📈 Parma v AC Milan Form & Tactics
Parma’s home record will be critical to their chances of staying up this season. Five of their seven points have already come at home this season, highlighting just how important it is for them to pick up results in front of their home fans. Parma have avoided defeat in three of their five home games this term, but have been far from prolific with just four goals scored across these matches.
Parma fell to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Bologna last time out at home. Parma did suffer a first-half red card in that game, which skewed the end result, but they were dominated in the game, with Bologna having 22 shots and registering an xG of 2.72. Even without a man advantage, Milan should be able to cause Parma similar problems to which they are unlikely to have an answer, seeing as Milan have been so solid defensively on the road so far.
Milan are progressing well under Allegri and currently sit third in Serie A, having avoided defeat in nine of their 10 matches so far. Milan have the advantage of not being in any European competition this season, which could prove crucial to their chances come the end of the campaign, with six Serie A sides competing in Europe this season.
Milan have avoided defeat in all four of their away matches this season, winning two and drawing two of these games. They sit third in Serie A when it comes to xG (15.7) and are much more organised at the back than they were last season. A change in shape has also benefited the Milan players, with players like Leao and Modric both excelling in Allegri’s 3-5-2 shape.
