Parma vs. Napoli: Prediction, Team News, Lineups Preview
Parma host Napoli at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on Sunday in Serie A gameweek 32. The match pits a struggling home side against a surging challenger.
Form and context
Parma arrive without a win in five league games. They did collect three points during that run. The club sits 13th in the table and is seven points clear of relegation trouble.
Napoli have won five matches in a row. Those wins have narrowed the gap to leaders Inter to seven points. Fifteen of Napoli’s 26 second-half points arrived in the last five rounds.
Recent results
- Parma won three in February: Bologna 1-0, Hellas Verona 2-1, AC Milan 1-0.
- Napoli’s recent narrow victories: Verona 2-1, Lecce 2-1, Cagliari 1-0, Torino 2-1, AC Milan 1-0.
- The last two Parma–Napoli meetings ended 0-0.
Team News
Parma are without Mateo Pellegrino through suspension. Pellegrino has eight league goals. Adrian Bernabe is doubtful after an injury in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Napoli.
Additional Parma absences include Benjamin Cremaschi and Matija Frigan, both out with knee injuries. Pontus Almqvist is unavailable with a thigh problem.
Napoli are missing Romelu Lukaku, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, David Neres and Antonio Vergara. Rasmus Hojlund is doubtful due to illness.
Scoring trends
Parma have one of the lowest tallies of different scorers in Serie A, with ten players on the scoresheet. Napoli boast 19 different scorers this season. That depth helps their late-season charge.
Lineups Preview
Coaches may tweak their setups. Listed below are the probable starting XIs published ahead of the game.
- Parma possible starting lineup: Suzuki; Delprato, Circati, Valenti; Britschgi, Caviglia, Keita, Sorensen, Valeri; Oristanio, Strefezza.
- Napoli possible starting lineup: Milinkovic-Savic; Jesus, Buongiorno, Olivera; Politano, Anguissa, Lobotka, Spinazzola; De Bruyne, McTominay; Giovane.
Parma vs. Napoli: Prediction, Team News, Lineups Preview
Napoli look the more motivated side. Parma lack two key attackers and are short on recent form. Filmogaz.com expects Napoli to extend their winning streak.
Prediction: Parma 0-2 Napoli.
