Hellas Verona – Parma

Should we expect a goal shootout from the teams?

Verona has yet to win. After 11 rounds, the team is in second-to-last place in the standings with six points. However, there haven't been any major failures from Paolo Zanetti's side. Hellas has already played against Lazio, Juventus, Roma, Como, and Inter. They only managed to take points from Torino, but the 'Mastiffs' have generally looked respectable. In the last round, the team faced Lecce away. The opponents exchanged decent chances at the start, but the game quieted down afterward. Events were slow to develop in the second half, and the final 0:0 was a fair result for the match. In the previous round, Verona nearly drew with Inter. The 'snakes' were saved from dropping points only in the 90+3rd minute. Parma drew with Milan in the last round. Already in the 25th minute, the 'Crusaders' conceded twice and seemed to have lost their chance for points. Bernabe's goal at the end of the first half gave the hosts hope. The second half started productively for Cuesta's side. Del Prato's goal restored parity and added motivation for the Parmigiani. The hosts not only equalized but also kept creating chances. However, the team was unable to convert them. In the previous round, Parma lost to Bologna with a score of 1:3. One of the major difficulties Parma will face is the injury to Zion Suzuki. The goalkeeper, who has saved the 'Crusaders' on numerous occasions, is out for about three months. Cuesta's team has conceded 14 goals in 11 rounds, but according to the xGA metric, they should have conceded three more times. Interestingly, the team also has a significant shortfall in xG. The Parmigiani have missed out on nearly five goals. Verona's situation is even more telling. The 'Mastiffs', according to the same xG metric, should have scored 7.57 goals more! However, a match against an opponent who has lost their starting goalkeeper might skew these numbers a bit. Last season, the teams played matches of different natures. The first round match ended with a 2:3 away victory for Hellas. The second game ended peacefully with zeros on the scoreboard. However, with all the input, the forthcoming match has every chance of being high-scoring. There's a decent coefficient for that.