Parma vs Cagliari prediction, lineups, betting tips and odds. Get expert analysis, bet builder picks and match insights for this Italian Serie A clash.
Parma vs Cagliari Match Summary
Competition | Italian Serie A |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 22 August 2026 |
Match Time | 19:45 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Parma, Ennio Tardini |
Parma get their Serie A campaign under way against Cagliari at the Ennio Tardini, and this Parma vs Cagliari clash has survival scrap written all over it.
The hosts finished 13th in last season's Serie A table on 45 points, just clear of trouble, and open at home hoping to set an early tone in front of their own supporters.
Cagliari ended 14th with 43 points, two adrift of Parma, and arrive in decent recent head-to-head shape against a side they have made life awkward for lately.
Both sides start with the same aim of banking survival early, and the most recent meeting at the Tardini in February 2026 finished 1-1.
Parma vs Cagliari Form
Parma warmed up for the league by beating Catania 2-0 in the Coppa Italia on 16 August, teenage forward Simone Lontani grabbing both goals. Their Serie A trend is a tight one, with under 2.5 goals landing in eight of their last nine top-flight outings. New signing El Bilal Touré leads a reshaped front line.
Cagliari also came through their Coppa Italia opener, edging Arezzo 1-0 through an Alessandro Deiola penalty on 16 August. Travel was their weakness last term, with just four away league wins all season, but they sit strong against Parma historically. Daniel Maldini is the one to watch in an attacking side.
Parma vs Cagliari Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Parma: B. Cremaschi (Injured/out), H. N. Caviglia (Injured/out), G. Daffara (Injured/doubtful), N. Elphege (Injured/doubtful), S. Britschgi (Suspended)
Cagliari: R. Idrissi (Injured/out), Y. Trepy (Out)
Parma
Parma are without the suspended Britschgi and the injured Nicolussi Caviglia, while Daffara is not at 100 per cent, so Corvi starts in goal. Keita takes the keys in the engine room, flanked by Bernabé and Sørensen, with Troilo leading the defence. Up front, Romero plays alongside Almqvist and new signing El Bilal Touré.
Cagliari
Cagliari line up with a four-man defence in front of Caprile, the Mina and Rodríguez pairing central, Zé Pedro on the right and Obert on the left. Adopo, Winks and Romano fill the middle, with Fazzini pulling the strings behind new arrivals Daniel Maldini and Kevin Carlos. Idrissi is injured and Trepy remains unavailable.
Parma vs Cagliari Predicted Lineup
Parma
Formation: 4-3-3
Predicted Starting Lineup: Corvi; Delprato, Troilo, Valenti, Valeri; Sørensen, Keita, Bernabé; Almqvist, Romero, Touré
Cagliari
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Predicted Starting Lineup: Caprile; Zé Pedro, Mina, Rodríguez, Obert; Adopo, Winks, Romano; Fazzini; Maldini, Carlos
Parma vs Cagliari Key Stats & Match Facts
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Parma's last 9 games in Serie A.
Cagliari are undefeated in their last 6 matches against Parma in all competitions.
Cagliari have scored 2+ goals in 4 out of 5 matches against Parma in Serie A.
Cagliari have received 3+ cards in 6 of their last 9 matches against Parma in Serie A.
Adam Obert has been carded in 2 of his last 3 appearances against Parma in Serie A.
Parma vs Cagliari Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This has the makings of a cagey, low-scoring affair between two sides built around their defensive work. Cagliari carry the stronger recent record in this fixture and edge the numbers, but with so little between them a share of the spoils feels right. Our prediction is a 1-1 draw.
Best Bets
Cagliari or Draw in the Double Chance market. The visitors are handed a 65.08 per cent shout of avoiding defeat here, and that fits their run of six straight matches unbeaten against Parma in all competitions. Backing them not to lose looks the sensible play.
Under 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. With just 2.2 goals projected and two cautious managers going head to head, this points to a tight one. It leans on a clear trend, with eight of Parma's last nine Serie A outings featuring under 2.5 goals.
Parma vs Cagliari Bet Builder
A four-leg builder leaning on this fixture's fiery history: Over 2.5 Cagliari cards, Adam Obert to be carded, Over 1.5 Cagliari goals and both teams to score.
Cagliari's card count travels: they have picked up 3+ cards in six of their last nine meetings with Parma in Serie A, so Over 2.5 away team cards is a solid opener.
Obert is a booking waiting to happen against this lot, carded in two of his last three appearances against Parma in Serie A, which makes his card leg an easy add.
The away goal threat stands up too, with Cagliari having scored 2+ goals in four of the last five against Parma in Serie A, so Over 1.5 Cagliari goals fits the pattern.
Both teams to score rounds it off, landing in four of the last five meetings between the pair, keeping the ticket in step with the fixture's recent goal trends.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 26.18/1 and is as short as 21.38/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £48 from best to worst price.
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Parma vs Cagliari Talking Points
Parma have had to reshape after a busy summer, losing striker Mateo Pellegrino to Fiorentina and goalkeeper Zion Suzuki to Aston Villa, which puts extra weight on new faces like El Bilal Touré settling in fast. Both clubs come in on the back of clean-sheet Coppa Italia wins on 16 August, a nod to the defensive discipline that could make this a stubborn, low-key opener. With the sides continuing under the same management into a second full season, familiarity should breed a familiar tussle: tight, physical and short on clear chances.
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The Parma vs Cagliari match will be played at Ennio Tardini in Parma.
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