Comments and predictions for Parma vs Atalanta: Home team struggles

Latest Parma vs Atalanta squad information

Parma are without their main striker Ange-Yoan Bonny (who followed Chivu to Inter) and his replacement Matija Frigan (cruciate ligament rupture). Patrick Cutrone has yet to complete his move from Como, so Mateo Pellegrino – who scored twice against Pescara in the Coppa Italia – will lead the attack. In addition to Frigan, Parma are also without Jacob Ondrejka and Hernani through injury, but Botond Balogh and Abdoulaye Ndiaye return from suspension.

Atalanta will be without Ademola Lookman, who is pushing for a transfer, and Sead Kolasinac, who is injured. However, key midfielder Ederson is likely to return after missing the opening game. Although El Bilal Toure has followed Retegui out, Juric still has Nikola Krstovic – who had a hand in four goals against Parma last season – and Gianluca Scamacca to choose from in attack.

Latest expected lineup for Parma vs Atalanta

Parma:Suzuki; Circati, Troilo, Valenti; Delprato, Bernabe, Keita, Valeri; Almqvist, Ordonez; Pellegrino

Atalanta BC:Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zalewski; De Ketelaere, Maldini; Scamacca

Latest football commentary Parma vs Atalanta

Three months after officially staying in the league with a 3-2 win over Atalanta in the final round of Serie A 2024-25, Parma will meet their Bergamo rivals again.

At the time, Cristian Chivu was still Crociati's head coach, but he has since left to take charge of his former club Inter Milan. Parma quickly appointed Carlos Cuesta, a 30-year-old freshman, as their new head coach. Last weekend, Cuesta became the third-youngest coach to debut in Serie A, but his team lost 2-0 at Juventus, where he had previously worked as an assistant. However, after a difficult start, Parma's immediate goal is to get at least a point.

In their most recent home game at the Ennio Tardini, Parma beat Pescara 2-0 in the Coppa Italia to book a second-round meeting with Spezia. Before the international break, they face Atalanta, followed by two crucial games against Cagliari and Cremonese – who are in direct relegation contention.

A win in May ended a seven-game losing streak against Atalanta in Serie A, but La Dea have still won their last four visits to the Tardini. New coach Ivan Juric – who took over from the legendary Gian Piero Gasperini after nine successful years – still has much to prove. Under Gasperini, Atalanta achieved a record points tally in Serie A and qualified for the Champions League for the fifth time in seven seasons.

Juric took over after a disappointing year at Roma and Southampton, and faced a difficult transfer window: top scorer Mateo Retegui had left, and Ademola Lookman was determined to leave the club. Atalanta disappointed in the opening round when they were held to a 1-1 draw by newly promoted Pisa, despite dominating the league. Gianluca Scamacca's goal, after a long injury lay-off, was only enough to salvage their title. However, with seven wins in their last eight Serie A away games, and a goal difference of +20, Atalanta have every reason to be confident when they visit Parma.

Latest Parma vs Atalanta score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Parma vs Atalantaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Parma 1-2 Atalanta

• WhoScore:Parma 1-3 Atalanta
• Our newspaper predicts:Parma 1-2 Atalanta

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