Parma vs Sassuolo
Match recap
Parma beat Sassuolo 1–0 in their Serie A fixture. Pellegrino scored for Parma. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.22 for Parma versus 0.92 for Sassuolo. Parma sit 13th in the Serie A table while Sassuolo are 11th.
Analysis
As the Serie A season nears its climax, Parma host Sassuolo in what promises to be a closely fought encounter. Both sides have had their moments this season, but Sassuolo's creative spark and Parma's injury setbacks could prove decisive.
Parma sit 13th with 42 points, while Sassuolo are 11th with 49 points. Historically, their head-to-head record is fairly balanced, with Parma winning 6 of 13 matches and Sassuolo 4, alongside 3 draws. The average goals per match between them is 2.4, suggesting a moderate scoring affair.
Sassuolo's attacking duo, Armand Laurienté and Domenico Berardi, offer a creative edge that Parma's injury-hit midfield, missing key man Adrián Bernabé, will struggle to contain. Parma's top scorer Mateo Pellegrino has been less prolific recently, while Sassuolo's Andrea Pinamonti remains a consistent threat. Defensively, Parma concedes more goals than the league average, which Sassuolo could exploit.
Prediction
Expect a tight first half with no goals, but Sassuolo's slight quality advantage and Parma's midfield frailties should see the visitors edge a 1-0 win by full time. The match is also likely to be disciplined, with around four cards expected.
Outcome probability
Key Insights
Sassuolo's Creative Edge
Sassuolo's Laurienté and Berardi provide strong creative outlets, exploiting Parma's midfield injury gaps.
Parma's Defensive Vulnerability
Parma concedes 1.24 goals/game, higher than league average, increasing Sassuolo's scoring chances.
Parma's Striker Form Dip
Pellegrino has limited recent goals (0 in last 5), reducing Parma's attacking threat.
Bernabé's Absence Weakens Parma Midfield
Missing key midfielder Bernabé reduces Parma's creativity and passing accuracy.
Keita's Defensive Dominance
Keita's high duel win rate and tackling can disrupt Sassuolo's midfield rhythm.
Key Takeaways
In summary, Sassuolo's creativity and Parma's defensive vulnerabilities set the stage for a narrow away win. Parma will need to tighten up and find some attacking spark to avoid a disappointing end to their season.
- Parma have won 6 of 13 head-to-head matches against Sassuolo.
- Sassuolo currently sit 11th in Serie A with 49 points, Parma 13th with 42.
- Average goals per match in their meetings is 2.4, indicating moderate scoring.
- Parma concedes 1.24 goals per game, above the league average.
- Sassuolo's Armand Laurienté leads with 9 assists this season.
- Mateo Pellegrino is Parma's top scorer with 8 goals.
- Andrea Pinamonti is Sassuolo's leading scorer with 9 goals.
- Adrián Bernabé's injury weakens Parma's midfield creativity.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Parma
Away — Sassuolo
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Britschgi
Yellow Card
Thorstvedt
Yellow Card
Macchioni
Yellow Card
Valenti
Yellow Card
Mikołajewski
Idzes
Valenti
Koné
Laurienté
Keita
Britschgi
Valeri
Pellegrino
Assist: Almqvist
Lipani
Turati
Match Statistics
Parma
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5L. ValentiD
- 9Mateo PellegrinoF
- 14E. ValeriM
- 16M. KeitaM
- 24C. OrdoñezM
- 27S. BritschgiM
- 37M. TroiloD
- 39A. CircatiD
- 40E. CorviG
- 41H. NicolussiM
- 76D. MikołajewskiF
Substitutes
- 3A. N'DiayeD
- 8N. EstévezM
- 11P. AlmqvistF
- 15E. Del PratoD
- 22O. SørensenM
- 29F. CarboniD
- 31Z. SuzukiG
- 63M. MenaD
- 65E. PliccoM
- 75Alessandro CardinaliF
- 77Edoardo TiganiM
Sassuolo
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10D. BerardiF
- 13S. TuratiG
- 21J. IdzesD
- 23U. GarciaD
- 25W. CoulibalyD
- 31T. MacchioniD
- 35L. LipaniM
- 42K. ThorstvedtM
- 45A. LaurientéF
- 90I. KonéM
- 99A. PinamontiF
Substitutes
- 3J. DoigD
- 7C. VolpatoM
- 8M'Bala NzolaF
- 12G. SatalinoG
- 16G. ZacchiG
- 18N. MatićM
- 20A. FaderaF
- 24L. MoroF
- 33C. FrangellaM
- 44E. IannoniM
- 49A. MurićG
- 66Pedro FelipeD
- 80T. MuharemovićD
Parma
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateo Pellegrino | F | 97 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Mariano Troilo | D | 97 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hans Nicolussi Caviglia | M | 97 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Mandela Keita | M | 72 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Alessandro Circati(C) | D | 97 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Christian Ordoñez | M | 97 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Emanuele Valeri | M | 76 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Edoardo Corvi | G | 97 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lautaro Valenti | D | 61 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Daniel Mikołajewski | F | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/2 |
| Sascha Britschgi | M | 72 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Edoardo Tigani | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marlon Mena | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elia Plicco | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zion Suzuki | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enrico Delprato | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nahuel Estévez | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontus Almqvist | F | 25 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Oliver Sørensen | M | 25 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Abdoulaye Ndiaye | D | 36 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franco Carboni | D | 21 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alessandro Cardinali | F | 52 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Sassuolo
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefano Turati | G | 83 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Lipani | M | 83 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/3 |
| Jay Idzes | D | 54 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ismael Koné | M | 65 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | F | 97 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woyo Coulibaly | D | 97 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ulisses Garcia | D | 97 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Domenico Berardi(C) | F | 97 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Armand Laurienté | F | 66 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | M | 91 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Tommaso Macchioni | D | 97 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Christian Frangella | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giacomo Satalino | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Doig | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alieu Fadera | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarik Muharemović | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edoardo Iannoni | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arijanet Murić | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Moro | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gioele Zacchi | G | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cristian Volpato | M | 14 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M'bala Nzola | F | 31 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Nemanja Matić | M | 32 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pedro Felipe | D | 43 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |