Match preview

Cremonese head into this match in a difficult position near the bottom of the table. With Lecce already picking up points, Marco Giampaolo’s side now need a near-perfect finish to keep their survival hopes alive. However, their recent form offers little encouragement — just one win in the last nine matches, along with a scoring drought that has lasted six halves.

The return of Jamie Vardy could lift spirits, though relying heavily on him may be risky. More important could be the availability of Morten Thorsby and Michele Collocolo, as Cremonese need greater stability in midfield to cope with Lazio’s intensity and possibly keep the contest competitive.

Lazio, in contrast, have been one of the most balanced teams in Italy in recent months. They reached the Coppa Italia final after eliminating Atalanta on penalties and have taken points off strong sides like Milan, Bologna, and Napoli, showing both tactical growth and consistency under Maurizio Sarri.

There are some squad concerns for the visitors — Matteo Cancellieri is suspended, while Zaccagni, Taylor, and Hila remain doubts. Still, Lazio no longer rely on a single attacking outlet. Goals have been shared across the squad in recent matches, and even in a 3-3 draw with Udinese, their attacking intent was evident.

Probable lineups

Cremonese: Audero, Pezzella, Luperto, Baschirotto, Terracciano, Vandeputte, Maleh, Thorsby, Barbieri, Sanabria, Bonazzoli.

Lazio: Motta, Marušić, Romagnoli, Provstgor, Tavares, Bašić, Gabarrón, Dele-Bashiru, Isaksen, Maldini, Noslin.

Match facts and head-to-head

Cremonese have lost 7 of their last 10 league matches.

They are still without a home win in 2026, with three 0-0 draws in their last nine home games.

In 3 of the last 4 meetings between these sides, at least one team failed to score.

Lazio’s away matches are typically low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals in 13 of their last 14.

One side has failed to score in 7 of Lazio’s last 8 away games.

Cremonese have picked up at least two yellow cards in 7 of their last 9 home matches.

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