Parma has made a decent return to Serie A. Although they've only managed one win, they sit comfortably in 14th place with five points from five games. Monday's important home fixture against Cagliari is a chance for Parma to keep a lower-ranked opponent behind them in the standings. Since their return to Serie A, all five of Fabio Pecchia's side’s games have seen both teams score, with four of those matches featuring at least three goals. Thus, only some room for fair entertainment at Ennio Tardini.
Parma’s early performances this season were promising, peaking with that 2-1 victory over Milan and a narrow 2-1 loss to Napoli. Thereafter, despite playing well Parma has only managed to pick up five points, making the Cagliari fixture a prime opportunity to secure their second win of the season. As for the roster; Cancelleri is suspended for this match, and coach Fabio Pecchia is dealing with a few other absences. Benedyczak and Circati are out injured, and Kowalski and Estevéz are also likely to miss the game.
Cagliari on the other hand has had a dreadful start to their Serie A campaign, sitting at the bottom of the table with just two points from five matches. Coach Davide Nicola is under pressure, as his team is still searching for its first win. A match against a relegation rival like Parma is crucial, and fans have been vocal about their dissatisfaction. Their only points in Serie A came from draws in the first two rounds, a 0-0 draw to Roma and a 1-1 draw to newly promoted Como, both at home. Their away form has been anything but to satisfaction with three straight defeats on the road. And coach Nicola share his peers concerns for the Monday fixture with Wieteska, Pavoletti, Jantko, and Prati all doubtful.
With Parma dealing with mentioned injuries, this match could be difficult to predict. A low-scoring draw seems likely, but given both teams’ need for points, there's a good chance that both will find the back of the net. Classic 2 - 1 seems likely to 8.80 at Caibo looks like a plan to me!
PARMA possible lineup: Suzuki, Del Prato, Balogh, Osorio, Coulibaly, Sohm, Bernabé, Man, Hernani, Mihaila, Bonny
CAGLIARI possible lineup: Scuffet, Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Zortea, Gaetano, Marin, Deiola, Augello, Lapadula, Piccoli
PARMA VS CAGLIARI
8.80
CORRECT SCORE 2 - 1
PARMA VS CAGLIARI
8.80
CORRECT SCORE 2 - 1
