Form and Line-up Cremonese
Cremonese is clinging desperately to the safety of 17th place in the Serie A. In the last two matches, the home team beat Pisa Sporting Club (3:0) and a solid Udinese Calcio side (1:0), with Jamie Vardy the hero. The Englishman returned to the starting line-up after injury and scored in both games. The team's defence also suddenly performed superbly, allowing only two shots on target over 180 minutes.
Key numbers for Cremonese:
Cremonese rank 12th for possession (46.8%).
Cremonese rank fourth for clearances (27.7).
Emil Audero is the leader for saves per 90 minutes (3.7).
Probable Cremonese line-up
(3-5-2): Emil Audero - Filippo Terracciano, Matteo Bianchetti, Sebastiano Luperto - Tommaso Barbieri, Morten Thorsby, Youssef Maleh, Alberto Grassi, Giuseppe Pezzella - Federico Bonazzoli, Jamie Vardy.
Absentees: Federico Baschirotto (injury), Faris Moumbagna, Warren Bondo, Federico Ceccherini (all doubtful).
Form and Line-up Como
Como have dropped sharply in terms of performance level late in the season and are picking up points largely thanks to luck. In the last two games, against inconsistent Parma Calcio 1913 (1:0) and relegated Hellas Verona (1:0), the visitors were frankly poor. In the first match, they missed many chances, while in the second, by contrast, they barely broke down a low block (0.85 xG). The situation was worsened by Nico Paz's injury, without whom the attack completely stops working.
Key numbers for Como:
Como are the leaders for possession (61.4%).
Como rank third for xG (59.4).
Como rank eighth for interceptions in the final third (3.6).
Probable Como line-up
(4-5-1): Jean Butez - Ivan Smolcic, Oliver Kempf, Diego Carlos, Alberto Moreno - Maximo Perrone, Lucas Da Cunha, Assane Diao, Maxence Caqueret, Martin Baturina - Anastasios Douvikas.
Absentees: Jayden Addai, Alex Valle (both injured), Nico Paz (doubtful).
Who Will Referee the Match
Fabio Maresca (Italy)
Matches - 11 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Average fouls per match - 26;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) - 4.3;
Matches with red cards - 3 of 11;
Matches with penalties - 1 of 11.
