JAKARTA - Parma and Lecce will face each other in a crucial match at Stadio Tardini on Friday night, January 31. Both teams suffered defeats to Milan's giant teams last week, which forced them to struggle to avoid the relegation zone.

Parma lost points in stoppage time against AC Milan, while Lecce suffered a crushing defeat to Inter Milan. This match is becoming very important for both teams to stay in Serie A this season.

The Parma, which was raised by Fabio Pecchia, came to this match with deep injuries after a dramatic 2-3 defeat to AC Milan at the San Siro. After winning 2-1 to the 91st minute thanks to goals from Matteo Cancellieri and Enrico Del Prato, they ended up having to give up after conceding two goals in injury time.

The defeat adds to Parma's long list of poor results. Of the last eight matches in Serie A, they only won one win and conceded 17 goals. Only Monza had a better performance in that period. However, despite being in a negative trend, Parma still survives outside the relegation zone thanks to a better goal difference than Lecce.

For Lecce, last week's 0-4 defeat to Inter Milan further underscored their weaknesses, especially in defense. Marco Giampaolo's men have conceded eight goals in the last two games and have been the team with the highest number of concededs in that period. In addition, they are also the team with the lowest number of goals in Serie A this season, scoring only 15 goals in 22 matches.

Interestingly, the last meeting between the two teams last September ended in a 2-2 draw. Lecce almost won after the two teams played with 10 people in the second half but again failed to defend their lead and conceded two goals in the final minute. The meeting record also did not side with Lecce, who only won once from their last 23 matches against Parma in Serie A. The win came more than a decade ago, to be precise in February 2011.

Now, the win in this match will mean a lot to both teams. Parma needed three points to stay away from the relegation zone, while Lecce could get out of a dangerous position if he was able to win at Stadio Tardini.

Parma have only won once in their last five games, while Lecce has only won one win in their last six matches. This statistic shows that both teams are in a bad trend.

Parma is also still experiencing a crisis of players due to injury and suspension. Enrico Del Prato had to be absent due to suspension, while Botond Balogh, Jordan Osorio, and Alessandro Circati were still recovering from injury. In addition, Adrian Bernabe, Mateusz happened, and Gabriel Charpentier were also unable to perform.

Dennis Man's key player is in doubt due to a thigh injury, so Pontus Almqvist can get the opportunity to play from the start. On the front lines, Ange-Yoan Bonny, who has just returned to training, will compete with Milan Djuric for the main striker position. New player Jacob Ondrejka also has the opportunity to make his debut in this match.

Lecce

In the visitors' camp, Lecce could not play Hamza Rafia, Medon Berisha, Kialonda Gaspar, Lameck Banda, and Filip Marchwinski who were still injured. Patrick Dorgu will most likely not be played because it is in the process of being transferred to the Premier League club.

Antonino Will return to fill the left-back position, while Nikola Krstovic is expected to be the focus on attack. The striker from Montenegro is the only Lecce player to score more than one away goal in Serie A this season.

Parma and Lecce both have weaknesses in defense, with a high number of concedures in recent matches. Parma has an advantage in meeting records and full support from his supporters at Stadio Tardini, but the absence of some key players could be an obstacle.

On the other hand, Lecce needs to increase their attacking line productivity if they want to get positive results. Krstovic will be a major threat, but he needs more support from midfield to create chances.

With the situation of both teams slumping, this match has the potential to be fierce with many opportunities created on both sides. A draw seems to be the most reasonable possibility, although Parma has little advantage of playing at home.

Estimated Lineup Of Players

Parma:Suzuki; Hainaut, Valenti, Vogliacco, Valeri; Sohm, Hernani; Almqvist, Cancellieri, Mihaila; Djuric

Lecce: Falcone; Gilbert, Baskirotto, Jean, Marijuana; Marijuson, Coulibaly, Pierret; Pierotti, Krstovic, Morente

Score Prediction: Parma 1-1 Lecce


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