Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Parma
Match Time & Date:
18/02/2023
14:00
Prediction: 2-0
Ascoli
Stadio Ennio Tardini will host Saturday’s football game between Parma and Ascoli, the two playoffs-chasing sides. Parma played out a 1-1 draw with Ternana in their last league match, with the team coming from behind to avoid defeat at Stadio Libero Liberati, but Gianluigi Buffon and Co. need to start winning on a regular basis if they are to make it to the playoffs. Left-back Elias Cobbaut remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
Ascoli, on the other hand, picked up vital three points from the Perugia clash, but given their poor run of results on the road, we believe that home win should be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Emilia-Romagna. In the first half of the season Parma defeated Ascoli 3-1.
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.
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.
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