Our prediction for this Serie A match:
After suffering four consecutive defeats in the Serie A, Cagliari will be aiming to get back on course when they take on Parma on Matchday 31. The Sardinians are eager to escape the relegation zone, and we are positive that they will fight tooth and nail against Parma. Cagliari’s injury list is pretty long as all Rog, Tramoni, Sottil, Cragno, Ceppitelli, and Deiola are out of contention.
The Gli Emiliani, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Milan. Parma aim to take advantage of Cagliari’s poor form, but seeing that all Karamoh, Inglese, Nicolussi Caviglia, Zirkzee, Iacoponi, Cyprien, and Mihaila are sidelined for the visitors, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. In the first half of the season the two sides played out a goalless draw, which is yet another reason why share of spoils is on the horizon.
Highlighted Player (Diego Godin):
Diego Godin is considered one of the best defenders in the history of Uruguayan football. The Atletico Madrid centre back played for Cerro and Nacional in the Uruguayan national championship between 2003 and 2007 and in August, 2017 he signed a deal with La Liga side Villarreal.
Godin made 91 league appearances for the Yellow Submarine and on 4 August he made probably the best decision of his career as he signed a contract with Atletico Madrid. The Uruguayan defender won the 2013/2014 La Liga trophy with los Rojiblancos, while making it to the Champions League final on two occasions (2014, 2016). He won the Europa League trophy in the 2011/2012 season with Atletico Madrid as well.
Speaking of his international career, Godin clinched the 2011 Copa America trophy with Uruguay. Despite playing as a centre back, Diego Godin often scores after set pieces and you should have in mind that he scored eight goals for Diego Simeone’s team in the 2013/2014 season (all competitions).
Highlighted Team (Parma):
Founded in 1913, Parma is considered one of the most famous Italian clubs. The Gialloblu play home games in white shirts with a dark blue cross and dark blue shorts. Speaking of their away colours, Parma footballers wear yellow-blue kits on the travels. Parma have yet to win the Serie A trophy, but they did well to lift the UEFA Cup trophy on two occasions (1994/1995, 1998/1999).
To make things even better for Parma fans, the Gialloblu won the European Cup Winners’ Cup in the 1992/1993 season, with the team beating Royal Antwerp in the title game 3-1. A number of top-class footballers played for Parma in the past: Hernan Crespo, Roberto Mancini, Juan Veron, Roberto Mancini, Dino Baggio, Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluigi Buffon.
The Gialloblu welcome their rivals at Stadio Ennio Tardini, which was opened in 1923. The venue can hold up to 27,906 spectators. Bologna are considered Parma’s biggest rivals and there have always been fireworks in matches between the two sides.