Parma vs Cremonese Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
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Up in the north of Italy, a battling Parma side now welcome relegation-bound constantly collapsing Cremonese to the Ennio Tardini on Saturday afternoon.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Paramount+ & DAZN
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Parma preview: Solid Parma
Mikel Arteta's former assistant coach Carlos Cuesta, only 30, has done an impressive job in charge of Parma as they push clear and comfortably into the middle-of-the-table in Serie A with nine games to go.
After back-to-back draws, though, Parma now come into this one on the back of succumbing to a 4-1 demolition at the hands of a struggling Torino side at Stadio Grande Torino in Piedmont last weekend.
Cremonese preview: Collapsed Cremonese
Cremonese started the season quite well, following their promotion to the top-flight last season, but they have collapsed in the last few months and now sit firmly in the bottom three and the relegation places.
Davide Nicola's side suffered their fourth successive loss away at Fiorentina last weekend, hammered 4-1 by I Viola in Florence and they now haven't won since early December when they were pushing for the top-half.
Parma team news: Del Prato suspended
The versatile Enrico Del Prato is missing through suspension this weekend, while Benjamin Cremaschi is a fresh absentee alongside attacking duo Pontus Almqvist and Matija Frigan.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Suzuki; Valenti, Troilo, Circati; Britschgi, Ordonez, Keita, Sorensen, Valeri; Strefezza, Mateo Pellegrino
Unavailable: Del Prato (Suspended), Cremaschi (Injured), Almqvist (Injured), Frigan (Injured)
Questionable: Adrian Bernabe (Injured)
Cremonese team news: Bondo suspended
Cremonese have one issue for this weekend as midfielder Warren Bondo is missing through suspension, while Michele Collocolo and Jamie Vardy are confirmed absentees.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Audero; Ceccherini, Folini, Luperto; Barbieri, Thorsby, Grassi, Maleh, Floriani Mussolini; Djuric, Bonazzoli
Unavailable: Collocolo (Injured), Bondo (Suspended), Vardy (Injured)
Questionable: Baschirotto (Injured)
Parma vs Cremonese prediction
Cremonese are winless in 15 matches. They are destined for relegation to Serie B. Even though they have been steadily impressive, Parma remain the lowest scorers in Serie A with 21 goals and so a low-scoring encounter is to be expected with Parma remaining the favourites, especially with their home advantage.
Parma vs Cremonese tip: Parma to win & under 3.5 goals
