Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Parma and Ascoli go head to head at Stadio Ennio Tardini in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Monday’s program. The Gli Emiliani are stuck in the middle of the table with slim playoffs chances. Parma failed to spoil Brescia’s party at Stadio Mario Rigamonti, but they are surely capable of matching Ascoli in front of home fans.
January signing Goran Pandev should keep his place in the starting XI, while all Dario Sits, Roberto Inglese, and Francesco Cassata should miss out with injuries. I Picchi, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Reggina. Ascoli, though, have been struggling on the travels of late, which is probably the main reason why we are going to put our money on draw. Frank Tsadjout remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the away 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.