The Serie A matchday 25 clash between Cremonese and Genoa will take place on 15 February at 17:00 at the Giovanni Zini Stadium. Cremonese vs Genoa: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Cremonese
Cremonese sit 16th in the Serie A at the halfway point of the season, having produced some unconvincing attacking numbers. Nevertheless, the home side have shown a solid defensive style, which is backed up by the statistics. Across 24 matches, the club have scored only 21 goals while conceding just 33, which is a respectable return for a team in the lower reaches of the standings. Cremonese last won in matchday 14, beating Lecce at home. In their previous outing, Davide Nicola's men 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 team 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 Mikayil Faye, along with midfielders Jari Vandeputte, Michele Collocolo and Warren Bondo, will miss the match through injury.
Genoa
After the last round, in which the visitors lost 2:3 away to Napoli, the club dropped to 15th in the standings. It is worth noting that Daniele De Rossi's side are now playing a more open, attacking brand of football. This is reflected in their recent results: in three straight matches, the team scored at least twice, but conceded no fewer as well. In their last three games, Genoa faced teams placed higher in the Serie A table and delivered a respectable return, suffering two narrow defeats and recording one win.
In eight of Genoa's last 10 away matches, at least three goals were scored.
The team found the net in seven of their previous eight Serie A matches.
In Genoa's last seven games in this competition, at least four yellow cards were shown.
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 (the 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 an opportunity to end their poor run and claim badly needed points. Despite the recent defeat, Genoa have shown they are capable of performing at a high level. In the previous round, the Genoa-based side looked competitive against Napoli. For their part, the hosts have now gone 10 matches without a win, and this meeting with Genoa represents a chance to pick up points ahead of another difficult trip.
We doubt we should expect an entertaining contest. The hosts prefer a cautious, pragmatic approach, which is also reflected in the numbers. In their previous 11 home matches, Cremonese scored only 11 goals, while conceding just 15. As for Genoa, they have not been producing free-scoring football either. The visitors scored more than once in only one of their last four away games, and even then it came from the penalty spot.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
