Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Parma and Como take on each other at Stadio Ennio Tardini in the Serie B round 33. Parma have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating both Vicenza (1-0) and Cosenza (3-1), while sharing the spoils with Lecce (0-0). The Gli Emiliani have slim chances of securing a top-eight finish, but they will surely give 100% to finish the season in style. Teenager Alessandro Circati is widely expected to replace Botond Balogh in the starting XI, while veteran Goran Pandev should keep his place up front.
The good news for the hosts is that defender Elias Cobbaut is back from suspension, while veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon remains in the recovery room. Como, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Perugia and Monza. The visitors are undefeated in the previous four league fixtures, and they are surely capable of holding Parma to a draw at Stadio Ennio Tardini. There are no fresh injury worries 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.