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Proud Parma takes on Serie A leaders Juventus at Enio Tardini, looking for a 3rd impressive result in a row.
Parma is already relegated but, despite the lack of objective and the bankruptcy issue, the hosts have proved to be a tough nut to crack recently. Parma is on the back of a 1-1 draw at Inter and 1-0 win over Udinese, truly impressive results considering the state of the team. These players showed heart and desire and are sure to give it their all again today against the best team in the league.
Juventus has a Champions League game coming up on Tuesday, so one might say that they will not force themselves too much today – especially as the Serie A title is virtually booked. However, Juve will want to put on a good display and get a morale boosting win and the fact that they will play Monaco at home will allow them to not worry too much about fitness. The visitors are on the back of 6 consecutive wins, without allowing a single goal in the process.
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Team news & lineups:
Parma will have to do without Lucarelly, Galloppa and Biabiany, while Juve will miss Asamoah, Pogba, Caceres and Romulo. Additionally, Tevez, Lichtsteiner and Barzagli are questionable – and they will probably not be forced ahead of the clash with Monaco.
Parma: Mirante – Cassani, Santacroce, Costa, Feddal – Jankovic, Lodi, Nocerino – Ghezzal, Varela, Belfodil
Juventus: Buffon – Padoin, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra – Vidal, Marchisio, Pereyra, Sturaro – Matri, Llorente
While Parma has been impressive lately, they surely did not turn any heads with their offensive football – scoring just 3 goals in their last 7 outings. Juventus might miss a couple of key players, but they will still field a very strong lineup and will seek a win to give them the proper morale for the Champions League clash against Monaco. I can’t see Parma having too many chances to score, if any – it`s really unlikely that they will be the first team to score against Juventus after the visitors kept 6 cleen sheets in a row. Look for Juve to get a goal at some point and than ride the advantage by playing pragmatic football, probably adding another goal in the closing stages of the game.
My tip here is Juventus to win to nil, probably better than the handicap in case Juve decides not to push for more than a 1-0 win. Eight units seems like a reasonable stake for this bet. Prediction: Parma – Juventus 0-2.
Pick: Juventus win to nil
Odds: 1.95 @ Bet365
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 7.6
Event date: 11 April
