Roma (home)
- Roma have won eight of 12 home games in Serie A, conceding only six goals.
- Roma have hit a few speed bumps in the road under Gian Piero Gasperini, taking one win, three draws and a defeat from their last five, but they have played well against Cagliari at home (2-0 win) and Napoli away (2-2 draw), proving their mettle in tough games.
- Gasperini has clearly stamped his authority on the club in a short time, implementing a fluid, high-risk 3 at the back system which creates wing-back overloads, vertical play and high-intensity pressing all over the pitch.
- Donyell Malen is their hottest scorer, scoring 5 of their last 7 goals in the past 5 games, but the most creative players are more likely to get on the scoresheet and Matias Soule leads the way with 6.
Cremonese (away)
- Cremonese have won three, drawn three and lost seven of 13 away games in Serie A.
- Cremonese are a disciplined, compact side under Davide Nicola who are set up to play in a deep block and counter-attack, relying heavily on set-piece routines to create their chances.
- Federico Bonazzoli is the primary outlet for them, with five goals in 22 Serie A appearances, but he won’t get many opportunities to shine against Roma and will need to be marked tightly by the home side.
- Cremonese have been struggling this season in 16th place with 24 points from 25 matches.
Head-to-Head
- The last 3 fixtures have all been in Serie A and they are split 2-1 to Roma.
- The Giallorossi won the most recent encounter, 3-1 away, just two months ago as the 2025/2026 Serie A season kicked off.
Key Players
- Donyell Malen is their hottest scorer, scoring 5 of their last 7 goals in the past 5 games, but the most creative players are more likely to get on the scoresheet and Matias Soule leads the way with 6.
- Federico Bonazzoli is the primary outlet for them, with five goals in 22 Serie A appearances, but he won’t get many opportunities to shine against Roma and will need to be marked tightly by the home side.
Betting Insights
- 1.38 for Roma is too short given this is a classic trap game, and 8.8 is ridiculously long for Cremonese to have a chance.
- It could be a test for Gasperini’s men and the ‘Both Teams To Score’ option at 1.55 looks good to me given both teams have averaged 1.5 goals against each other in the most recent four Serie A meetings and Cremonese average just 0.77 goals away from home this season.
Prediction
- The only thing I can be sure of is that Roma will want to win this game as they are just holding onto a top-four position on 47 points, while Cremonese, 16th with 24 points, will be scrapping to avoid relegation.
- Roma will be forced to be patient and creative for the three points they need to keep their top-four ambitions alive.
