This looming Serie B - Play-offs match sees Catanzaro doing battle with Cremonese on Tuesday.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Catanzaro v Cremonese match are shown here (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
Catanzaro
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Catanzaro, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 4-2 Serie B - Play-offs triumph vs Brescia.
For Catanzaro, the goals were scored by Pietro Iemmello (26', 122'), Alfredo Donnarumma (96') and Enrico Brignola (105'). Nicolas Galazzi (8') and Gabriele Moncini (52') scored for Brescia. The match went to extra time and was won by Catanzaro.
It’s been seldom in recent games where Catanzaro have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Catanzaro have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 10 goals on the way. That pattern won’t necessarily be sustained into this match, of course.
Cremonese
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Cremonese go into this encounter after a 3-0 Serie B win versus Cittadella in their most recent fixture.
In that game, Cremonese managed 60% possession and 13 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. For Cremonese, the goalscorers were Massimo Coda (17'), Matteo Bianchetti (36') and Dennis Johnsen (88'). On the other side, Cittadella had 13 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.
During their 6 previous matches, Giovanni Stroppa's Cremonese have slotted home a total of 8 times - earning them a goals per game average of 1.33.
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Head to head
The last league game featuring these clubs was Serie B match day 34 on 20/04/2024 when the final score was Catanzaro 0-0 Cremonese.
That day, Catanzaro had 44% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 4 on target.
For their opponents, Cremonese got 10 shots at goal with 1 on target.
The referee was Federico Dionisi.
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Team News: Catanzaro
The Catanzaro manager Vincenzo Vivarini will be grateful not to have any fitness worries to speak of coming into this match owing to a completely healthy squad available for selection.
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Team News: Cremonese
Owing to an otherwise full-strength squad, there is only a single fitness worry for the Cremonese gaffer Giovanni Stroppa to be concerned with. Mouhamadou Sarr (Cruciate ligament tear) misses out for this game.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Catanzaro will have a tough ask to put one past this Cremonese lineup who we think might end up scoring and staying ahead.
Our tip is therefore for a good battle with a 0-1 winning margin for Cremonese when the referee blows for full-time.
Should be an interesting one.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Lucas Pereira,
04:00 21/05/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Catanzaro
Formed: 1927
Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo (14,650)
Captain: Pietro Iemmello
Chairman: Floriano Noto
Manager: Vincenzo Vivarini
Competitions: Serie B position 5
🔑 Key Man: Pietro Iemmello
Normally used in the Striker position, Pietro Iemmello was born in Catanzaro, Italy. Having made his senior debut playing for Pro Vercelli in the 2012 - 2013 season, the talented Forward has managed to score 15 league goals in the Serie B 2023 - 2024 season so far in a total of 35 appearances.