Pisa – Parma

Parma vil kjempe om poeng i kampen mot Pisa

Parma led for the Coppa Italia. In the 1/8 finals, on Thursday, the "crusaders" faced Bologna. Carlos Cuesta clearly did not bet on the cup and mainly fielded bench players. However, this did not prevent "gialloblu" from taking the lead. Already in the 13th minute, Benedichak put his team ahead. "Rossoblu" managed to equalize in the first half, and in the 89th minute they scored a second goal. A comeback victory for Bologna "on class." In the last round, Parma hosted Udinese. The home team conceded a quick goal but hardly fell behind in the first half. The red card for Troilo and the subsequent penalty goal from the opponent were decisive for the chances of "gialloblu." The final score of 0:2 should give Cuesta something to think about. Pisa faced Inter in the last round. The "Torrin" kept their goal "locked" until the 69th minute, but could not withstand Martinez. Lautaro's double handed Giandino's men their first defeat in six games. However, five of these matches ended in draws. It is worth considering the results of the last direct encounters between the opponents. Just recently, the teams were wandering through Serie B, and this path was more successful for Parma. Thus, the "gialloblu" won two of the last five matches, and the teams drew points twice. Interestingly, both teams are falling short on key metrics. The Parmese, for example, according to xG, should have scored 5.38 more goals. At the same time, Cuesta's men could have earned another 4.9 points. Similar figures are seen for the "Torri". Alberto Giandino's team under-scored by 5.22 goals and under-collected 4.32 points. It is also noteworthy that the "nerazzurri" are not performing well at home. Thus, in seven matches at the "Arena Garibaldi," Pisa has won only once. In addition, the club has lost three times and drawn as many times. The "crusaders" lost four of seven away matches this season. However, the team has "fallen victim" to Juventus, Roma, Cagliari, and Bologna. Only the "islanders" stand out from this list. The opponents are in identical form and hardly have any global advantages over each other. The meeting has all the chances to end in a draw, but one could also bet that the guests will not lose. There are hardly any prerequisites for a third defeat for Cuesta's men.