Parma vs Roma Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Serie A, February 16, 2025

Parma vs Roma Preview

• Competition: Serie A.
• Date: Sunday, February 16.
• Time: 5:00 PM GMT.
• Venue: Stadio Ennio Tardini.

The matchday 25 of Serie A will feature Parma hosting Roma at the Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma on February 16, 2025.

The hosts are 18^th in the table with 20 points from 24 games so far. They are currently one point from safety and will look to get out of the drop zone soon. However, Parma are winless in their last six matches across competitions. In this span, they have recorded four defeats and two draws. Parma has scored five and conceded 10 goals, and will need to stay solid at the back to change that. They fell 2-1 to Cagliari in their last match.

Roma, on the other hand, are ninth in Serie A with 34 points from 24 matches. They are eight points adrift of the European spots and will need to put together a run of wins to catch up. Roma have lost just once in their last five matches across competitions, winning two and drawing two of the other games. They have scored six and conceded five goals in this run, keeping two clean sheets as well. They drew 1-1 with Porto in their last outing.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news coming out of both camps.

Parma Team News

Manager Fabio Pecchia fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last match but they fell to a 2-1 defeat away from home. A couple of players performed well, and the manager used five subs as well. Striker Milan Duric picked up a knock and is likely to miss the next match.

Six others will join him on the sidelines. Lautaro Valenti (muscle), Alessandro Circati (cruciate ligament), Yordan Osorio (thigh), Mateusz Kowalski (cruciate ligament), Gabriel Charpentier (cruciate ligament) and Valentin Mihaila (muscle) will all miss out as they continue to recover.

Roma Team News

Manager Claudio Ranieri fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last match as they drew 1-1 with Porto. Some of the players played very well, and the manager used five subs as well, with Paulo Dybala picking up a knee injury that will sideline him indefinitely.

Joining him on the sidelines will be the suspended Bryan Cristante and Devyne Rensch, who has a muscle injury and is expected to make his return by the end of February.

Parma vs Roma Predicted Lineups

Parma Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Zion Suzuki.

Defenders: Enrico Del Prato (C), Alessandro Vogliacco, Giovanni Leoni, Emanuele Valeri.

Midfielders: Mandela Keita, Adrian Bernabe, Simon Sohm.

Forwards: Matteo Cancellieri, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Drissa Camara.

Roma Predicted Lineup (3-5-2)

Goalkeeper: Mile Svilar.

Defenders: Zeki Celik, Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka.

Midfielders: Alexis Saelemaekers, Manu Kone, Leandro Paredes, Lorenzo Pellegrini (C), Angelino.

Forwards: Artem Dovbyk, Stephan El Shaarawy.

Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have met very often in recent times in multiple Italian competitions. The head-to-head record is as expected, with Roma winning four of the last five matches and Parma winning one.

Key Players to Watch in Parma vs Roma

Ange-Yoan Bonny (Parma)

The striker will have a greater role to play after Duric picked up an injury last time out. He has contributed four goals and two assists to his team’s tally so far. His goals have come from a disappointing 6.41 xG, meaning he needs to step up his conversion rate significantly. His assists have come from a decent 1.39 xA.

Artem Dovbyk (Roma)

The Ukrainian will have added weight of expectations on his shoulders since Dybala picked up an injury. He has scored eight goals and provided two assists so far this season and will look to increase those numbers. His goals have come from 8.69 xG, which can be improved a lot, while his assists have come from a much better 1.18 xA.

Parma vs Roma Prediction

Going by the recent head-to-head record as well as the two teams’ respective form guides, it is easy to see why Roma is the favourites. However, Ranieri will have one eye on the return leg against Porto and might rest some players, which means they will have to dig deep to win.

Prediction: Parma 1-2 Roma.

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