Cremonese vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2022-10-29 14:00.
A first season in the top flight since 1995/96 hasn’t exactly gone to plan for Cremonese, who have failed to win any of their first 11 games since promotion (D4, L7). It’s the longest they’ve ever had to wait for their maiden victory in a season in club history, with fears growing of an immediate return to Serie B after the Tigers found themselves four points adrift of safety after gameweek 11.
Home form has proved a particular problem as they’ve lost four of their five games at Stadio Giovanni Zini. A return of two goals scored and 11 conceded gives Cremonese the unenviable record of having the joint-worst attack and defence on home soil, leaving their fans with very little hope of a positive result against high-flying Udinese. This is also a fixture they’ve won just once in league play (D5, L2), so another miserable moment looks to be on the cards for Massimiliano Alvini’s men.
Udinese’s best ever eight-game start to a season has been followed by a four-game winless streak in all competitions, leaving the Bianconeri on the verge of dropping out of the top six and already eliminated from the Coppa Italia. They’ve conceded two or more goals in three of those fixtures, having done so just once previously this season, indicating their flagging defence is a root cause of their dip in form.
A game against Cremonese must offer Andrea Sottil’s men hope they can turn things around, particularly as they boast a very solid record against newly-promoted opposition of late, especially on the road where they’ve lost just one of the last ten meetings (W7, D2). That includes a 2-1 success over Monza earlier in the season, and another victory here could see them move inside the top four if results elsewhere go their way.
Players to watch: Cremonese forward Cyriel Dessers has scored twice in his last three games, both of which were his side’s opener. Up against him will be on-loan Udinese youngster Destiny Udogie, who was on target the last time his side went up against newly-promoted opposition.
Hot stat: This H2H has yielded 30 goals across nine historical meetings, an average of 3.33 per game, although the last game between these two was back in 1996!