Serie A

Parma vs Monza: searching for first points for safety

Monza are through to the next round of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa whilst Parma are chasing their first joy of September.

Parma vs Monza is already a relegation battle at the Tardini as both sides are chasing their first points of the campaign. Having been eliminated from the Coppa Italia by Cremonese, the Ducali must recover from the defeats to Cagliari and Juventus. Despite knocking out Torino in the cup, the Brianzoli have also suffered two successive defeats against Inter and Udinese and they cannot wait to get off the mark.

HEAD-TO-HEAD
The two sides have met 24 times in Emilia: 11 Parma wins (most recently 2-1, Serie A 2024/25), 10 draws (most recently 0-0, Serie B 2021/22) and 3 Monza wins (most recently 1-0, Serie B 1979/80).

DID YOU KNOW?

Two of the teams still without a point after the opening two matchdays will face each other: Parma had not been on 0 points after two matchdays since 2020/21, the season of their last relegation to Serie B. Monza had not lost their opening two matches of a season since 2022/23, a campaign they eventually finished in 11th place.

Parma have failed to score in their last 270 minutes across Serie A and the Coppa Italia: three defeats (against Cagliari and Juventus in the league, and Cremonese in the Coppa Italia). Parma's last Serie A goal was scored by Mateo Pellegrino on 24 May (Parma-Sassuolo 1-0).

No team have registered fewer shots than Parma (16) in the opening two Serie A matchdays.

Monza have won just once in their last 11 Serie A matches: a 2-1 victory at Udinese on 11 May 2025. In between, they have suffered 10 defeats. Their last draw came against Parma, 1-1 at the Brianteo on 15 March 2025.

Monza have kept no clean sheets in their last 16 consecutive away matches in Serie A: 38 goals conceded during this run. Their last clean sheet came in a 3-0 win at Verona in October 2024.

Only Fiorentina (147') have spent more minutes trailing in Serie A than Monza (127').

Only Milan (18) and Inter (17) have completed more crosses in Serie A than Monza (15).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Carlos Cuesta and Ivan Jurić will meet for the second time in an official match: their first encounter ended 1-1 between Parma and Atalanta last season.

Carlos Cuesta has never won a match by more than one goal: 11 wins in total, 7 by 1-0 and 4 by 2-1.

Gustavo Varela scored against Udinese: it was the Portuguese striker's 2nd goal of the season.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

LA PENNA (TEGONI – VECCHI) IV: RAPUANO VAR: PEZZUTO AVAR: GARIGLIO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Como-Parma (14/9, 18.30)

Lecce-Monza (13/9, 15.00)

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