Pisa vs AC Parma betting tips section suggests focusing on the low goals market, given both sides' struggles in attack. But Parma have slightly more momentum after two wins, one draw and two defeats in the club’s last five, so we’re taking them to nick it 1-0.
A 1-0 away win is the best value correct score bet, but the Under 2.5 goals market at 1.6 is also tempting as Parma have averaged only 0.50 goals per away game in Serie A and conceded an average of 1.17 on their travels.
For the final Pisa vs AC Parma prediction, the match is likely to be determined by fine margins, with defences on top and a single goal possibly enough to swing the result.
Mateo Pellegrino is Parma’s main scoring threat with four Serie A goals in 13 appearances, while M’Bala Nzola is the danger man for Pisa with three in 13. But Adrian Bernabe has been in good form for the Crociati recently with two of their last five goals, while Stefano Moreo has scored two of Pisa’s last five.
