Preview: Fiorentina vs Parma – prediction, team news, lineups

Fighting for Series A survival, Fiorentina stay at severe threat of relegation heading into Sunday’s dwelling conflict with mid-desk Parma.

While the guests have pulled away from hazard with a shocking run of outcomes, their hosts are nonetheless embroiled in a battle to keep away from the drop.

Match preview

Just when three straight wins appeared to assist Fiorentina flip a nook, again-to-again defeats have introduced a halt to their lengthy-awaited revival.

Though final week’s loss to Jagiellonia Bialystok nonetheless noticed them scrape into the Conference League’s final 16, Paolo Vanoli and co suffered a chastening Serie A setback on Monday.

One down inside 10 minutes, the Viola had been crushed 3-0 by Udinese whereas failing to register a single shot on course – and that made it seven objectives shipped throughout their final two fixtures.

Sitting simply above the relegation zone, stage on factors with each Lecce and Cremonese, they’re going through a determined scrap to outlive in Italy’s high flight.

On dwelling turf, the Tuscan membership have solely claimed 13 factors from a attainable 39 this season, however they’ve a minimum of improved just a little since Vanoli took cost.

Fiorentina have misplaced simply one in every of their final six league matches at Stadio Franchi, after incomes a meagre two factors from the primary seven.

Now, following three consecutive attracts between the groups in Florence, they need to attempt to topple a Parma aspect which might be taking the shortcut to security.

Last week’s 1-1 draw towards Cagliari prolonged Parma’s unbeaten streak to 4 matches, leaving them in twelfth place and 9 factors away from the drop zone.

together with Gaetano Oristanio‘s late leveler, 4 of their final 5 objectives have arrived throughout the ultimate quarter-hour, exhibiting the spirit which may preserve them afloat in Serie A.

Indeed, Parma have scored the best proportion of their objectives from the 76th minute onwards this season (35%), whereas Fiorentina have dropped 9 factors as a consequence of conceding in the identical interval.

Furthermore, current historical past shall be on the Gialloblu’s aspect this weekend, with a document of only one loss from the pair’s final 9 league conferences – together with a 1-0 dwelling win in December.

Carlos Cuesta‘s team have additionally gained their final two away fixtures – towards Bologna and Scudetto hopefuls AC Milan – persevering with some positive kind out on the street.

Since November, Parma have averaged 2.1 factors per away sport, and solely each Milan golf equipment have fared higher.

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Team News

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Vanoli may make a number of adjustments to his Fiorentina lineup, after switching again to a 3-5-2 formation on Monday night with disastrous outcomes.

Daniele Rugani had a full debut to overlook, so the Juventus-owned defender might make manner, with common proper-again dodo getting back from suspension.

However, Fabiano Parisi should now serve a one-match ban, becoming a member of injured duo Luca Lezzerini and Manor Solomon on the sidelines; Robin Gosens ought to return from a facial damage, however carrying a protecting masks.

Moise Kean hopes to beat a shin drawback and preserve his place up entrance: seven of his eight Serie A objectives this season have come on dwelling turf on the Franchi.

Meanwhile, Matthew Pellegrino is Parma’s seven-aim high scorer; Oristanio and Gabriel Strefezza ought to help the towering striker.

Lautaro Valenti is suspended as a consequence of accrued bookings, and Cuesta will even be with out Adrian Bernabe, Abdoulaye N’Diaye, Pontus Almqvist and Matija Frigan by way of damage.

Fiorentina attainable beginning lineup:

De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Brescianini, Fagioli, Mandragora; Harrison, Kean, Gudmundsson

Parma attainable beginning lineup:

Corvi; Delprato, Troilo, Circati, Valenti; Sorensen, Keita, Ordonez; Strefezza, Oristanio; Pellegrino

We say: Fiorentina 1-1 Parma

As Parma really carry out higher on their travels, they need to take a minimum of one level again to Emilia-Romagna.

Pressure is piling up on Fiorentina, and there are few indicators that they will deal with it, so a scrappy dwelling draw is the perfect they will hope for.

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