The Matchday 3 Serie A clash between Verona and Cremonese will take place on September 15 at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium. Verona vs. Cremonese: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Verona
In the previous round, Paolo Zanetti's side suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat away to Lazio. This loss ended Verona's four-match unbeaten run in the league (1 win, 3 draws). Additionally, it was only the second time in their last 12 Serie A matches that the team conceded more than one goal. With just one point, the club sits in 18th place in the standings. Notably, this will be Verona's first home game of the current championship.
Before this round, Verona's squad was bolstered by the addition of midfielder Roberto Gagliardini.
- The team has not won in their last six home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 2 losses).
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of the last 7 home fixtures in the league.
- Verona scored a maximum of one goal in their last 13 home matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipo – Unai Nunez, Enzo Ebosse, Victor Nelsson – Domagoj Bradaric, Suat Serdar, Antoine Bernede, Abdu Harroui, Fali Candé – Amin Sarr, Giovane.
Defender Nicolas Valentini and midfielder Tomas Suslov will miss the game due to injuries.
Cremonese
Davide Nicola's side emerged victorious against Sassuolo at home in the previous round (3-2). Cremonese scored the decisive goal from a penalty in the added time of the second half. As a result, the club secured their third consecutive Serie A victory. Furthermore, the team has scored at least twice in four consecutive matches in Italy's top division. With six points, Cremonese is in third place, trailing Napoli and Juventus only on goal difference. Additionally, the team boasts the second-highest goal tally in the current championship (5).
- The club has not won in 18 of their last 20 away matches in Serie A (8 draws, 10 losses).
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of the last 10 away games in the league.
- Cremonese conceded at least two goals in 7 of their last 10 away matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Cremonese (3-5-2)
Emil Audero – Filippo Terracciano, Federico Baschirotto, Matteo Bianchetti – Alessio Zerbin, Michele Collocolo, Warren Bondo, Yari Vandeputte, Giuseppe Pezzella – Antonio Sanabria, Franco Vazquez.
Referee
Alberto Arena (Italy)
Matches – 16 (Serie A and Serie B, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 71;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 13%.
Match Prediction: Verona vs. Cremonese
Home support does not always help Verona deliver quality performances. Defensive issues are particularly noticeable: in their last 18 home Serie A matches, the team has kept a clean sheet only four times. In ten of these games, Verona allowed their opponents to score at least twice. Moreover, the club has already conceded five goals this season, the worst record in the league alongside Torino and Sassuolo.
Cremonese has shown attacking prowess in the first two rounds of the current Serie A season, netting five goals. Furthermore, the team has not faced significant offensive challenges even on the road: in their last nine away matches in Italy's top division, the club failed to score only twice. In five of these encounters, Cremonese players scored at least twice.
I expect Davide Nicola's side to perform effectively in attack once again, and my prediction: Cremonese individual total over 1
