Cremonese vs Fiorentina prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-03-11 14:00.
After fighting back from two goals down, Cremonese fell to a stoppage-time goal in a 3-2 defeat at Sassuolo last matchday to keep them level on points with bottom-placed Sampdoria, albeit they remain a long shot to avoid relegation this season. That was the fifth goal they have conceded beyond the 90th minute in Serie A (SA) this campaign, which remains an area of concern as it has directly contributed to three losses including a 3-2 defeat to Fiorentina in the reverse fixture last August.
There’s improvement on the scoring front at least with Cremonese scoring six goals across their last three league games, making up 29% of their season tally. Two of those came in their last game at Stadio Giovanni Zini which saw coach Davide Ballardini and his side gain a historic win over Roma to end their 30-game winless streak in the top-flight – the joint-longest of any club in SA history!
Fiorentina travel on a high after a 1-0 UEFA Conference League victory over Sivasspor on Thursday that made it four straight wins. Coach Vincenzo Italiano was critical of his side though for not being “clinical enough”, and with a tricky trip to Turkey ahead, Italiano’s focus could be tested here as a SA top-seven finish (and a possible European place) remains a realistic target as they start this round four points adrift.
There’s more incentive for the visitors who have a chance to post a first-ever top-flight season double over Cremonese and extend their unbeaten SA H2H record (W5, D6). That would need improvement on their indifferent recent five-game away league record (W1, D1, L3), although that lone win came against another relegation contender in the form of Verona on their last trip.
Players to watch: David Okereke has opened Cremonese’s scoring with each of his last five SA goals. Fiorentina’s response could come from AntonĂn Barák, who scored Fiorentina’s winner on Thursday and who has seen his last two league goals come on the road, both times with their opening strike.
Hot stat: Fiorentina have conceded exactly one first-half goal in six of their last eight SA matches.