Parma vs Bologna Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Fabio Pecchia has been sacked and replaced by Cristian Chivu at Parma this week as the struggling hosts now take on European chasing Bologna at the Ennio Tardini this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 22nd February, 2025: UK – 2:00pm / US ET – 9:00am / US PT – 6:00am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule

How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+

Parma Team News: Attacking injuries

As well as defender Giovanni Leoni being suspended for Parma this week, the hosts are dealing with several injury issues in attack such as Romania international Valentin Mihaila and winter transfer window arrival Milan Djuric.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Suzuki; Del Prato, Vogliacco, Balogh, Valeri; Keita, Adrian Bernabe, Sohm; Man, Bonny, Cancellieri

Unavailable: Circati (Injured), Leoni (Suspended), Mihaila (Injured), Charpentier (Injured), Kowalski (Injured), Benedyczak (Injured), Djuric (Injured)

Questionable: Yordan Osorio (Injured), Hernani (Injured)

Bologna Team News: Ferguson could return

Scotland international Lewis Ferguson has been suffering from several injuries throughout the last year or so and he could return this weekend from a thigh issue. The visitors do remain without both Erik Holm and Jens Odgaard to thigh injuries, though.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Calabria, Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda; Freuler, Moro; Ndoye, Pobega, Dominguez; Castro

Unavailable: Holm (Injured), Odgaard (Injured)

Questionable: Ferguson (Injured)

Parma vs Bologna Prediction

Fabio Pecchia stayed put at Parma in the summer, despite offers from other Serie A clubs, and they started the season well with a progressive style of football but things have gone drastically wrong as they begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting in the bottom three and the relegation places with the aforementioned Chivu taking charge of his first game. They now face a Bologna side that most recently defeated Torino by three goals to two as they chase European qualification once again. Parma, with home advantage, will be expected to get on the front foot here, whilst the visitors are in good form so both teams to score would appear a good bet for this one.

Parma vs Bologna Tip: Both teams to score