The 21st-round match of the Serie A between Cremonese and Hellas Verona will take place on 19 january at Giovanni Zini stadium. Cremonese vs Hellas Verona: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Cremonese
Cremonese, under Davide Nicola, failed to offer anything against Juventus at Juventus' ground (0:5) in the last round. As a result, the team lost by a large margin only for the second time this season of the Serie A. In addition, the club extended its winless league run to six matches (2 draws, 4 defeats). The side also failed to score in five of their previous six Serie A meetings. The club has 22 points, which places it 13th in the standings.
- The club has not won in 7 of its last 8 home Serie A matches (3 draws, 4 defeats).
- The team scored in 6 of its last 7 home league meetings.
- Cremonese conceded at least two goals in 4 of their last 5 home Serie A matches.
Potential Cremonese Lineup (3-5-2)*
Emil Audero – Filippo Terracciano, Federico Baschirotto, Matteo Bianchetti – Giuseppe Pezzella, Warren Bondo, Dennis Johnsen, Alberto Grassi, Alessio Zerbin – Jamie Vardy, Federico Bonazzoli.
Midfielder Michele Collocolo will miss the match due to injury. Defender Giuseppe Pezzella is suspended.
Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona, under Paolo Zanetti, failed to pick up points at home against Bologna (2:3) in the last round. As a result, the team extended its winless league run to five matches (1 draw, 4 defeats). The visiting side also failed to keep a clean sheet in nine consecutive Serie A matches. Hellas Verona has 13 points and sits at the bottom of the standings.
- The club has not won in 9 of its last 10 away Serie A matches (4 draws, 5 defeats).
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the last 6 away league matches for the team.
- Hellas Verona scored more than once in only 2 of their last 10 away Serie A matches.
Potential Hellas Verona Lineup (3-5-2)*
Lorenzo Montipo – Victor Nelsson, Nicolas Valentini, Unai Nunez – Suat Serdar, Domagoj Bradaric, Antoine Bernede, Sheikh Niasse, Ali El-Musrati – Amin Sarr, Gift Orban.
Midfielders Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro and Tomas Suslov will miss the match due to injuries. Defender Unai Nunez is suspended.
Referee
Alberto Arena (Italy)
Matches – 7 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards (including second yellows) shown – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 29%.
Cremonese Vs Hellas Verona: Match Prediction
At home, Cremonese does not always get the desired result, but the side tries to play actively in attack and regularly hits the opponents' goal. In the last 15 home Serie A matches the team only twice failed to score, and in five of those games it scored at least two goals. On the other hand, the defence cannot be called reliable: Cremonese conceded in 6 of their last 7 home league meetings.
Hellas Verona operates in a similar way away from home: they rarely get the required result but frequently trouble opponents' defences. In the last six away Serie A matches the club scored a total of six goals, and in the recent meeting with Napoli the visitors scored twice. At the same time, in the previous 14 away league matches the team managed to keep a clean sheet only twice.
We expect an exchange of goals in this match.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from their previous match in this competition.
