Torino vs Parma

Torino are home to Parma in week 24 for a match that could go a long way in determining the fate of these two clubs that find themselves in the wrong half of the Serie A league table. The contest will be played at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.

Torino are currently in 13^th place of the league table with 25 points for the season. This leaves them just 1 point behind 12^th place SS Lazio and 2 points up on Catania. They are coming off of a 0-0 draw away to Siena last week. The victory extended the club’s unbeaten run to 4 consecutive matches. That 4 match unbeaten run includes victories over Reggina and Palermo by scores of 3-1 along with an impressive record of just 2 goals conceded over those 4 games. Still, as positive as their current run has been only 4 points separate Francesco Novellino’s side from the relegation zone and that makes every home match a key game. Il Toro will be missing Rubin, Dellafiore, Oguro and Bjelanovic to injury while Motta is out suspended. Top scorer Rosina who leads the club with 6 goals, will start up front with Stellone in 4-4-2.

Parma were held to a 0-0 draw at home last week by AC Milan at the Stadio Ennio Tardini. The two dropped points at home have Parma in 18^th place of Serie A with 21 points for the year. They are 3 points ahead of Reggina and just behind 17^th place Siena on goal difference. If the season were to end today they would make the drop to Serie B. Their winless run continues and about the only positive news for manager Di Carlos this week is that a couple of players who have been out of action for a while, Coly and Cigarini, are close to action and have been included in the squad list for the visit to Torino. Look for both players to get some action in the second half while Parma go with their base 4-4-2 featuring to scorer Corradi in attack.

The trends are not good for Parma coming into this contest. Torino have been playing very well and at home in particular thanks to some superb defensive work. Meanwhile, the gialloblu have yet to win a single match away from home this season. Look for i granata to pull out a positive result.

Prediction: Torino (1-0)