The match of the 18th round of the Serie A between Fiorentina and Cremonese will take place on January 4 at the Artemio Franchi stadium. Fiorentina vs Cremonese: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina, led by Paolo Vanoli, lost away to Parma 0:1 in the last round. As a result, the home side suffered their fourth defeat in five Serie A matches. At the same time, the club failed to score for only the second time in seven previous league meetings. In the standings the club remains bottom with nine points. Note that Fiorentina, together with Udinese and Torino, have the worst defense in the current championship – 28 goals conceded each.
- The home side failed to win in 7 of its last 8 home Serie A matches (2 draws, 5 defeats).
- Both teams scored in 9 of the club's last 10 home league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of the home side's last 10 Serie A matches at this stadium.
Potential Fiorentina Lineup (3-5-2)*
David De Gea – Mattia Viti, Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic – Dodô, Rolando Mandragora, Nicolo Fagioli, Sheur Ndur, Fabiano Parisi – Moise Kean, Albert Gudmundsson.
Defenders Pablo Marí and Tariq Lamptey, as well as midfielder Jacopo Fazzini, will miss the match due to injuries.
Cremonese
Cremonese, under Davide Nicola, failed to take points from Napoli at home, losing 0:2 in the last round. As a result, the visiting team suffered their fifth defeat in eight Serie A matches (2 wins, 1 draw). In addition, Cremonese finished without scoring for the third consecutive league match. At the same time, the club conceded more than one goal in only three of their previous 11 Serie A meetings. Cremonese have 21 points, which places them 12th in the standings.
- The visiting team failed to win in 10 of their last 13 away Serie A matches (4 draws, 6 defeats).
- The club conceded more than one goal in only 1 of its last 9 away league matches.
- A maximum of two goals were scored in 6 of Cremonese's last 8 away Serie A matches.
Potential Cremonese Lineup (3-5-2)*
Emil Audero – Filippo Terracciano, Federico Baschirotto, Matteo Bianchetti – Giuseppe Pezzella, Alessio Zerbin, Alberto Grassi, Martin Payero, Tommaso Barbieri – Jamie Vardy, Antonio Sanabria.
Midfielder Michele Collocolo will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Federico La Penna (Italy)
Matches – 7 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 23;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.3;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match – 27;
Penalties – 14%.
Fiorentina vs Cremonese: Match Prediction
Fiorentina have struggled this season and even home support seldom helps the home side to perform at their best. A major problem is the attack: in eight home matches so far in this championship Fiorentina managed to score more than once on only two occasions. In addition, the club failed to break down Lecce's defense in their recent meeting.
Cremonese look solid on the road thanks to a strategy based on defensive, second-line play. Reliable defensive performances have had a positive effect on the club's statistics: in nine away matches in the current Serie A campaign the visiting team conceded more than one goal only to leaders Inter. Moreover, Cremonese kept three clean sheets in away matches this season.
We think the visitors will be able to perform well defensively, therefore our forecast: Fiorentina Individual Total Under 1.5.
Prediction: Fiorentina Under 1.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup given is their starting formation in their previous match in this competition.
