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- Competition: Serie A
- Date: 6th September 2026
- Kick-off: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CEST
- Venue: Ennio Tardini
An intense Serie A battle is brewing this Sunday as Parma Calcio host AC Monza in a highly anticipated clash. The hosts aim to defend their fierce home reputation against a side historically desperate for a breakthrough here. However, the visitors arrive confident after a strong fight earlier this year, aiming to shatter their winless away curse. With both teams fighting early-season pressure, this showdown will come down to who cracks under the pressure.
Parma vs AC Monza Head to Head (H2H) stats
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AC Monza
1 : 1
Parma
Serie A
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Parma
2 : 1
AC Monza
Serie A
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AC Monza
1 : 1
Parma
Serie B
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Parma
0 : 0
AC Monza
Serie B
Parma Calcio 1913 have quietly held the upper hand over AC Monza in their recent league encounters. Across their four competitive meetings, Parma remain undefeated, securing one key victory alongside three tightly contested draws. Matches between these two average 1.75 goals per game, making defensive discipline paramount.
Parma Calcio 1913 team overview
Parma Calcio enters this one on the back of a tough start to their league campaign. I Gialloblù finished a respectable 13th last season, but things haven't clicked yet this term.
Carlos Cuesta’s men have zero points from their opening two Serie A matches. They fell 1-0 to Cagliari before losing 2-0 against Juventus. To make matters worse, they were just dumped out of the Coppa Italia by Cremonese.
Their form at the Ennio Tardini isn't much better, as they're currently on a messy two-match home losing streak and failed to score in both encounters. I honestly think they lack a clinical edge upfront right now.
I honestly think selling last year's top scorer Mateo Pellegrino to Fiorentina has completely stripped away their clinical edge upfront. They desperately need new signing El Bilal Touré to step up and find his shooting boots quickly.
Last matches of Parma
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Parma
0 : 2
Cremonese
Coppa Italia
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Juventus
2 : 0
Parma
Serie A
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Parma
0 : 1
Cagliari
Serie A
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Parma
2 : 0
Catania
Coppa Italia
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Parma
0 : 2
Sampdoria
Club Friendlies 3
Parma lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Edoardo Corvi
Defenders
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14
Emanuele Valeri
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72
Dominik Drobnic
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37
Mariano Troilo
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15
Enrico Del Prato
Midfielders
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32
Christian Ordóñez
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16
Mandela Keita
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10
Adrián Bernabé
Forwards
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9
David Romero
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19
El Bilal Touré
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80
Giovanni Fabbian
Monza team overview
Monza enters this one on the back of a morale-boosting 1-0 Coppa Italia victory over Torino. I Biancorossi are finding their feet back in the top flight after winning the Serie B promotion play-offs last season.
However, Ivan Jurić’s men have endured a brutal start to this Serie A campaign, collecting zero points from their opening two fixtures.
They don't look ready yet; they were brushed aside 4-1 by Inter Milan before slumping to a 3-2 home defeat against Udinese. Away form remains an obvious issue.
Monza lost their only competitive road trip so far at the San Siro, and top-flight travel always tests their resolve. I think they're way too vulnerable on the counter.
Portuguese forward Gustavo Varela has been a bright spark after scoring on opening day. Minor squad knocks mean Jurić's depth will be tested here.
Last matches of AC Monza
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Torino
0 : 1
AC Monza
Coppa Italia
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AC Monza
2 : 3
Udinese
Serie A
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Inter Milan
4 : 1
AC Monza
Serie A
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AC Monza
3 : 0
Avellino
Coppa Italia
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AC Monza
3 : 3
Calcio Padova
Club Friendlies 3
AC Monza lineup
Goalkeeper
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20
Demba Thiam
Defenders
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19
Samuele Birindelli
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44
Andrea Carboni
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4
Jan Ziółkowski
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60
Eddy Kouadio
Midfielders
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7
Ricardo Mangas
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14
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
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90
Michael Folorunsho
Forwards
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28
Andrea Colpani
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47
Dany Mota
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11
Omari Forson
Prediction
I'm honestly bracing myself for a boring afternoon. Neither side can buy a goal right now, and both managers will definitely prioritize not losing over chasing a risky win. Parma just can't score without Pellegrino. Meanwhile, Monza's dreadful travel record means Jurić will probably park the bus to secure a gritty point. It's going to be an ugly tactical stalemate. Back a sluggish 0-0 draw.
Four reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Parma have failed to score in each of their last three matches.
- All the last ten games of Parma finished with under 2.5 goals.
- Only three of the last six games of Monza produced three or more goals.
- Bets on under 2.5 goals won in 3 of the last 4 meetings between Parma and Monza.
Main prediction Parma - AC Monza
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Parma vs AC Monza standings in Serie A
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Como | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Roma | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 0 | +8 | 6 |
| 3 | Inter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 5 | Juventus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 7 | Lazio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Udinese | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Frosinone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 | Napoli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Cagliari | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Lecce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Torino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Bologna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Parma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 17 | Monza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 7 | -4 | 0 |
| 18 | Venezia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 19 | Genoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 7 | -6 | 0 |
| 20 | Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 7 | -7 | 0 |