After a 0-1 win away at Frosinone, Juventus open their home season at the Allianz Stadium on 29 August, six days after losing Kenan Yildiz to a foot fracture that will keep him out until late November.
Juventus Begin at Home With Yildiz Out for Three Months
Yildiz fractured the fifth metatarsal in his left foot at Frosinone and surgery is difficult to avoid. He’ll reportedly have a three-month absence with a return targeted for late November. He scored 10 Serie A goals last season and was the main source of chance creation.
Luciano Spalletti turns to Kerim Alajbegovic in that role. Randal Kolo Muani leads the line after his €38m permanent move from Paris Saint-Germain, and Guglielmo Vicario arrived on loan from Tottenham. Gleison Bremer headed the only goal at Frosinone and scored twice in the last meeting with Parma.
Juventus predicted lineup vs Parma (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Douglas Luiz; Conceicao, McKennie, Alajbegovic; Kolo Muani.
Parma Arrive Pointless With Their Three Best Players Sold
Parma lost 1-0 at home to Cagliari on the opening day, beaten by a long-range strike 11 minutes from time. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia needs surgery for chronic pubalgia after seeing a specialist in London, confirmed by the club this week.
The summer stripped the squad. Zion Suzuki joined Aston Villa, top scorer Mateo Pellegrino went to Fiorentina, and centre-back Alessandro Circati moved to Benfica, raising close to €100m between them. Carlos Cuesta now fields El Bilal Toure with 18-year-old Simone Lontani behind him.
Parma predicted lineup vs Juventus (4-3-2-1): Corvi; Delprato, Troilo, Ndiaye, Valeri; Keita, Konate, Ordonez; Bernabe, Lontani; Toure.
Juventus vs Parma Prediction
- Safe Tip: Juventus to win
- Odds: 1.20
- Correct score prediction: Juventus 2-0 Parma
- 22Bet Booking Code: 9T7N3
Key stats:
- Parma have never won a Serie A match at the Allianz Stadium.
- They scored 28 goals across the whole of last season.
- Juventus kept clean sheets in both meetings with Parma last term.
The venue record is decisive. Parma have never taken a Serie A win at the Allianz Stadium, and Juventus won both meetings last season only conceding only 1 goal during their away game. Bremer scored twice in the 4-1.
Form points the same way. Juventus opened with a clean sheet at Frosinone, while Parma failed to score at home. Even without Yildiz, Spalletti fields Kolo Muani, McKennie and Conceicao against a back line missing Circati. Back it and see our Serie A predictions for the full round.
Juventus vs Parma Prediction, Value Tip
- Value Tip: Juventus -1.5 handicap
- Odds: 1.665
- 22Bet Booking Code: NSTN3
At 1.665, the market doubts Juventus will win by two, and the reason is the Yildiz injury. That reads the story too narrowly. Juventus took the last two meetings by two goals and by three, both with Parma close to full strength rather than after selling their goalkeeper, top scorer and best defender in one window.
The underrated factor is who Parma put in front of Corvi. Circati has gone and Troilo partners Ndiaye against Bremer, who headed a winner six days ago and scored twice in the reverse fixture. Parma managed 28 goals all last season, so they rarely turn a deficit around.
A two-goal margin looks likelier than this price implies. Compare the handicaps in our football betting guides.
Verdict: Juventus to win (1.20) — Juventus 2-0 Parma.
