Hellas Verona vs Cremonese Predictions

Team Form & Recent Performances

Hellas Verona

• 2025/26 Record: 1W, 1D, 1L in Serie A (4 points, 18th); 2024/25 Serie A 14th with 12W, 6D, 20L

• Latest Result: Lost 4-0 at Lazio (August 31, 2025), drew 1-1 vs. Udinese (August 25, 2025)

• Home Form: 0W, 0D, 0L in 0 Serie A home games this season (no home games played yet); 7W, 4D, 8L in 19 home games last season (26 goals scored, 27 conceded)

Hellas Verona are off to a rocky start in the 2025/26 Serie A season, sitting 18th with just one point from two matches. Their 4-0 loss to Lazio exposed defensive frailties, conceding 36 shots and 10 on target, with a -3.4 expected goals difference (xGD), the worst in the league, per. Their 1-1 draw at Udinese showed fight, with Suat Serdar scoring, but their winless streak in six Serie A home games (0W, 2D, 4L) is a concern, per. Injuries to Daniel Mosquera (appendicitis), Tomas Suslov, and Nicolas Valentini weaken their squad, while new signings Armel Bella-Kotchap and Gift Orban could debut, per. Verona average 1.4 expected goals (xG) for and 4.8 against, with 34.5 shot-creating actions against them per game, per.

Cremonese

• 2025/26 Record: 2W, 0D, 0L in Serie A (6 points, 3rd); 2024/25 Serie B 2nd (promoted)

• Latest Result: Won 3-2 vs. Sassuolo (August 29, 2025), won 2-1 at AC Milan (August 24, 2025)

• Away Form: 1W, 0D, 0L in 1 Serie A away game (2 goals scored, 1 conceded); 6W, 5D, 4L in 15 away games in Serie B last season (19 goals scored, 16 conceded)

Cremonese have started their Serie A return strongly, sitting third with maximum points from two games. Their 3-2 win over Sassuolo, led by Franco Vázquez’s 8.2-rated performance, showcased attacking flair, per. Their 2-1 upset at AC Milan highlighted their counterattacking threat under Davide Nicola, per. However, their defense has faced 32 shots and 10 on target across two games, suggesting vulnerabilities despite Emil Audero’s 81.8% save rate, per. Injuries to Federico Bonazzoli (leg) and Tommaso Barbieri (knock, doubtful) are concerns, while Jamie Vardy may debut, per,. Cremonese average 2.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game, with a negative xGD, per.

Head-to-Head Stats & Historical Context

• Overall Record: Hellas Verona lead with 24 wins to Cremonese’s 17, 20 draws in 61 matches, per

• Recent Meeting: January 9, 2023—Hellas Verona 2-0 Cremonese (Serie A)

• Key Trend: Verona are unbeaten in last 6 H2Hs (2W, 4D); 5 of 6 had under 2.5 goals; 4 of 5 saw both teams score, averaging 2.2 goals per game, per,

The last meeting in 2023 saw Verona win 2-0 at home, but recent H2Hs, including a 1-1 draw in 2024, suggest tight contests, per. Verona hold a slight edge at Marcantonio Bentegodi (14W, 5D in 25 home games vs. Cremonese), while Cremonese have 4 wins in 14 Serie A H2Hs, per. Both teams scoring in 4 of 5 recent H2Hs and Verona’s home dominance (2W, 1D in last 3 home H2Hs) point to a competitive, low-scoring derby, per.

Key Players to Watch

Hellas Verona

• Suat Serdar (MID): 1 goal in Serie A, highest-rated vs. Lazio (7.8). His box-to-box energy is crucial, per.

• Gift Orban (FWD): New signing, 2 goals in Bundesliga 2024/25. Could debut and exploit Cremonese’s high line, per.

• Lorenzo Montipò (GK): 2 clean sheets in Serie A 2024/25, 65% save rate. Key to stopping Cremonese’s attack, per.

Cremonese

• Franco Vázquez (MID): 1 goal, 1 assist in Serie A. Led with 8.2 rating vs. Sassuolo, per.

• Antonio Sanabria (FWD): 2 goals in Serie A. His finishing could punish Verona’s leaky defense, per.

• Emil Audero (GK): 81.8% save rate in Serie A. Vital against Verona’s home attack, per.

Tactical Insights & Match Dynamics

Verona’s 3-4-1-2, under Paolo Zanetti, relies on Serdar’s midfield drive and Orban’s potential debut up top, averaging 45% possession and 3 shots on target per game, per. With Mosquera, Suslov, and Valentini out, Bella-Kotchap and Al-Musrati bolster the squad, targeting Cremonese’s 1.5 goals conceded per game, but their 4.8 xGA and 36 shots conceded highlight defensive issues, per. Cremonese’s 3-4-1-2, led by Davide Nicola, uses Vázquez and Sanabria’s flair, with Michele Collocolo and Jari Vandeputte in midfield, averaging 50% possession and 5 shots on target, per. Without Bonazzoli and with Barbieri doubtful, they’ll rely on counterattacks, exploiting Verona’s 5 goals conceded in two games, but their 32 shots faced suggest openness, per. The Marcantonio Bentegodi’s 31,000 fans will push Verona, but Cremonese’s perfect start and H2H competitiveness make this a close call. Web buzz favors Verona at 2.51 odds, with BTTS not expected at 1.83, citing Verona’s home edge and Cremonese’s defensive issues, per.