5 January 2025. 7:00 p.m. Turin. “Great Turin”
Serie A, Matchday 19
Injuries: Zapata, Schuurs, Savva, Ilkhan, Valukevich – Koval’skiy, Chirkaty, Osorio, Estevez, Man
“Torino” vs. “Parma”: Betting Odds
“Torino”
“Torino” ended 2024 with an away draw against “Udinese” (2:2) and currently occupies 11th place in the standings. However, the club’s main achievement was the contract extension of their leader and sole representative in the Italian national team, Samuele Ricci. The midfielder, who scored the second goal against “Udinese”, extended his contract until 2028.
Coach Paolo Vanoli declined to speak to the press before the match against “Parma”, seeking to avoid incisive questions that persist week after week: in the last 9 matches, “Toro” has scored only 4 goals . We’ll see if the “high” score in Udine was a fluke or the result of something more consequential.
“Parma”
“Parma” beat “Monza” and finished 2024 in 14th place in the standings, ending a series of three consecutive defeats. However, the victory was hard-won – the winning goal was scored in the 90+8th minute. In addition, the opponent created too many chances near the “Parma” goal, especially on the right flank of the defense. Key defender Delprato missed the match due to injury but recovered in time for the clash with “Torino”. Although he didn’t fully participate in the last training session.
Bernabe is also showing promising signs of recovery, while Man is out due to back problems.
“Torino” vs. “Parma”: Planned alignments
“Torino” vs. “Parma”: Author’s prediction
Only two points separate the teams in the standings. Both “Torino” and “Parma” are currently quite far from the relegation zone and can afford to settle for a draw. This is precisely the result I predict.
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