- Parma are 19th in the Serie A 2026/2027 table with four points after seven games.
- Udinese are 16th on the same four points after the same seven games.
Tight Serie A clash awaits at Stadio Ennio Tardini
Two clubs on terrible runs will meet on Wednesday when AC Parma host Udinese Calcio at the Stadio Ennio Tardini in Italy.
Parma have lost their last two games in a row, falling 3-0 away to Inter and 3-0 at home to Torino, to slide down the Serie A 2026/2027 standings to 19th place.
Udinese have lost their last two matches too, going down 2-1 away to Torino FC and then 0-3 at home to Lecce, so this is a game where both sides have something to prove.
Parma and Udinese are in poor form
Alberto Gilardino's Parma will look to structure themselves to dictate the game and control the ball while Udinese will try to crank up the tempo and catch Parma in transition.
It will be interesting to see if Parma have the quality to make this plan happen because Udinese are a physical side that are not averse to a strong tackle and press.
Kosta Runjaic has his team pressing hard and trying to force a fast pace of play while also outworking opponents in second balls.
Parma have lost two of their four home games in Serie A 2026/2027, winning once and drawing the other, conceding six.
Udinese have won once and lost twice away in the top-tier of Italian football, averaging 2.33 goals scored and 3.00 conceded.
Romero can be Parma’s spark at the pointy end
David Romero is Parma's top scorer with two goals in four Serie A 2026/2027 appearances and he has scored two of the team's last three, so back him to come up with something again against Udinese.
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has been Udinese's hot hand with two of their total of four goals over the last five Serie A 2026/2027 games coming from his boot.
Hassane Kamara is their top scorer with two in five Serie A 2026/2027, so he could be a surprise goal threat this Wednesday.
The visitors are the slight favorites at 2.42, with Parma next at 2.9 and the draw at 3.2, but this looks like a game that could be won on one good moment.
Parma edged the head-to-head 1-0 away from home in Serie A 2025/2026 and they've won one and lost one of their previous two meetings with Udinese.
Under 2.5 goals at 1.65 looks the cleanest bet on this game, which should be tight and finely poised by the end of it.
