Parma are expected to finish in the mid-table in Serie A this season and as per those terms the Ducali have been doing well, although last weekend they went down 2-0 in Florence to a resurgent Fiorentina side.
At the moment Parma are 16th in the league table with five points from five matches and are actually one of a host of clubs on that point.
Parma are strong at home and have defeated Brescia and drawn with Genoa at the Stadio Ennio Tardini this season. A win against Milan isn’t perhaps very likely but it is not impossible either.
Picking Up Form
Milan’s successive draws with Catania and Lazio following a 2-0 defeat to Cesena in Serie A had piled up pressure on coach Massimiliano Allegri but since last weekend things have eased for the Rossoneri.
Milan’s 1-0 defeat of Genoa at the San Siro, thanks to a sensational Zlatan Ibrahimovic strike, saw them climb up the league standings to fifth place. The Diavolo are currently perched on eight points from five matches, just two behind leaders Inter and Lazio.
Milan gained a priceless point in the Champions League group stage in midweek when they drew 1-1 with Ajax in Amsterdam and will attempt to sustain their momentum.
TEAM NEWS
Parma
Galloppa, Paloschi and Giovinco are out injured but the home side will field a 4-3-3 system with Angelo, Bojinov and Marques as the three front-men.
Milan
Ambrosini is still out injured but Pato has returned to full match fitness. Allegri is likely to deploy Robinho in his starting line-up on the right and Ronaldinho on the left. Seedorf could be benched.
Prediction
A win for Milan looks likely but it will not be a very convincing victory for the Rossoneri. Parma will make life tough for Allegri’s side but the Diavolo do have enough quality to see them through.
Parma 1-2 Milan 
