Parma take on the visitors Cagliari in the round 6 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, September 30th at Stadio Ennio Tardini (Parma).
Parma has finally returned to Serie A. After the heavy blow of bankruptcy, the "Crusaders" managed to make a relatively quick comeback, starting from semi-professional levels and eventually returning to Serie A. They even began to show promise, with performances that raised hopes for European competitions. However, new owners came in—American investors who seemed to spare no expense on their football project—but, as often happens, this led to a downfall, sending the team back to Serie B. Even with Buffon's return, they couldn't immediately secure promotion. It took manager Pecchia two attempts to get it right, but last spring they finally won the second division. Now, at the top level again, after a cup loss to Palermo, they have already picked up 5 points: a win against Milan and draws with Fiorentina and Lecce (coming back from 0-2 with goals in the 93rd and 95th minutes), though they lost to Napoli and Udinese.
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Cagliari reunited with Claudio Ranieri, who had first found coaching success in Sardinia years ago, after they dropped to Serie B. The veteran coach managed to bring the team back to Serie A and even kept them there. However, it was always a tough battle: they only secured promotion via the playoff system in the second division, and in Serie A, they finished just one point ahead of Frosinone. Given the challenges, Ranieri decided to retire after completing both tasks. He was replaced by Davide Nicola, who is known for saving clubs from relegation, though he rarely stays long after doing so. Nicola started with a cup win over Carrarese and followed it up with draws against Roma and Como. But after that came only defeats, not just to Napoli (0-4) but also to Lecce and Empoli. Their only recent victory came against Cremonese in the cup, with a narrow 1-0 scoreline.
In their last seven meetings, Parma has won once, with two losses, while the rest ended in draws. The "Crusaders" are playing at home against a weak opponent. We recommend betting on a home victory for Parma in this match.
Prediction for the match: Parma to win.
