Roma away to Parma on the hunt for 4th place

Lecce, Verona, and now Parma: another crucial stop in the race for Champions League qualification. After Juventus and Como, Roma will look to keep pace in the battle for fourth place. The Giallorossi are hoping to secure their third consecutive win, while Parma aim for the three points to give their fans something to celebrate in their penultimate home game of the campaign.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 31 official matches in Parma: the record stands at 10 wins for the Emilian side (most recent 2-0, Serie A 2020/21), 6 draws (most recent 0-0, Serie A 2010/11) and 15 wins for the Giallorossi (most recent 0-1, Serie A 2024/25).

There have been no draws in the last nine meetings between the two sides at the Tardini: three wins for Parma and six for Roma. The last draw was a 0-0 in Serie A on 24 October 2010.

Roma have won six of their last seven matches against Parma (at the Tardini and the Olimpico) across Serie A and the Coppa Italia: Parma’s only victory came on 14 March 2021 (Parma 2-0 Roma, Serie A).

Parma have won two of their last three matches against Roma at the Tardini: both 2-0 victories in the 2019/20 and 2020/21 Serie A seasons. The Giallorossi’s 1-0 win on 16 February 2025 completes the record.

DID YOU KNOW?

Roma are coming off the back of scoring 4 goals against Fiorentina: the Giallorossi hadn’t managed that in official matches since 24 February 2025 (Roma v Monza 4-0, Serie A).

Roma are coming off the back of scoring 3 goals in the first half against Fiorentina: the Giallorossi hadn’t managed that in Serie A since 29 December 2025 against Genoa.

Roma have scored at least two goals in the first half in three of their last four Serie A matches (Roma v Pisa, Bologna v Roma, Roma v Fiorentina).

Only Inter and Como (17 each) have kept a clean sheet against Roma (16) more times than Roma have in Serie A 2025/26.

Only Inter (15.9) make more offensive recoveries on average than Roma (14.9) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Facing the team that has taken the fewest penalties (Parma with 2, alongside Cagliari and Lecce) and the team that has conceded the fewest (Roma with 1).

Parma are the Serie A 2025/26 side with the most red cards awarded in their favour (7).

Only Inter (8) average more crosses from set pieces than Parma (7.6) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

COACHES and PLAYERS

The second official meeting between Carlos Cuesta and Gian Piero Gasperini: in their only previous encounter, the first leg, the Roma manager’s side won 2–1.

Mateo Pellegrino is the player who has contested the most aerial duels (282) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Mario Hermoso scores against Fiorentina: the Spanish defender’s third goal of the season; for the first time in his career, he has scored a goal and provided an assist in the same match. Furthermore, with five goal contributions (three goals and two assists), the Giallorossi player has equalled his best-ever season in a single league campaign (three goals and two assists also in 2022/23 with Atlético Madrid in LaLiga).

Wesley scores against Fiorentina: the Brazilian’s fifth goal in Serie A. It is his best season in terms of goals scored.

Niccolò Pisilli scores and provides an assist against Fiorentina: the Italian midfielder has both scored and provided an assist in the same match for the second time in Serie A (the first on 7 December 2024, Roma 4-1 Lecce).

Since Donyell Malen’s arrival in Serie A (Matchday 21), only Federico Bonazzoli (42.8%) has a higher percentage of goals for his team than the Dutchman (39.2%).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Britschgi, Nicolussi Caviglia (Parma); Mancini (Roma)

REFEREE

CHIFFI  (BAHRI – VECCHI) IV: MARESCA, VAR: MAZZOLENI, AVAR: PAGANESSI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Como-Parma (Tbd)

Roma-Lazio (Tbd)

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