Parma vs Genoa: Serie A Relegation Rivals Seek Crucial Win
Parma and Genoa meet at Stadio Ennio Tardini on Sunday, September 20, with kick-off set for 9:00am in the United States as two Serie A relegation-zone sides chase a desperately needed result.
Key takeaways
- Parma are 18th and Genoa 19th after difficult starts to the league campaign.
- Carlos Cuesta’s Parma have earned only one point from four Serie A matches.
- Daniele De Rossi has admitted the pressure of the fixture is affecting him personally.
- Genoa will be without suspended defender Johan Vasquez as well as four injured players.
- The previous two meetings between the clubs finished goalless.
Team news and probable line-ups
Parma’s problems have extended beyond Serie A. Cuesta’s side were knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Cremonese and most recently lost 2-1 at Como, with Romero scoring late after coming on as a substitute.
The hosts have scored twice and conceded five times in their past five competitive fixtures. That sequence includes a 1-1 draw against Monza, league defeats to Cagliari, Juventus and Como, plus the 2-0 cup loss to Cremonese.
Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Ousmane Diallo are unavailable through injury. Parma are expected to start Edoardo Corvi in goal, behind Mariano Troilo, Diego Carlos, Enrico Del Prato and Emanuele Valeri. Sascha Britschgi, Mandela Keita, Vincent Sierro and Simone Lontani could form the midfield, while Nesta Elphege and El Bilal Touré lead the attack.
Genoa have won once, drawn once and lost three times over their last five matches. Their sole victory came in a 1-0 Coppa Italia success over Sudtirol, while league losses against Napoli, Lazio and Como included a 4-1 defeat to the latter. They then drew 1-1 with Frosinone in a match featuring the season’s first Serie A VAR intervention.
De Rossi’s team have netted four goals and allowed eight during that five-game run. The Genoa coach has acknowledged he is tense before a match he regards as highly significant.
Joi Xheto Nuredini, Elias Havel, Lorenzo Venturino and Amorim are sidelined, while Vasquez serves a suspension. Justin Bijlow is set to play in goal, with Mario Mitaj, Leo Ostigard, Alessandro Marcandalli and Kingsley Ehizibue likely in defence. Morten Frendrup, Djibril Sow and Tommaso Baldanzi are projected in midfield, with Mikael Egill Ellertsson supporting Lorenzo Colombo and Milutin Osmajic.
Recent meetings and US broadcast details
Neither side found a breakthrough in their two most recent encounters. The clubs drew 0-0 in Genoa in October 2025 before another scoreless match at the Tardini in January 2026.
Across the past five head-to-head games, Genoa have two wins, Parma have one and two fixtures have ended level. Parma’s last home victory over Genoa was a 2-0 Serie B result in February 2023.
Viewers in the United States can watch the match through Fubo, Paramount+, DirecTV Stream, Peacock or CBS Sports Network.
