Como vs Cremonese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-09-26 13:00.
[p]An intriguing clash between top-half sides Como and Cremonese will kick off matchday five in Serie A in what is also a Lombardy derby.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Jayden Addai’s 94th-minute goal earned Como a come-from-behind victory over Fiorentina last weekend for their second league win of this campaign (D1, L1). Cesc Fàbregas’ side can move into the top three, temporarily at least, by earning three points on Saturday, in line with their lofty ambitions for the season of European qualification. The Lariani could be looking to improve on their starts to matches though, as four of their five Serie A goals this term have come after half-time. Playing at home could be their ticket to improvement in that regard, as they have won four of their last six such games in the division (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]In a match of few big chances, Cremonese drew 0-0 with Parma to extend their unbeaten start to the league campaign (W2, D2). The Grigiorossi thus became the first newly promoted team to avoid defeat in the first four games of an Italian top-flight season since Sampdoria in 2012/13. Davide Nicola’s men can prolong those positive feelings with a good result here and may scale new defensive heights in the process, as they could keep consecutive clean sheets away from home in Serie A for the first time in their history after a goalless draw in their last such encounter![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the first Serie A H2H since the 1984/85 campaign, but the five most recent meetings between the sides have all been won by Cremonese between 2017 and 2024.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Como’s last eight home Serie A games have featured exactly two goals.[/p]
[p]Como have conceded exactly once in six of their last eight matches.[/p]
[p]Cremonese have kept just one clean sheet in their last 33 top-flight away trips.[/p]
[p]Cremonese have not conceded first in their four league games this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Álvaro Morata assisted Como’s only goal in their last home game, and any goal of his could come early here, as eight of his last 11 in Serie A have arrived before half-time. Antonio Sanabria is looking for his first Cremonese goal and could lead their reply, as his last five strikes for previous club Torino were their first of the match each time.[/p]
[p]Ignace Van Der Brempt could be assessed closer to kick-off after missing their last two games, while Assane Diao is yet to play in the league this season. Cremonese have a few injury doubts, including Michele Collocolo, Martín Payero and Jamie Vardy.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Como’s strong record at home could work to their advantage, so backing Como to win with both teams scoring could be a profitable pick.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]