Parma 0-0 Udinese: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 9 · Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma · referee D. Massa · full time
Full time: Parma 0-0 Udinese
Parma and Udinese drew 0-0 in Serie A Matchday 9 on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at Stadio Ennio Tardini. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Parma and Udinese shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, D. Massa, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Parma and 2 to Udinese. Adrián Bernabé missed a penalty for Parma in the 69 minute.
Parma: A. Gilardino, 3-4-2-1 · Udinese: K. Runjaic, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.25, and on 0-0 it was right.
The estimate's most likely result was a Parma win at 36%; a draw, at 30%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (14%).
The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 2.3 and the match produced none.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 41%; with 0 goals the under came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 48%; they did not both score, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-28, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.65 for Parma and 1.19 for Udinese.
Parma scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Udinese left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Parma had 2 shots on target, Udinese 5.
Udinese had 58% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Parma came into it with 11 Serie A matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 0.94 expected goals for and 1.94 against, and had won 18% of their matches.
Udinese came into it with 11 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.11 expected goals for and 1.88 against, and had won 9% of their matches.
Parma vs Udinese: the match in numbers
| Parma | Match statistics | Udinese |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 |
| 8 | Total shots | 20 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 316 | Total passes | 447 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Giovanni Daffara (Parma), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Parma
- Giovanni Daffara 7.7
- Vincent Sierro 7.3
- Mariano Troilo 7.3
- Dominik Drobnic 7.1
- Sascha Britschgi 7.0
Udinese
- Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 7.6
- Giorgi Chakvetadze 7.4
- Maduka Okoye 7.3
- Matteo Palma 7.2
- Keinan Davis 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was David Romero at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Parma: Parma vs Roma Saturday 21 November 2026 · Serie A
- Udinese: Bologna vs Udinese Sunday 22 November 2026 · Serie A
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Parma vs Udinese
What was the score in Parma vs Udinese?
Parma 0-0 Udinese (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Wednesday 28 October 2026.
Who scored in Parma vs Udinese?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Parma vs Udinese correctly?
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.25, and on 0-0 it was right.
Who was man of the match in Parma vs Udinese?
Giovanni Daffara, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Parma vs Udinese?
D. Massa.
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