Fiorentina Vs Parma Prediction: La Viola Ready To Destroy Asa Gialloblu Staying In Serie A!

Fiorentina is now also aiming for a place in the top four Serie A. (photo: x @laviola_it)

JAKARTA Fiorentina will host Parma at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in the 32nd Serie A gigornata, Sunday 13 April. With ambitions to penetrate the European zone, La Viola is targeting a fourth home win in a row, while Parma comes with the spirit of survival amid the threat of relegation.

Raffaele Palladino's men are in good form. They just beat Celje 2-1 in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League quarter-finals, despite lowering the coating squad. With great chances of qualifying for the semifinals and alternative roads to the Europa League, Fiorentina is now also aiming for a place in the top four of Serie A.

Fiorentina currently sit 8th with 52 points, only five points behind Bologna (57) in fourth and sixth place from Atalanta (58) in third place. With the remaining six matches, everything is still possible for La Viola to pursue a place in the Champions League.

Another important point is that the seventh position can be enough to qualify for Europe if the Coppa Italia winner comes from the top six (Bologna, Empoli, Inter, or AC Milan). However, Fiorentina certainly doesn't want their fate to depend on other scenarios.

Even though he is in 16th position, Parma cannot be underestimated. Cristian Chivu's team has just held the defending champion Inter Milan 2-2 draw, after trailing 0-2. The comeback is proof of the fighting power that is on the Gialloblu camp.

In the last four matches, Parma has recorded four consecutive draws, including two important comebacks. They are now three points ahead of the relegation zone (Empoli in 18th place), but with a tough schedule for the remainder of the season, each point is crucial.

Parma's main problem came in an away game. They haven't won outside the home since beating Venezia in November, and from the last nine away games, six defeats.

Fiorentina is still missing midfielder Edoardo Bove due to heart problems, while Robin Gosens and Andrea Colpani are doubtful. However, they remain strengthened by Moise Kean, who has scored 17 goals in the league this season and is the club's top scorer. He will spearhead the attack with Albert Gudmundsson and Nico Fagioli who support the second line.

On the guest side, Parma faces a fitness crisis. They certainly lost at least five players including Matteo Cancellieri, Alessandro Circati, Gabriel Charpentier, and Mateusz Badminton. Pontus Almqvist is suspended, while Jordan Osorio and Valentin Mihaila are still in doubt.

However, young striker Ange-Yoan Bonny remains the mainstay. Of his six goals in Serie A, two of them were winning goals, and he could be the key for Parma to steal points.

With high motivation to continue to press the European zone and strong home trends, Fiorentina was championed for three points in this match. Although Parma has shown an extraordinary fighting spirit lately, their poor away record makes the mission of stealing points feel heavy.

Fiorentina Lineup Predictions (3-5-2):De Gea; Pongracic, Mari, Ranieri; Dodo, Mandragora, Cataldi, Fagioli, Parisi; Gudmundsson, Kean

Parma (4-3-3):Suzuki; Del Prato, Vogliacco, Valenti, Valeri; Bernabe, Keita, Sohm; Man, Bonny, Ondrejka

Score Prediction: Fiorentina 2-1 Parma