Parma vs Napoli Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Parma have been steady throughout this season as they push themselves away from the bottom three and into mid-table ahead of the visit of defending champions Napoli.
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Parma preview: Steady Parma
Under the management of Mikel Arteta’s former assistant coach at Arsenal, Carlos Cuesta, Parma head into this one on the back of a fairly average run of form but they do begin the weekend sitting eight points clear of the danger zone in Serie A.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 1-1 draw with Lazio in their most recent outing at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, extending their current winless run of form to five matches.
Napoli preview: Finding form
Defending champions Napoli sit seven points adrift of Internazionale at the top-of-the-table with seven matches to go but the Partenopei have begun to find some more improved and impressive form of late.
With players returning to full fitness, Napoli came back from the international break and they defeated AC Milan by a goal to nil at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, courtesy of a 79th minute winner scored by Matteo Politano.
Parma team news: Mateo Pellegrino suspended
Parma's key striker Mateo Pellegrino is now missing through suspension for the hosts, which is a major blow for a team that are already lacking goals.
Predicted XI (4-3-2-1): Suzuki; Del Prato, Circati, Valenti, Valeri; Caviglia, Keita, Adrian Bernabe; Strefezza, Britschgi; Oristanio
Unavailable: Cremaschi (Injured), Frigan (Injured), Mateo Pellegrino (Suspended)
Questionable: Almqvist (Injured)
Napoli team news: Attacking doubts
Napoli have some key doubts in the final third this weekend as Denmark international Rasmus Hojlund is potentially sidelined alongside the bizarre case of Romelu Lukaku.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Juan, Buongiorno, Mathias Olivera; Spinazzola, Anguissa, Lobotka, Miguel Gutierrez; De Bruyne, McTominay; Giovane
Unavailable: Di Lorenzo (Injured), Vergara (Injured), David Neres (Injured)
Questionable: Rrahmani (Injured), Lukaku (Injured), Hojlund (Illness)
Parma vs Napoli prediction
Typical of the Mikel Arteta style of football, Parma focus on duels and are generally safety first and play with a more cautious approach, as shown by the fact that they have scored just 22 goals in 31 games with just Lecce, on 21, having scored fewer than them. They now face a Napoli side that are extremely generally defensive under the management of Antonio Conte and, while favourites, backing a low-scoring encounter is a good bet for this one at the Ennio Tardini.
Parma vs Napoli tip: Under 2.5 goals
