Parma vs Frosinone Predictions

• Frosinone meet top-flight opposition after relegation last season.
• Parma are aiming to end their run of early Coppa Italia exits after a solid season.
• 60% of Parma’s Serie A points have come at home.
• Frosinone have failed to win an away game this season.

Top-flight Test for Frosinone

Thursday night’s first Coppa Italia tie pits together two sides who met in Serie A last season. Frosinone are looking to bounce back after dropping out of the top flight last term, but they are sitting outside the playoff spots in the second tier after a poor start. The visitors are seen as the underdogs for this trip, but can they pull off a cup shock?

Parma Pushing for Mid-table

It’s been a solid campaign for Parma in Serie A. The hosts returned last season and nearly went straight back down after a slump towards the end of the campaign. This time around they have put themselves into the top eight, which leaves them just a couple of places shy of the European spots. That’s quite the leap for Parma, who would be happy with a mid-table finish.

Their top-flight prosperity has given Parma the chance to go on a cup-run. Recent seasons have brought early exits from the Coppa Italia for Parma, but they look comfortable enough to kick on in this competition here, as they look to finish the year still in this competition for the first time since 2014.

Home Comforts for Crociati

Parma’s strong season has been based on results at home. They’ve claimed 60% of their points so far in home matches, while they’ve done that in style. The hosts have already met five of their fellow nine top half teams, so they’re doing well in light of tough fixtures. The Crociati have won two of their three home games against bottom-half sides, with their only loss in those coming against AC Milan.

Parma have won four of their last six home matches in this competition, while they’ll be hoping to take advantage of Frosinone. The visitors have made it here with two home wins, but they’ve lost three of their last four away trips in the Coppa Italia. Frosinone have lost four of seven trips in Serie B without winning any, so we fancy the top-flight side to claim a win in this clash.

Frosinone come into this one with a decent scoring record on the road. They’ve found the net in five of their last six trips in this competition. Meanwhile, Parma have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last seven matches in this competition. With the hosts shipping a goal in 75% of their home league games this season and following their 3-1 win over Serie B opposition in the last round, we’re backing a 2-1 Parma victory as our correct score prediction.