Parma vs Genoa Lineups, Prediction, Betting Picks & Odds

Parma vs Genoa Game Preview

Parma host Genoa at the Ennio Tardini on September 20, 2026, a Serie A matchup between two winless sides desperate for their first three points of the 2026-27 campaign.

Parma sit 18th in the standings and are still chasing their first league win, having managed just one point from their opening four games this season.

Genoa arrive one spot below in 19th, equally stuck on a single point through four rounds and looking to finally break their own winless start.

These two played out scoreless ties both times last season, and any Parma vs Genoa prediction has to reckon with a matchup that keeps ending tight and low-scoring.

Parma vs Genoa Recent Results

Parma head into this one ranked 18th for both standing and form, still waiting on a first Serie A win of the season with one point banked. The Ducali have leaked shots at an alarming clip, and finishing their own chances remains a genuine weakness. David Romero and Simone Lontani carry the attacking load up top.

Genoa sit 19th in both standings and form, and they have failed to win any of their last nine Serie A games, a slump that tells you plenty. They have shipped eight goals across their opening four outings, though set-piece defense is a genuine strength. Lorenzo Colombo and Milutin Osmajic lead the line.

Parma vs Genoa Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Parma: Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Injured/out)

Genoa: Lorenzo Venturino (Injured/out), Elias Havel (Injured/out), Johan Vásquez (Suspended)

Parma

Parma line up in a 3-5-2, with Edoardo Corvi in goal behind a back three of Diego Carlos, Mariano Troilo and Enrico Delprato. Emanuele Valeri, Mandela Keita, Adrián Bernabé, Giovanni Fabbian and Sascha Britschgi fill out the midfield and flanks, with David Romero and Simone Lontani up top. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia is the lone injury absence.

Genoa

Genoa also set up in a 3-5-2, with Justin Bijlow behind a back three of Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Østigård and David Puczka. Mikael Ellertsson, Djibril Sow, Morten Frendrup, Tommaso Baldanzi and Kingsley Ehizibue anchor the midfield, with Milutin Osmajic and Lorenzo Colombo leading the line. Lorenzo Venturino, Elias Havel and the suspended Johan Vásquez are all out.

Parma vs Genoa Predicted Lineup

Parma

Formation: 3-5-2

Predicted Starting Lineup: Corvi (GK); Carlos, Troilo, Delprato; Valeri, Keita, Bernabé, Fabbian, Britschgi; Romero, Lontani

Genoa

Formation: 3-5-2

Predicted Starting Lineup: Bijlow (GK); Marcandalli, Østigård, Puczka; Ellertsson, Sow, Frendrup, Baldanzi, Ehizibue; Osmajic, Colombo

Parma vs Genoa Key Stats & Game Facts

• Parma have received 2+ cards in 7 of their last 7 games vs Genoa (Serie A).
• Genoa have received 2+ cards in 4 of their last 4 games (Serie A).
• Leo Østigård has been carded in 3 of his last 4 games (Serie A).
• Mandela Keita has won 2+ fouls in 4 of his last 4 games (Serie A).
• Lautaro Valenti has been carded in 2 of his last 3 games vs Genoa (Serie A).

Parma vs Genoa Prediction & Best Picks

Our Prediction

Our prediction is a 1-1 tie. These are two struggling, tactically disciplined sides sitting near the foot of the standings, and with both projected to find the net in a balanced matchup, another scoreless-adjacent, low-margin game feels right. Neither side is finishing chances well enough to pull clear.

Best Picks

Back Over 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. The model projects 3.03 total expected goals for this game, split Parma 1.35 and Genoa 1.69. That kind of output, backed by a 58.4% AI-estimated probability, gives this goals market genuine value.

Back 'Yes' in the Both Teams To Score market. With both teams projected to score in that 1.35 to 1.69 outcome, the model pegs a 60.27% likelihood of both finding the net, which makes the Both Teams To Score market a strong value angle here.

Parma vs Genoa Same Game Parlay

This Same Game Parlay leans hard into the card-heavy nature of this matchup: Over 1.5 Total Away Team Cards, Lautaro Valenti to be shown a card, and Over 4.5 Total Cards.

Over 1.5 Total Away Team Cards is the first leg, and it fits: Genoa have received 2+ cards in 4 of their last 4 Serie A games, a clear trend heading in.

Lautaro Valenti to be shown a card is the next leg, backed by the fact he has been carded in 2 of his last 3 games against Genoa in Serie A.

Over 4.5 Total Cards rounds it out, with Parma receiving 2+ cards in 7 of their last 7 games vs Genoa and Genoa carrying that 2+ cards run of their own.

Both trends point the same direction, making this a coherent card-focused build across the matchup rather than a stretch across unrelated markets.

At the time of writing, this Same Game Parlay pays a best price of +631 and is as short as +567 elsewhere. On a $10 stake, that gap works out to roughly $6 more at the best price than at the shortest.

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Same Game Parlay odds correct at time of publishing.

Parma vs Genoa Talking Points

This is a scrap between two teams sitting near the bottom, and both defenses are the story. Parma have conceded a staggering 76 shots against them across their opening four games, a number that spells trouble every time they take the field. Genoa haven't been much better, shipping eight goals over the same stretch, though their set-piece defense stands out as a real strength. Parma's attack runs through the wide areas, with wing-back Emanuele Valeri ranking among the league leaders in crosses through the first four rounds. With neither side finishing chances cleanly and both leaking opportunities, the projected numbers point toward goals at both ends in a matchup that neither team can afford to lose.

Parma vs Genoa Predictions FAQs

When is the Parma vs Genoa game?

The game is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET / 6:00 AM PT.

Where is Parma vs Genoa being played?

The game will take place at Ennio Tardini in Parma.

What are the projected lineups and team news for Parma vs Genoa?

Both clubs are projected to deploy a 3-5-2 formation. Parma will be without the injured Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, while Genoa are missing Elias Havel, Lorenzo Venturino, and the suspended Johan Vásquez.

What is the score prediction for Parma vs Genoa?

The game is projected to end in a 1-1 tie between two tactically disciplined sides.

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