AC Parma

vs

Cagliari

Preview

AC Parma

• After 26 games of the Serie A 2025/2026 season, AC Parma are 12th with 32 points and just three points clear of 13th-placed Cagliari on 29 points, making Friday’s match a crucial mid-table affair between two clubs in a tight spot.
• AC Parma have hit their stride in recent weeks, winning three consecutive Serie A matches, including impressive away victories at AC Milan and Bologna, but their home form has been inconsistent with one win and one defeat from their last two at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.
• Parma have conceded 1.38 goals per home game on average in Serie A 2025/2026.

Cagliari

• Cagliari have had a mixed bag of results in recent times with two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five league games.
• However, their away form has mirrored Parma’s home form with one win and one loss from their last two away games.
• Fabio Pisacane’s flexible 4-2-3-1 has given Cagliari the ability to make quick transitions and cause problems for their opponents on the counter and from set pieces since his June 2025 appointment.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Mateo Pellegrino
  • Mateo Pellegrino has been a talisman for Parma this season with seven goals in Serie A.
• Semih Kilicsoy
  • Semih Kilicsoy has enjoyed a purple patch for Cagliari with four in 17 Serie A appearances, scoring two in his last five games.

Betting Insights

• AC Parma are listed as slight favorites for this game at 2.5 but Cagliari are by no means pushovers after winning each of their last three against the Crociati and are priced up at 3.1, which is attractive given the fine margins between these clubs in the table and the history of tension between them.
• Both teams to score - yes at 2.0 and under 2.5 goals at 1.55 look like the best bet for this clash of midfield and tactical chess match.

Prediction

• We think that Parma will just edge a close game as they have better form and the bookies favour them.
• The visitors’ record in this fixture will keep things even enough.