Parma has emerged from a run of games that looked terrible on paper, remaining unbeaten and taking home six points against Inter, Fiorentina, Juventus, and Lazio. This is certainly an unexpected haul, even if the progress made under Chivu’s management is now clear for all to see: the Romanian coach, who took over from Fabio Pecchia during the season, has transformed Parma into a difficult team to face. The defense has improved significantly—four clean sheets in the last nine games—and the team has rediscovered the compactness that is essential at this stage of the tournament, especially for a club that needs to secure safety as soon as possible.
The fact is that the Emiliani have not lost in over two months and have only lost once with Chivu at the helm. In Rome on Monday, Parma came close to what would have been their second consecutive victory against Lazio (2-2): leading by two goals thanks to a brace from Ondrejka, they were caught in the final minutes by Pedro, who also scored twice for the Biancocelesti. The result is still acceptable for Chivu and his men, given the defeats of Empoli and Venezia: they now have a seven-point lead over the relegation zone. However, they will need to make a further effort to reach safety. In this round, the Ducali will host Cesc Fabregas’ Como at the Tardini, who are coming off four consecutive wins and are mathematically safe.
The Larians have taken advantage of a favorable schedule to climb the table and now have their sights set on tenth place (Torino is one point ahead). Finishing in the top half would be a satisfying achievement for a newly promoted team with big ambitions and hopes of making the leap to Europe next year.
Parma-Como: the latest news on the lineups
Many absences for Chivu, who will also have to do without Bernabé, Osorio, Benedyczak, and probably Cancellieri. The Gialloblù coach will stick with a 3-5-2 formation with Pellegrino and Bonny up front. In midfield, Ondrejka, one of the players in the best form in recent games, will start in place of Hernani. Hainaut and Valeri will play on the wings.
On the other side, Fabregas will not be able to count on the injured Sergi Roberto, Dossena, and above all Diao, whose season is already over. On the other hand, the Catalan coach has several doubts: Perrone and Caqueret are vying for a place in midfield, while up front Cutrone should get the nod over Douvikas, who is not 100%.
Odds comparison
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Prediction
Between Serie A and Serie B, Parma have lost only twice in front of their home crowd against Como. Unbeaten in 15 games, the Emiliani’s last defeats against the Larians date back to the middle of the last century. Fabregas’s men continue to follow their attacking philosophy and are not giving anything away, but against this solid Parma side hungry for points, it will not be easy to take all three points: we expect a balanced game, in which both teams are likely to score.
Probable line-ups for Parma-Como
PARMA (3-5-2): Suzuki; Delprato, Leoni, Valenti; Hainaut, Ondrejka, Keita, Sohm, Valeri; Pellegrino, Bonny.
COMO (4-2-3-1): Butez; Vojvoda, Goldaniga, Kempf, Valle; Caqueret, Da Cunha; Strefezza, Nico Paz, Ikoné; Cutrone.