Juventus vs Cremonese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-05-13 18:45.
Massimiliano Allegri and his Juventus side are on course to wrap up their top-four berth in Serie A (SA) early, after two successive victories left them five points clear of fifth ahead of round 35. Given their relative comfort in the league, Allegri may choose to use the visit of relegation-threatened Cremonese to rest key players ahead of their crunch Europa League semi-final second leg against Sevilla next week, with the tie balancing on a knife-edge after a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Turin on Thursday.
Even with the possibility of a rotated line-up, it’s difficult to make a compelling case for Juventus losing this game, especially as 2023 marks the centenary year since their one and only defeat to Cremonese back in the old Prima Divisione of 1923. A return to Turin will certainly help boost belief too as only champions Napoli can match the Old Lady’s haul of home league wins since the start of October ahead of this round (W10, D1, L2).
Putting an end to a 100-year period since their last win against Juve is of vital importance to Cremonese, who enter this round six points adrift of safety with just 12 left to play for. Some solid form across the previous six rounds has ensured they’re not already mathematically down (W3, D2, L1), but it is still likely too little too late for the Cremona-based club who are in need of a minor miracle.
Playing away from home is unlikely to stimulate any further improvement in form for Cremonese either, with the lowly club picking up just one travelling league win all season (W1, D8, L8). Damningly, that sole victory came away to the already-relegated Sampdoria, but they have proven difficult to break down at times as they hold the joint-highest number of away league draws in the division.
Players to watch: Juventus’ 19 year-old English prodigy Samuel Iling Junior may be pushing for a start here after opening the scoring with his first senior goal for the club in the previous round. Right at the other end of the age bracket, Cremonese’s 37 year-old forward Daniel Ciofani has netted in three of his last five SA appearances, contributing to his side picking up four points.
Hot streak: Cremonese have lost all six of their league games against top-four opponents ahead of the round, conceding at least twice in five of those games.