Cremonese vs Spezia prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-05-05 18:45.
Time is fast running out in Cremoneseās battle to beat the drop, but with a home game against Spezia, another of the sides firmly in the relegation mix-up, perhaps they arenāt dead and buried just yet. While a six-point gap to safety appears daunting, that deficit could be halved come Saturday night as Spezia are the side just above the dotted line, though that will obviously require a win, something Cremonese have done just three times in Serie A (SA) all season!
Considering all three of those have come across their last ten league outings, you canāt help but expect Cremonese to be left with a bitter taste of āwhat couldāve beenā after their 23-match winless start to the SA season. Despite valiantly picking up a point at the San Siro against Milan in midweek, with two more daunting away fixtures against Juventus and Lazio on the horizon, Cremoneseās home form will likely be key in deciding their fate, and they do interestingly hold an unbeaten home H2H record against Spezia (W3, D2).
With just one win from 15 SA games (D6, L8), few would argue that Spezia could have any complaint for finding themselves anxiously looking over their shoulder. Only outside the bottom-three by virtue of the H2H ruling, Spezia boss Leonardo Semplici insists his side āhave the means to save ourselvesā but itās about time they showcased that here to open more breathing space to one of the sides chasing them.
Winless in seven in SA action on the road (D4, L3), the prospects appear slim, and with three of those games in that run also seeing them take the lead, itās clear to see where Speziaās problem lies. Thatās also a fate Spezia suffered in the reverse fixture, throwing away a 2-1 lead to draw 2-2, and with just one clean sheet from their last 15 SA games, donāt be surprised to see Sempliciās side nervous even if they hit the front.
Players to watch: Veteran Cremonese forward Daniel Ciofani is ageing like a fine wine, and his performances tend to follow suit, with his last five goals arriving after half-time. With three goals across Speziaās last six away league outings, all of which arrived before the hour mark, Daniele Verde could be their go-to man for inspiration.
Hot stat: Spezia have scored a joint-league high 61% of their SA goals in the first half.