Our prediction for this Serie B match:
After suffering a 3-1 loss to Cremonese, Parma will look to return to winning ways in the Serie B when they take on Ternana on Matchday 24. The Gli Emiliani aim to keep their playoffs hopes alive, and the fact that they crushed Pordenone in their last home fixture is giving fans a reason for optimism. January signing Goran Pandev misses out with injury, meaning that talented Poland attacker Adrian Benedyczak should keep his place up front.
Ternana, on the other hand, suffered a 1-0 loss to Monza at the weekend, with the team dropping to 14th place in the standings. The two teams are level on points ahead of Saturday’s clash, but home win should be considered as Parma produce much better showings at home than on the travels. All Alfredo Donnarumma, Alessandro Celli, Ilias Koutsoupias, Gabriele Capanni, and Aniello Salzano should miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Gianluigi Buffon):
Gianluigi Buffon is a legendary Italian goalkeeper. The 191-cm-tall shoot-stopper was born in Carrara, Italy on 28 January, 1978 and he began his senior career at Parma. After making 169 league appearances for the Gli Emiliani, he joined Juventus in 2001 and he has been playing for the “Old Lady” ever since.
Buffon is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the history of football and he won seven Serie A trophies with Juve. In 2006 he helped Italy clinch the FIFA World Cup trophy as they defeated France on penalties in the title game. He managed to keep no less than five clean sheets at the showpiece tournament in Germany.
Buffon set a number of records and it has to be noted that he is a goalkeeper with most number of clean sheets and penalty kicks saved in the Serie A. His mother Mara Stella was a discus thrower, while his father Adriano was a weightlifter. Gigi’s contract with Juve expires on 30 June, 2018.