Udinese-Cremonese is a match of the thirty-first day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 3 p.m.: odds, predictions, TV and streaming.
First the sensational victory with Sampdoria, then the narrow success against Empoli, achieved with minimal effort. It had never happened that Cremonese got two wins in a row in this tournament. Six vital points, which allowed Davide Ballardini’s team to move out of last place in the standings and rekindle some, albeit faint, hope.
The feeling, in fact, is that the grigiorossi woke up too late. With ifs and buts you don’t go anywhere, the saying goes, but if they had wasted fewer more chances today maybe they would be there, together with Verona who just reopened the games thanks to the success with Bologna. And instead, for the Lombardi, the salvation zone continues to be seven points away, pending Saturday night’s advance between Sampdoria and Spezia, with the Ligurians officially at risk of relegation again. Cremonese, which recorded its first clean sheet of 2023 against Empoli, is obviously no longer in a position to make calculations, given the distance to fourth-last place. Its coach is aware of this, who at the end of the match with the Tuscans, which was decided by a goal from Dessers – the former Feyenoord man is finding some continuity at the goal-scoring level – praised the team, appreciating its combativeness, determination and the character it put on the field.
Udinese started limping again
The grigiorossa formation cannot expect to be satisfied with a draw at the Dacia Arena, against a Udinese that unexpectedly started limping again after the double win in mid-March against Empoli and Milan.
Sottil
Successes that had brought enthusiasm back to the Friulian capital, where the scent of Europe had begun to be smelled again. But to bring the Bianconeri fans back down to earth were the heavy defeats in the away matches of Bologna and Rome, both of which ended 3-0. Two defeats interspersed by the home draw (2-2) with Monza, which did not help Andrea Sottil’s men to regain their place in the left side of the standings, the only realistic goal left after securing salvation well in advance and realizing that in order to return to play in the European cups, it will be necessary to make a further leap in quality. Udinese will try to return to success against Cremonese, with whom they drew 0-0 in the first leg, the sixth no-go in the last nine meetings between these two teams in Serie A.
Udinese-Cremonese: latest lineup news
At home Udinese, the condition of Beto, who was absent in Rome due to flu, is a concern. The Portuguese center forward is better and should take the field from 1′ against Monza. On the trequart, supporting him, will be Pereyra, who at the Olimpico played the role of second forward paired with Success. No changes in the other departments: the only ballot is between Samardzic and Arslan, with the Serbian slightly favored.
Ballardini must give up Chiriches in defense and Ciofani in attack: the coach hopes to recover the two ahead of next week’s Coppa Italia match in Florence. For the rest, Benassi is expected to edge out Galdames, while Lochoshvili is ahead in the duel with Vasquez. In attack, it will be Tsadjout’s turn to flank Dessers.
The Prediction
A match that matters above all for Cremonese, obliged to win to continue believing in a salvation that, as of today, appears almost impossible. The grigiorossi will give everything to bring home the three points but we also believe that Udinese will not roll out the red carpet, despite the fact that their championship now has little to say. A draw cannot be ruled out, with both teams scoring.
The probable lineups of Udinese-Cremonese
- UDINESE (3-5-1-1): Silvestri; Becao, Bijol, Perez; Ehizibue, Samardzic, Walace, Lovric, Udogie; Pereyra; Beto.
- CREMONESE (3-5-2): Carnesecchi; Ferrari, Bianchetti, Lochoshvili; Sernicola, Benassi, Pickel, Meité, Valeri; Tsadjout, Dessers.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
