Competition: Serie A

Market: Parma win

Odds: 19/20 @ BetUS

Looking to make it consecutive Serie A victories on Saturday afternoon, Parma will welcome Lecce to the Stadio Ennio Tardini.

Starting with the hosts, signing off the 2024/25 campaign with an iconic 3-2 victory away at Atalanta, Parma have rightfully gained a reputation for their rugged approach under Carlos Cuesta’s guidance. Last seen clinching an eye-catching 2-1 win at home against Torino, the former Arsenal coach will be smelling the chance to for his squad to extend on their recent turn in fortunes. Extending on their Coppa Italia adventure last week as they edged past Spezia, Cuesta’s men will also be excited by their extended dominance on home soil. Marking their return from September’s international break with a 1-1 stalemate against La Dea, Parma have remarkably suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous 10 consecutive matchups at the Stadio Ennio Tardini – a run that stems all the way back to February 16th. Despite failing to record consecutive Serie A victories since way back in March 2024, the Crusaders will be smelling a potential opportunity here.

As for the visitors, while Lecce might have remarkably dragged themselves across the finishing line last season as they clung to their Serie A status, it is no secret that the Salentians are pencilled in as a landslide relegation contender this time around. Opening this weekend’s fixtures sat rock-bottom of the table, Eusebio Di Francesco’s men have rightfully come under serious scrutiny. Watching their respective Coppa Italia adventure come to a thumping end on September 23rd as they slumped to a routine 3-0 drumming against AC Milan, the Apulia-based outfit have also put just two points on the board from any of their first five Serie A showdowns. Marking their return from September’s fortnight interval with a 4-1 loss at the hands of Atalanta, Lecce have also shown some worrying defensive issues. Including a shock 2-1 defeat at home against Cagliari last month, Saturday’s guests have shipped 13 goals in their previous five matchups across all competitions.

Bet: Goal to be scored in both halves at Parma vs Lecce 19/20 for Saturday’s Serie A battle @ BetUS