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The championship race in Italy is mad. Both teams needs to win this game. The hosts for their part, need the points to avoid relegation and that's precisely what makes them extremely dangerous. This season Parma becomes vital when playong against the top teams. The team plays with a completely different self-image at home, is difficult to crack. Anyone who thinks that Napoli will play this off easily should take another look at how difficult even top teams have found it in the Ennio Tardini stadium. Parma has only lost one of their last five home games against Como in a game that was completely open until the final stages. In the remaining matches, points were taken from Juventus, Bologna and Inter among others. Parma has scored in 10 of their last 12 home games and if even Champions League participants have problems here, so it won't be easy for Napoli too. Napoli have only scored more than one goal in their last 7 Serie A away games. Parma has enough quality to play bravely in front of their home crowd just as they have already shown against Inter and Juventus.