Parma's focus is upcoming Serie A clash against Monza where they search for their first points this season and are likely to rotate here. Cremonese did well in the previous round, so BTTS is likely.
Key Stats
- Parma have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 matches (including pre-season).
- Parma have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 6 matches against Cremonese.
- Cremonese have scored in 5 of their last 7 matches (Coppa Italia).
Parma Edge H2H
Parma have a 17-14 advantage against Cremonese in terms of head to head victories, 15 of their clashes ending without a winner.
Hosts Trying to End Their Losing Run
Parma's first match this season was in the Coppa Italia in mid-August, hosting and defeating Catania 2-0 with Simone Lontani scoring both goals in the first half.
The Crusaders are struggling in the new Serie A campaign though, kicking things off with a 1-0 home loss against Cagliari where both sides missed multiple goal chances.
Last weekend, Carlos Cuesta's side couldn't do much in Torino against Juventus, losing their second league match in a row 2-0. They allowed 1.58 xG and 21 shots to the opposition.
Cremonese Struggling in Serie B
Like their upcoming opponents, Cremonese also opened the new season with a 2-0 cup win against Sampdoria at home, but then lost two league games in a row.
I Grigiorossi were tagged favorites in the opening round against Empoli but lost 1-0, while they were smashed by Modena 3-0 last weekend in front of the home crowd.
Cremonese competed in Serie A last season but suffered relegation. Marco Giampaolo is their head manager since March.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Parma (4-3-3) Edoardo Corvi; Marc Britschgi, Lautaro Valenti, Dominik Drobnic, Emanuele Valeri; Oliver Sorensen, Ismael Konate, Giovanni Fabbian; Pontus Almqvist, David Romero, Simone Lontani
Hans Nicolussi Caviglia is the only absentee for the home side, recovering from a thigh injury.
Cremonese (3-5-2) Michael Agazzi; Francesco Folino, Matteo Bianchetti, Sebastiano Luperto; Gustas Lickunas, Fabio Gerli, Tommaso Berti, Jari Vandeputte, Giuseppe Pezzella; Federico Bonazzoli, Frank Nasti
Cremonese are facing several fitness doubts with Tommaso Barbieri, Federico Baschirotto, and David Stuckler alongside Morten Thorsby and Michele Collocolo unavailable.