The Serie A matchday 25 clash between Cremonese and Genoa will take place on 15 February at 17:00 at the Giovanni Zini. Cremonese vs Genoa: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Cremonese
Cremonese sit 16th in the Serie A standings at the midway point of the season, having produced some underwhelming attacking numbers. Nevertheless, the team have shown a solid defensive approach, as the statistics confirm. After 24 matches, the club have scored just 21 goals while conceding only 33, which is a respectable return for a side in the lower half of the table. Cremonese last won in matchday 14, beating Lecce at home. In their most recent game, Davide Nicola's side lost away at Atalanta (1:2).
In four of Cremonese's last five home Serie A matches, at least one team failed to score.
The club conceded first in six of their previous eight league games.
In nine of their last 10 matches in this competition, the hosts did not score more than one goal.
Potential Cremonese Lineup (3-5-2)*
Emil Audero - Sebastiano Luperto, Federico Baschirotto, Federico Ceccherini - Giuseppe Pezzella, Youssef Maleh, Alberto Grassi, Morten Thorsby, Tommaso Barbieri - Jamie Vardy, Federico Bonazzoli
Defenders Federico Ceccherini, Matteo Bianchetti and Mikail Faye, plus midfielders Jari Vandeputte, Michele Collocolo and Warren Bondo, will miss the match through injury.
Genoa
After last round, when the visitors lost 2:3 away at Napoli, the team dropped to 15th in the standings. It is worth noting that Daniele De Rossi's side are currently playing a more open and attacking brand of football. That is reflected in their latest results: in three straight games, the club have scored at least twice, but they have also conceded no fewer than two. In their last three matches, Genoa faced sides positioned higher up the Serie A table and delivered a respectable return, suffering two narrow defeats alongside one win.
At least three goals were scored in eight of Genoa's last 10 away matches.
The team scored in seven of their previous eight Serie A fixtures.
At least four yellow cards were shown in Genoa's last seven games in this competition.
Potential Genoa Lineup (3-5-2)*
Justin Bijlow - Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Ostigard, Johan Vasquez - Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Aaron Caricol - Vitinha, Lorenzo Colombo
Midfielder Tommaso Baldanzi and goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist will not feature due to injury.
Referee
Simone Sozza (Italy)
Matches - 10 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) - 39;
Yellow cards per match - 3.9;
Red cards shown - 4;
Fouls per match - 26;
Penalties - 40%.
Cremonese vs Genoa: Match Prediction
Cremonese need to use this match as a chance to end their run of poor results and pick up badly needed points. Genoa, despite the recent defeat, have shown they can perform at a high level. In the previous round, the Genoa side looked competitive against Napoli. The home team, for their part, are now without a win in 10 straight matches, and the meeting with Genoa is an opportunity to get points before another difficult away trip.
We doubt there will be much in the way of entertainment. The hosts prefer a cautious and pragmatic approach, and the team's numbers back that up. In their previous 11 home matches, Cremonese scored only 11 goals and conceded just 15. As for the away side, they are not producing free-scoring football either. Genoa have scored more than once in only one of their last four away games, and even that came from the penalty spot.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting line-up from its previous match in this competition is listed.
