Cremonese vs Hellas Verona

Cremonese

<p>Newly promoted Cremonese head into this fixture sitting 13th in the Serie A standings with 22 points. Although that position suggests a degree of comfort, their recent form tells a more concerning story.</p> <p>The hosts have suffered four defeats in their last six league matches. They have struggled to turn home advantage into results.</p> <p>They have managed just one win in their last eight home league games. That run has limited their ability to pull clear of the teams below them.</p> <p>Matches at Giovanni Zini have often been tight and cagey, reflected by the fact that 60% of their last 10 home games have finished with under 2.5 goals.</p> <p>That low-scoring trend is likely to influence expectations again here, especially given the nature of the opposition.</p> <p>Recent head-to-head meetings between these two sides have offered little in the way of attacking spectacle, with under 2.5 goals scored in each of their last three Serie A encounters.</p> <p>Following an embarrassing 5-0 loss to Juventus last Monday, La Cremo [DLLDL] are now without a win in the last six Serie A games.</p> <p>Putting an end to that six-game winless run will be one of the objectives of this meeting.</p> <p>A 3-5-2 formation with Federico Bonazzoli and Jamie Vardy in attack is expected against Hellas Verona.</p> <p>Giuseppe Pezzella is suspended for this clash.</p>

Hellas Verona

<p>Verona travel to Cremona, sitting 20th with 13 points this season. The campaign has been marked by inconsistency and a persistent lack of cutting edge.</p> <p>Like Cremonese, Verona have lost four of their last six matches, but their longer-term numbers paint a bleaker picture. In their last 29 Serie A games, Verona have recorded only three wins.</p> <p>Goals have been particularly hard to come by for Verona, averaging just 0.85 goals per match in Serie A. That lack of firepower places extra pressure on a defence tasked with holding out with minimal margin for error.</p> <p>Ultimately, this match represents an opportunity for Cremonese to steady themselves and create some breathing space above the relegation zone. For Verona, it is another must-fight battle in a season where margins are thin and chances are running out.</p> <p>Gift Orban could team up with Amin Sarr at the attacking end of a 3—5—2 formation.</p>