Frank Lorenzo
Juventus (-400) vs. Parma (+1600) (Draw +525)
After a good win in the UEFA Champions League against Olympiakos (3-2), Juventus will host a struggling Parma side on Sunday, November 9, in the 11th fixture of the Italy’s Serie A (9:00 a.m. Eastern).
Juventus, a.ka. “Vecchia Signora“, are favored to win, listed at -400 in the moneyline; a Parma win will pay +1600 and the draw +525.
In the head-to-head history, Juventus and Parma have met 44 times in Serie A. Juve lead the series with 20 wins and nine losses, while 15 matches ended in a draw. Juventus has been even more dominant of late, as they are unbeaten in their last six against Parma (4W, 2D). Juventus will also have home-field advantage. Juve has only lost two out of 16 meetings against Parma in Turin.
After ten games, Juventus leads Serie A with 25 points (8W, 1D, 1L) and a +14 goal difference. Parma are second last in the league, with just six points (2W, 0D, 8L) and a -7 in the differential.
Bet heavily on Juventus, who have dominated Serie A over the last three seasons.
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