Serie A

Parma vs Udinese: searching for stability

Parma host Udinese as both sides hope to find some breathing room.

Parma and Udinese face off at the Tardini on Matchday 13 of Serie A. Carlos Cuesta’s side followed their 2-2 draw with AC Milan by beating Verona, and will want to continue their forward momentum. On the other hand, Udinese have lost three of their last four, including the most recent against Bologna, and are eager to reverse course.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 40 official encounters between the two sides in Emilia: a record of 22 Parma wins (the last 2-0, in Serie A 2019/20), 9 draws (the last 2-2, in Serie A 2020/21) and 9 Bianconeri victories (the last 3-2, in Serie A last season). A historic clash between the two clubs was played on neutral ground on June 24, 1973 in Vicenza: a promotion playoff from Serie C to Serie B, with a 2-0 result for the Crociati with goals from Sega and Volpi.

DID YOU KNOW?

Parma are one of 3 teams in Serie A 2025/26 who have collected the most red cards, 2, like Lazio and Como. Udinese are the team with the most penalties awarded against them in Serie A 2025/26: 4, like Fiorentina, Napoli and Milan.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Mateo Pellegrino, with his brace in Verona, has reached double figures in goals wearing the Parma shirt (in 27 total appearances). Of the 10 goals scored, 8 have come from 4 braces, of which 3 in Serie A and 1 in Coppa Italia. Adrian Bernabè is one of the 5 most substituted players in Serie A 2025/26: 10 times, like Esposito (Cagliari), Soulè (Roma), Vlasic and Simeone (Torino).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

REFEREE

PICCININI (CECCON – REGATTIERI) IV: MUCERA, VAR: PRONTERA, AVAR: ABISSO

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Pisa-Parma (Monday, December 8, 15.00 CET) Udinese-Genoa (Monday, December 8, 18.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)