Parma v AC Milan: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics

Date: 30th November 2019 at 11:00am
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Parma put their impressive home record this season on the line when they welcome struggling AC Milan to the Stadio Ennio Tardini on Sunday afternoon in Serie A action.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Parma (4-3-3): Sepe; Darmian, Iacoponi, Bruno Alves, Gagliolo; Kucka, Hernani, Barillà; Gervinho, Kulusevski, Sprocati.

Unavailable: Scozzarella, Cornelius, Inglese, Karamoh.

Milan (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Conti, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Hernandez; Krunic, Bennacer, Bonaventura; Suso, Piatek, Calhanoglu.

Unavailable: Duarte, Rodriguez.

KEY STATISTICS

– Milan have found the net in each of their last 12 Serie A meetings against Parma: the Rossoneri have won eight of those matches (D2 L2).

– Parma have won only two of their last 12 home Serie A games against Milan (D4 L6).

– Parma have won four of their seven league games at Tardini Stadium this season (L3) – in the 21st century only twice have they won more games at this stage of the season at home in Serie A: five wins in 2009/10 under Francesco Guidolin and in 2002/03 under Cesare Prandelli.

– Milan have picked up only one point in their last three games, they could go four league games without a win for the first time this season.

– Milan have picked up only 14 points this season, their joint-fewest at this stage of a Serie A campaign in the three points for a win era – 14 points also in 2013/14 (a season in which they finished 8th).

– Milan have a league goal difference of -5 (12 goals scored, 17 conceded) only twice previously have the Rossoneri had a worse goal difference at this stage in the Italian top flight, in 1930/31 and 1981/82 (when they relegated at the end of the season).

– Milan have lost the most points (six) with goals conceded in the last 20 minutes of play in Serie A this season. Parma are yet to lose a point during this period of play.

– Milan and Parma are the two only sides yet to score from a corner situation in Serie A this season.

– Matteo Darmian played his first Serie A game for AC Milan (in May 2007 against Udinese) – overall, the Parma defender played four matches with the Rossoneri in the Italian top flight.

– Giacomo Bonaventura has been directly involved in three goals in his last three Serie A games against Parma (two goals, one assist).

 

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