Parma vs Fiorentina – Prediction, Team News & Lineups

In a crucial 2025-26 Serie A relegation scrap that could provide vital breathing room, Parma vs Fiorentina headlines Saturday’s early kickoff on December 27, 2025, as the Crociati host the Viola at Stadio Ennio Tardini.

Parma, sitting 17th with 14 points from 16 games (3 wins, 5 draws, 8 losses), seeks to snap a winless run after a 1-0 home loss to nine-man Lazio, where they failed to capitalize on numerical advantage.

Fiorentina, rock-bottom in 20th with 9 points (2 wins, 3 draws, 11 losses), finally secured their first win last weekend (5-1 over Udinese) under Paolo Vanoli, but defensive woes persist (27 conceded, joint-worst).

With Parma’s poor home scoring (10 goals league-wide, worst attack) facing Fiorentina’s leaky backline, this Parma vs Fiorentina clash—both sides desperate for points—promises tension and low-scoring drama.

Parma vs Fiorentina – Date, Time, Predictions, and More

2025-26 Serie A Soccer Match, teams, lineups

Match	Parma vs Fiorentina
Competition	Serie A – Matchday 17
Date	Saturday, 27 December 2025
Kick-off	12:30 CET / 11:30 AM UTC (6:30 AM ET / 3:30 AM PT)
Venue	Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma
Form All competitions	Parma: D W L L W L Fiorentina: L L W L L W

Parma welcome Fiorentina to the Stadio Ennio Tardini for a straightforward relegation clash as Serie A kicks back into gear after the Christmas break.

Both teams are feeling the heat: Parma need a home win to pull away from the drop zone, while Fiorentina — buoyed by a morale-boosting victory last weekend — still sit at the bottom and are eager to turn that spark into a run of positive results.

This one shapes up as a battle between structure and attacking drive. Parma will probably sit tight and look to hit on the break from the flanks, while Fiorentina under Paolo Vanoli have moved toward a steadier 4–5–1/4–3–3 setup, searching for the best way to feed Moise Kean.

A gritty midfield clash and smart squad rotation from both sides seem likely with the busy festive run of games.

Team News and Analysis

Parma Team News

Unavailable / Doubts: Zion Suzuki (goalkeeper) remains sidelined with injury; Matija Frigan and Alessandro Circati are listed as injured or doubtful in several reports. Several other players have been missing at times through knocks this month; Parma’s depth will be tested.
Selection note: Expect Parma to pick a compact back four and rely on quick wide runners and a central pivot to try and stifle Fiorentina’s supply lines.

Fiorentina Team News

Suspensions / Injuries: Luca Ranieri is out due to yellow-card accumulation, and Fiorentina are also dealing with absences and injury concerns involving Pablo Marí, long-term casualty Tariq Lamptey, Jacopo Fazzini, and Robin Gosens, according to various reports. Paolo Vanoli will need to adjust both the defense and midfield to cope with the situation.
Form note: Fiorentina returned to winning ways with a 5–1 victory over Udinese last week, which should lift confidence but doesn’t erase deeper structural issues.

Parma vs Fiorentina Head-to-Head Record

Parma and Fiorentina have traded mixed results in recent meetings; this is not a high-profile rivalry, but fixtures between these sides have been tight. If this is the first meeting in a given season, treat it as a fresh contest — neither side will have a significant head-start.

All-time H2H (Recent)

Date	Competition	Result	Score
May 11, 2024	Serie A	Fiorentina 2-1 Parma	2-1
Other recent	Serie A	Multiple draws	Various

Ennio Tardini: Mixed, but recent draws are common.

Parma vs Fiorentina Predicted XI Lineups

Parma (4-3-3): Corvi; Britschgi, Delprato, Valenti, Valeri; Bernabe, Estevez, Keita; Benedyczak, Ondrejka; Pellegrino

Fiorentina (3-5-2): De Gea; Pongracic, Comuzzo, Viti; Dodo, Mandragora, Fagioli, Ndour, Parisi; Gudmundsson, Kean

Key Players

Parma

Mateo Pellegrino (ST) — Main attacking outlet and likely penalty/late-box threat; Parma needs him to finish the few chances they create.
Nicolò Fagioli (CM) — Controls tempo from midfield; his distribution will decide whether Parma can keep Fiorentina stretched.

Fiorentina

Moise Kean (ST) — Biggest attacking threat: clinical when supplied and the obvious focal point for Vanoli’s forward play.
Rolando Mandragora / Cher Ndour (midfield options) — Recent performances have shown these midfielders can both help protect the backline and link to Kean on the break.

Match Prediction

Parma’s organization and home need to stalemate Fiorentina’s confidence in a relegation grinder, splitting points via second-half parity. Crociati frustrate, Viola probes without a breakthrough.