Parma and Sassuolo end their seasons with an Emilian derby

Both sides secured their main objective of survival weeks ago. Now there are three points on the line. Parma will be looking to climb closer to mid-table, while Sassuolo are hoping to finish inside the top ten.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The 7th Emilian derby at the Tardini: across the previous 6 meetings, 3 Parma wins (the most recent 1-0, Serie A 2019/20), 1 draw (the most recent 1-1, Serie B 2008/09) and 2 Sassuolo victories (the most recent 1-3, Serie A 2020/21).

DID YOU KNOW?

Parma are on course for their worst-ever goals-scored total in a Serie A season: heading into the final matchday they stand on 27 goals, with the all-time low being 32, set in 1991/92.

Parma are the 2025/26 Serie A side that benefits from the most opposition red cards (7).

The two sides that have conceded the most open-play crosses per match in the 2025/26 Serie A season go head-to-head: Parma (20.54) and Sassuolo (17.59).

The two sides sit at opposite ends of the spectrum, however, when it comes to goals conceded from open-play crosses: no side has conceded more than Sassuolo (12, level with Cagliari, Torino and Pisa), while only Como (3) and Roma (2) have conceded fewer than Parma (5, level with Atalanta).

Only Verona (206) and Cremonese (190) have conceded more shots from outside the penalty area than Sassuolo (186) and Parma (181).

Only Cagliari and Milan (both 14) have earned more points from losing positions than Sassuolo (13, level with Napoli).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the 2nd official meeting between Carlos Cuesta and Fabio Grosso: the first leg ended 1-1 in Reggio Emilia.

Mateo Pellegrino (8) is Parma's top scorer in the 2025/26 Serie A season. It has not been since the 2019/20 season that a Parma player has finished a top-flight campaign in double figures (Cornelius 12 and Kulusevski 10 on that occasion).

Mateo Pellegrino leads in several categories in the 2025/26 Serie A season: 1st for total duels contested (536), headed goals scored (5) and fouls committed (83).

Armand Laurienté on the scoresheet against Lecce: his 7th league goal of the season. Only Federico Dimarco (18) has accumulated more assists than the Frenchman (9) in this Serie A campaign.

Andrea Pinamonti on the scoresheet against Lecce: his 9th of the season, making him Sassuolo's top scorer. No Neroverde has finished a campaign without a double-figure scorer since 2018/19 (Berardi, 8).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: Nicolussi Caviglia (Parma); Laurientè, Volpato, Muric (Sassuolo)

REFEREE

TURRINI (IMPERIALE – TRINCHIERI) IV: MARINELLI, VAR: GIUA, AVAR: PEZZUTO

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