Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Stadio Ennio Tardini will be packed when Parma and Cremonese go head to head in the Serie B derby on Sunday. Thanks to a 1-1 draw with Bari Parma secured the Serie A promotion and they are now on a quest to put icing on the cake. Defender Gianluca Di Chiara is pushing for a recall to the starting XI, while forward Adrian Benedyczak remains on the sidelines with injury.
I Grigiorossi, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Pisa. Cremonese are determined to secure a top-four finish, but seeing that Parma want to prove their worth in the last home game of the season, we predict that the visitors will return home empty-handed. Defender Luka Lochoshvili is banned for the visiting side, while Luca Ravanelli remains on the sidelines with injury. In the first half of the season Parma defeated Cremonese 2-1.
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.