Cremonese
- Cremonese and Genoa are level on 23 points from 24 Serie A matches, occupying 16th and 15th place respectively in the Italian top-flight.
- Davide Nicola’s pragmatic and compact setup has kept Cremonese above water so far in Serie A.
- The Greyhounds deploy a narrow, deep defensive block which they aim to hold compact and solid, ceding possession and space, and waiting for wing-backs to counter at pace in transition.
- Cremonese have won only two of their 11 home games in Serie A, drawing five and losing four, conceding 1.36 goals per game.
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Recent form:
- The Greyhounds are winless in their last five, drawing once and losing four.
- Cremonese’s form has seen them lose 2-1 away to Atalanta, 0-2 at home to Inter and 1-0 away to Sassuolo in their last three games.
Genoa
- Daniele De Rossi has brought a sense of stability and tactical identity to the team since he took over in November 2025.
- The ex-Roma boss sets Genoa up in a 4-3-3 formation that focuses on midfield control, with a deliberate build-up and emphasis on attacking width through the full-backs.
- Genoa have drawn four of their 11 away games in Serie A (won two, lost five), scoring 15 goals on the road.
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Recent form:
- Genoa have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, although they come into this game on the back of two defeats.
- Genoa lost 3-2 away to Lazio and 2-3 at home to Napoli in their most recent two.
Head-to-Head
- Cremonese have failed to win their last Serie A home match against Genoa, who come into this clash on a two-game losing streak.
- Cremonese’s 2-0 away win over Genoa three months ago in Serie A was a turning point in De Rossi’s appointment, which came days after that defeat.
Key Players
- Federico Bonazzoli leads the Cremonese scoring charts this season with five goals in 21 Serie A appearances.
- Lorenzo Colombo has six goals in 24 appearances for Genoa.
- Ruslan Malinovsky has scored three goals in his last five games for Genoa and offers more dynamism and penetration in the midfield third for De Rossi’s 4-3-3.
Betting Insights
- We’re confident that Under 2.5 goals at 1.5 is the best bet for this tense Serie A relegation battle because of the closeness of the teams and the tight midfield chess match that is likely to follow.
- The odds on Genoa at 2.45 are slightly short compared to the hosts at 2.96 and the draw at 2.9.
Prediction
- Stalemate likely in survival battle.
- Expect a tight, low-scoring game with limited clear-cut chances and a strong possibility of Under 2.5 goals.
