Roma vs Parma Lineups, Preview, Prediction and Team News | Serie A, December 22, 2024

Roma vs Parma Preview

• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Sunday, Dec 22
• Kick-off Time: 11:30 am GMT
• Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Italy

Roma will play host to newly-promoted Parma in their 17th clash of the 2024/25 Serie A season at Stadio Olimpico. The Giallorossi have caught themselves in a series of defeats since the start of December and have dropped down to the bottom half of the table.

Hosts Roma find themselves sitting comfortably in the 12th position and are struggling to find consistency this season. Claudio Ranieri’s side are coming off a 4-1 win over Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia and would aim to secure a crucial three points this weekend. They are seen as favourites to beat Parma in front of their home fans.

Meanwhile, Parma finds themselves just one point above the relegation zone and have registered only a couple of victories from their last 14 league games. They have struggled to maintain consistency and their away form is particularly concerning.

Roma Team News

The hosts would be without the services of star Bryan Cristante and Leandro Paredes in this tie. Other than these two players, Roma have a clean bill of health and have no further injury concerns. Artem Dovbyk is widely expected to lead the attack.

Parma Team News

As for Parma, they will be without the services of Botond Balogh, Adrian Bernabe, Gabriel Charpentier and Mateusz Kowalski in this crucial tie. Lautaro Valenti is also seen as a doubt after he missed the last game against Verona.

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Roma vs Parma Predicted Lineups

Roma predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Svilar

Defenders: Celik, Hermoso, Ndicka

Midfielders: Abdulhamid, Paredes, Pisilli, Zalewski

Forwards: Soule, Baldanzi; Dovbyk

Parma predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Suzuki

Defenders: Coulibaly, Del Prato, Leoni, Valeri

Midfielders: Sohm, Keita

Forwards: Man, Haj Mohamed, Cancellieri; Mihaila

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off 53 times in the past, with Roma winning 34 of those games. Parma has managed only nine wins between both sides, whereas the remaining 10 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Roma vs Parma

Artem Dovbyk (Roma)

Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk has made a solid start to the domestic campaign and collected a brace in his side’s latest 4-1 win over Sampdoria. So far, he has scored eight goals and created one assist for the Italian giants.

Dennis Man (Parma)

Parma forward Dennis Man continues his reputation as one of the best attackers in the current Parma roster. So far this season, the 26-year-old has scored four goals and created four assists in 17 appearances across all competitions. Man was honoured with the Gazeta Sporturilor Award in 2024 which is given to the best Romanian footballer.

Roma vs Parma Prediction

The hosts had a disappointing start to their domestic campaign and are currently languishing 12th in the Serie A table. They are coming off a 4-1 win over Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia but lost their latest domestic to Como last weekend. The Giallorossi are struggling to find their best form and have lost seven of their last nine league games.

As for Parma, they also had a poor start to their Serie A campaign following their return to the Italian top flight and are placed just a point above the relegation zone. The Gli Emiliani sustained back-to-back defeats against Inter Milan and Hellas Verona. We predict that the visitors will return home with empty hands.

Predicted Score: Roma 2-0 Parma

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