Cremonese haven’t scored in three straight matches to slip into the relegation zone. Lazio have the superior side and can get back to winning ways on the road.
| 2025/26 Serie A | Cremonese | Lazio |
|---|---|---|
| Current Position | 18th | 8th |
| Wins | 6 | 12 |
| Draws | 10 | 12 |
| Losses | 18 | 10 |
| Goals Scored | 26 (0.76 pg) | 37 (1.09 pg) |
| Goals Conceded | 51 (1.50 pg) | 33 (0.97 pg) |
HTH - Lazio on Top
Lazio have played Cremonese three times since 2000, leading the head to head 16-8 alongside eight draws.
Cremonese Battling Against Relegation
Cremonese have lost seven of their last nine 12 matches in Serie A where they find themselves in the relegation zone.
Marco Giampaolo replaced Davide Nicola in March and secured a 2-0 win at Parma in his first game in charge. It was a brief moment of optimism, the team failing to score in three games.
The Lombardy club had 0.28-1.17 xG in a 1-0 defeat at Cagliari before registering 65% possession and 14-4 shot in 0-0 draw against Torino.
Cremonese are coming off a 4-0 defeat at Napoli where they were completely outplayed. They ended the contest with 0.28-3.16 xG, Emil Audero saving a late penalty.
Lazio Hard to Beat
Lazio won three straight matches in March but have now won one of their last five games. It came at Napoli, Matteo Cancellieri man of the match in a 2-0 victory.
Maurizio Sarri’s side maintained the momentum by reaching the Coppa Italia final. A 1-1 draw at Atalanta took the semi-final to a penalty shootout where Edoardo Motta made four saves.
The capital club took a late 2-1 lead against Udinese on Monday and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru missed a great chance to make it 3-1. They fell behind before Daniel Maldini’s late equaliser made it 3-3 and took Lazio to eighth on the table.
Predicted Lineups & Team News
Cremonese (3-4-1-2) Emil Audero; Filippo Terracciano, Federico Baschirotto, Sebastiano Luperto, Giuseppe Pezzella; Romano Floriani Mussolini, Warren Bondo, Youssef Maleh, David Okereke; Martín Payero, Federico Bonazzoli
Strikers Faris Moumbagna and Jamie Vardy are out.
Lazio (4-3-3) Edoardo Motta; Manuel Lazzari, Alessio Romagnoli, Oliver Provstgaard, Luca Pellegrini; Toma Basic, Patric, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru; Gustav Isaksen, Daniel Maldini, Pedro
Goalkeepers Ivan Provedel and Alessio Furlanetto are out alongside centre-backs Mario Gila and Samuel Gigot. Danilo Cataldi is battling influenza and Mattia Zaccagni has a thigh injury.
Matteo Cancellieri is suspended with Gustav Isaksen set to start. Pedro and Daniel Maldini will hope to start after scoring off the bench against Udinese.