Parma vs Cagliari - Serie A

The history between Parma and Cagliari lends this Serie A fixture an extra layer of spice, and when the two walk out at the home ground on August 22, 2026, recent encounters will be on everyone's mind. Michael Carrick's side are set to face Paris Saint-Germain in Sweden on Saturday afternoon with the aim of building on last weekend's win over Atletico Madrid.

The standings paint a clear picture: Parma in 17th, Cagliari in 5th, and both keen to climb. Parma are still searching for momentum, LDLL in their last five and a season win rate of just 0%. Cagliari have made a habit of winning on the road, their W run backing up a remarkable season win rate of 75%. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — Parma average 0.5 per game to Cagliari's 1, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player On Sunday, there was the opportunity to attend another thriller as Augsburg went top of the table.

Tactically, the contest promises a fascinating contrast. Parma will look to impose their style on home soil, while Cagliari are likely to have ideas of their own about how to gain the upper hand. Moving the Dane on frees up space and gives the Partenopei greater room to press ahead with their incoming transfer plans.

The fixture features no shortage of talent, and the league's top marksman D. Malen — 6 goals this term — will be one to watch. Discipline at the back and sharpness in front of goal will likely tilt the balance one way or the other. Aston Villa have beaten Newcastle to the signing of Johan Manzambi after completing a club-record £59.5m deal for the midfielder from Freiburg.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. Cagliari look well-equipped to take the points on the road, with a 1-2 victory well within their reach. With positions in the Serie A table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.