In the next round, the Black and Blues will travel to Parma, who picked a rare win in the previous match.
Even after beating Venezia (2-1) from the bottom of Serie A, Parma still have one of the most unreliable defences in the league. Even the worst team in the championship created 1.30 xG against the Crusaders.
It is hard to even imagine the chances Atalanta will have against the Yellow and Blues. Fabio Pecchia’s players have conceded 9 goals in the last five home games. In turn, the visitors scored 11 in their last five away games in all competitions.
In the last round against Udinese (2-1), Atalanta became the first in the Italian team to break the 30+ goals mark during the new campaign Gli Orobici are also leading in the total xG indicator in the league.
The last official fixture between the two teams dates back to the 20/21 season, which was Parma’s last in the elite. Back then, Atalanta crushed them with 3-0 and 2-5 in both matches, leaving them no chances. Nevertheless, we have to mention a more recent friendly match from August, which Parma won 4-1.
Atalanta’s top scorers Lookman and Retegui (combined 17 goals in Serie A this season) are the main reason for the team’s success right now and their goals seem inevitable no matter the opponent.
Given that Parma have one of the worst defences in the league right now, either of them would be a top pick for this match. However, we have to note that Ademola Lookman has been far more clinical for the team in recent weeks.
