Udinese vs Parma Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Up in the northeast of Italy this weekend, mid-table Udinese take on a Parma side that, under new management, are looking to climb away from the bottom three and the relegation places.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 1st March, 2025: UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 2:45pm / US PT – 11:45am
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – TNT Sports app & OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Udinese Team News: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns for Udinese to deal with ahead of the visit of Parma in Friuli this weekend with Nigeria international goalkeeper Maduka Okoye still sidelined alongside defender Isaak Toure.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sava; Kristensen, Bijol, Solet, Kamara; Thauvin, Lovric, Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp; Sanchez, Lucca
Unavailable: Okoye (Injured), Toure (Injured)
Questionable:
Parma Team News: Key doubts
Parma are dealing with key injury doubts this weekend with defender Alessandro Vogliacco potentially unavailable alongside experienced Brazilian midfielder Hernani and Romania international attacker Valentin Mihaila.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Suzuki; Del Prato, Balogh, Valenti, Valeri; Nahuel Estevez, Keita, Sohm; Cancellieri, Bonny, Almqvist
Unavailable: Circati (Injured), Yordan Osorio (Injured), Adrian Bernabe (Injured), Benedyczak (Injured), Kowalski (Injured), Charpentier (Injured)
Questionable: Vogliacco (Injured), Hernani (Injured), Mihaila (Injured)
Udinese vs Parma Prediction
Udinese come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat of Lecce last week in a game in which Lorenzo Lucca scored a winning penalty but was immediately substituted as a result of taking the penalty ahead of Florian Thauvin despite the wishes of both management and Udinese players. They face a Parma side that, in Cristian Chivu’s first game in charge after the Romanian replaced Fabio Pecchia, defeated Bologna by two goals to nil at the Ennio Tardini in impressive style. Given their impressive performance in that game and the potential disharmony in the Udinese setup, siding with Parma may well be the way to go for this one at the Bluenergy Stadium.
Udinese vs Parma Tip: Double chance – Parma to win or draw