Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Reggina
Match Time & Date:
24/10/2021
16:15
Prediction: 1-1
Parma
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Vicenza, Reggina will look to remain in the playoffs berth when they take on Parma in the Serie B round 9. Reggina regained a much-needed confidence at the weekend, with the team putting an end to their three-game winless run. Alessandro Micai remains on the sidelines through suspension, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
The Gli Emiliani, on the other hand, head into the match following a goalless draw with Mainz. Parma are on a five-game winless run in the Italian top flight, and seeing that Reggina are tough to beat at home, we are tempted to put our money on draw. Both Lautaro Valenti and Daniele Iacoponi are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team. In their last meeting at the venue Reggina defeated Parma 2-1.
Highlighted Player (Jasmin Kurtic):
Jasmin Kurtic is a Slovenian player who started his senior career at Bela Krajina. The midfielder scored seven goals in 74 league appearances for the club, but at the end of the 2009/2010 season he moved to Gorica. After playing just 15 matches for the Slovenian outfit in the 2010/2011 campaign he moved to Palermo, where he gained a lot of experience.
Kurtic spent the 2011/2012 season on loan to Varese and he played an important role in the team, making 42 league appearances. In June, 2013 he signed a permanent deal with Sassuolo, but three months later he was sent on loan to Fiorentina. On 25 June, 2015, the Slovenian footballer joined Atalanta.
Jasmin Kurtic has 2 caps for Slovenia U21 and he made his debut for the senior team on 26 May, 2012. He scored a goal from the set piece against Greece back then. His contract with Atalanta expires on 30 June, 2019.
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.
