Cremonese vs Napoli Prediction & Betting Tips (28 December)

On the previous day, Cremonese were forced to finish the match with ten men against Lazio in the capital 0-0. The local team went a second match without a victory in Calcio following their narrow defeat at Torino 1-0. Before these two poor performances, Cremo 11th had slapped Lecce with a 2-0 victory and Bologna on the road 1-3. Over the last 10 performances in the league, Cremonese have lost 4 times for 3 victories. Reigning Italian champion, Napoli has just won the Italian Supercoppa during the week, first beating AC Milan in the semi-final 2-0, then Bologna in the final with the same score 2-0.

A 2nd major trophy for the Neapolitans in 2025 after the scudetto. In the league, Conte's men occupy 3rd place in the wake of Inter and AC Milan. Napoli is right but remains well on a defeat during the previous day on the turf of Udinese 1-0. 

Entering the game against Lazio, Federico Ceccherini was sent off during the money-time of the match and will quite logically serve his suspension today. In the opposite direction, Argentinian midfielder Martin Payero (1 goal in 12 appearances in SA) will return from suspension. On the other hand, no return planned for the holders Matteo Bianchetti (defender) and Michele Collocolo (midfielder), both injured. The Paraguayan international Antonio Sanabria (1 goal, 1 assist in SA) will be well operational, as will the striker Sarmiento (4 goals with Burnley in the Championship last year), the Georgian international hopeful Dachi Lordkipanidze, the experienced Vardy (4 goals in the league) or the Tricolor Warren Bondo (on loan from AC Milan) and the man with 5 goals in Calcio: Federico Bonazzoli.   Opposite, seriously injured, the valuable midfielders Kevin De Bruyne and Anguissa will be missing, like Gilmour and goalkeeper Meret. Note the recent returns to competition of Juan Jesus and Belgian striker Lukaku (substitute in the Italian Supercoppa).

It was Mr. Davis Neres who gave Napoli victory in the final of the Italian Supercoppa by scoring a double. The important Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Ramus Holjund, and Elmas and Spinazzola will be there.  The probable line-ups for Cremonese - Napoli:Cremonese: Audero - Terracciano, Baschiritto, Bianchetti - Barbieri, Payero, Bondo, Vandeputte, Pezzella - Bonazzolli, Vardy.Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic - Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Spinazzola - Politano, Lobotka, McTominay - Neres, Holjund, Lang.