Cremonese vs Bologna: Prediction, Team News, and Lineups Preview
Cremonese return to Stadio Zini on Sunday after escaping the Serie A drop zone before the international break. Bologna travel to Lombardy while balancing league duties and a growing Europa League campaign. This piece includes Cremonese vs Bologna: Prediction, Team News, and Lineups Preview to guide readers.
Match context
Cremonese sit in a relegation battle. Eight matches remain to secure their top-flight status. They are level on points with 18th-placed Lecce.
Bologna occupy ninth place and have one eye on Europe. Their continental run has reshaped seasonal priorities.
Form and trends
Bologna have recovered from a mid-season dip. They won four of their last six Serie A fixtures. They also eliminated Roma from the Europa League in an extra-time away victory.
The Emilian side lost 2-0 at home to Lazio before the break. That defeat dented hopes of a top-seven finish.
- Bologna have won six consecutive away matches for the first time in club history.
- Their away points tally exceeds their home total by eight points.
- Bologna boast Serie A’s fourth-best road record this season.
Cremonese beat Bologna at the Dall’Ara in December, with Jamie Vardy scoring twice. The result preceded a steep drop in form and relegation fears.
Davide Nicola was dismissed last month. Marco Giampaolo then returned and ended a 15-match winless streak. Cremonese beat Parma 2-0 just before the international break.
The Grigiorossi have lost both of their last two home matches. They are yet to record a Zini win in 2026.
Team News
Bologna boss Vincenzo Italiano may rest key players ahead of the Europa League tie with Aston Villa. Several options are unavailable for the trip to Cremona.
- Unavailable or sidelined for Bologna: Benjamin Dominguez, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Thijs Dallinga, Jens Odgaard.
- First-choice goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski remains out with a hamstring issue. Federico Ravaglia will continue in goal.
- Riccardo Orsolini scored in December’s meeting but is without a league goal in his last 12 appearances.
Cremonese face their own absences. Jamie Vardy will miss consecutive matches through injury. Antonio Sanabria is troubled by a pelvic problem sustained on international duty.
- Possible Cremonese striking partners include Milan Djuric or David Okereke alongside Federico Bonazzoli.
- Warren Bondo returns from suspension. Federico Baschirotto has resumed full training.
- Michele Collocolo has joined Vardy and Sanabria on the treatment list.
Lineups Preview
Projected starting XI based on available information are below. Managers may adjust squads before kickoff.
- Cremonese possible lineup: Audero; Terracciano, Baschirotto, Luperto, Pezzella; Zerbin, Grassi, Maleh, Vandeputte; Bonazzoli, Okereke.
- Bologna possible lineup: Ravaglia; Zortea, Lucumi, Heggem, Miranda; Moro, Freuler; Orsolini, Bernardeschi, Rowe; Castro.
Prediction
Recent history between these clubs favours draws. Seven of the last ten league meetings finished level.
With Cremonese motivated under Giampaolo and Bologna strong away, a shared point is likely. Final score prediction: 1-1.
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