Sassuolo
- Sassuolo have failed to win their last two home games.
- Sassuolo head into Sunday’s Serie A match with Cremonese as slight favorites at 1.9, but there’s a case to be made for the visitors at 4.1 and the draw at 3.3.
- Sassuolo have been playing with a more pragmatic, transition-based style under Fabio Grosso, who was appointed head coach in June 2024.
- Sassuolo build up well through the thirds, using their 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 structure to combine wide and create superior numbers in the attacking third.
- They’re often at their best when they can get forward in numbers and play in transition, but Grosso has brought some defensive structure to the team in recent months.
- Domenico Berardi remains a creative spark for the Neroverdi, but he has been playing more of a supporting role for Sassuolo and they’ve not scored as many goals as in recent seasons.
- Andrea Pinamonti has provided them with a focal point up front, netting four Serie A goals in 20 appearances, but Sassuolo will need to improve their recent form to beat mid-table rivals Cremonese.
- Sassuolo and Cremonese have the same total of 23 points after 21 Serie A games (11th and 12th respectively).
Cremonese
- Cremonese have lost their last two away games.
- Cremonese will come into this game with a similar record of wins, draws and defeats over the last five Serie A matches as Sassuolo (D2, L3) but Davide Nicola’s men have shown more improvement since their manager was appointed in July 2025.
- He has got the team to keep things tight and in a more structured shape, but they will need to do it again to avoid another away defeat.
- Cremonese sit deep in a 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 formation and drop into a very compact defensive block when out of possession.
- Gianluca Gaetano is their main playmaker, linking midfield and attack with some incisive balls, but Federico Bonazzoli, with five Serie A goals in 18 games, remains their most reliable goal threat.
Head-to-Head
Cremonese have had the better of the recent H2H record, winning two of the last four Serie A meetings (Sassuolo one, draw one) .
Key Players
- Domenico Berardi remains a creative spark for the Neroverdi, but he has been playing more of a supporting role for Sassuolo and they’ve not scored as many goals as in recent seasons.
- Andrea Pinamonti has provided them with a focal point up front, netting four Serie A goals in 20 appearances.
- Gianluca Gaetano is their main playmaker, linking midfield and attack with some incisive balls.
- Federico Bonazzoli, with five Serie A goals in 18 games, remains Cremonese’s most reliable goal threat.
Betting Insights
- The stats suggest this won’t be a high-scoring game with Sassuolo scoring 1.10 goals per home game in Serie A 2025-2026 (W3, D2, L5 from 10) and Cremonese scoring 0.82 goals and conceding 1.36 per away.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.75 looks a solid bet for this matchup given the recent struggles in front of goal of both clubs and Cremonese’s tendency to sit deep and counter.
Prediction
- It could be a draw in this clash of mid-table teams.
- I’m leaning towards Sassuolo to snag a much-needed win on home soil because Grosso has been more positive in his recent team selections.
