Parma vs CagliariPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Two sides reach the opening night at the Tardini by different routes. Parma won 2-0 against Catania in their latest outing, after a 0-2 loss to Sampdoria, two 1-1 draws with Iraklis 1908 and Arezzo and a scoreless result away at Sassuolo. Cagliari beat Arezzo 1-0 and in earlier games had drawn with Nice (0-0), Union Berlin (2-2) and Sampdoria (0-0), with a 1-0 over Modena mixed in. The visitors have not lost any of the five most recent meetings: three wins, one of them 2-3 in Parma, and two draws, 1-1 and 0-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.