Bologna vs Parma Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Bologna are finding themselves under increasing pressure as they now welcome a sturdy and steady Parma side to the Renato Dall'Ara early on Sunday this weekend.
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Bologna preview: Suffering Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano has, generally, done an excellent job in charge of Bologna and winning the Coppa Italia last season should buy him some time but another collapse this season, like the end of last year, is beginning to cause irritation and frustration for many supporters.
The hosts were obliterated by three goals to nil by AC Milan the other day as they continued to sink into the middle-of-the-table in Serie A. That loss means that they have now managed just two wins inside 90 minutes in their last 11 matches across all competitions.
Parma preview: Poor Parma
With Mikel Arteta's former assistant coach at Arsenal, Carlos Cuesta, still at the helm, Parma are continuing to steer themselves away from the bottom three and the relegation places with a very solid and orthodox, often dull style of football.
The visitors come into this one on the back of a couple of hammerings, though. After a 4-0 loss away to Atalanta, they then succumbed to a 4-1 defeat at home to Juventus in their most recent outing, last weekend.
Bologna team news: Defensive doubts
Bologna have some key defensive injury doubts for this one, such as Colombia international centre-back Jhon Lucumi, as well as right-back Lorenzo De Silvestri.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; Zortea, Casale, Heggem, Juan Miranda; Freuler, Ferguson; Orsolini, Odgaard, Rowe; Castro
Unavailable:
Questionable: Jhon Lucumi (Injured), De Silvestri (Injured)
Parma team news: A few issues
Parma head to Bologna with several injury issues for this one as goalkeeper Zion Suzuki is sidelined alongside defensive duo Abdoulaye Ndiaye and Lautaro Valenti.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Corvi; Del Prato, Circati, Trolio, Valeri; Adrian Bernabe, Keita, Caviglia; Ondrejka, Mateo Pellegrino, Oristanio
Unavailable: Suzuki (Injured), Ndiaye (Injured), Valenti (Injured), Frigan (Injured)
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Bologna vs Parma prediction
Bologna's two victories in that aforementioned woeful run of form have come against rock-bottom Hellas Verona, unconvincingly, as well as Israeli champions Maccabi Tel-Aviv. They face a Parma side that have scored just 15 goals in 23 games and are themselves in poor form. Bologna are shoddy and lacking fluency, Parma are goal-shy at their best. A low-scoring encounter appears inevitable for this one this weekend.
Bologna vs Parma tip: Under 2.5 goals
