Cremonese’s adventure in the 2025-26 Serie A season got off to a flying start. The Grigiorossi were the big surprise of the first matchday thanks to their almost impossible-to-predict victory at San Siro against Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan (1-2).
Despite having very little possession, keeping a low center of gravity, and having far fewer chances than the Rossoneri, Davide Nicola’s team managed to take surgical advantage of the Diavolo’s defensive errors and, at the same time, close down the spaces well. Baschirotto and Bonazzoli—the latter scoring with a sensational bicycle kick—put their stamp on a feat that will certainly boost confidence ahead of the upcoming fixtures.
In fact, Cremonese have three delicate head-to-head matches coming up: the first is against another newly promoted team, Sassuolo. The Neroverdi, on the other hand, failed to pick up any points in their opening game. Fabio Grosso’s men were unable to do much against a Napoli side already in fine form, who did not allow the Emilian team to develop their game despite taking to the field with an attitude that was anything but conservative. Sassuolo, however, still seems to have what it takes to have a quiet season, with salvation theoretically coming without any worries. The first real test for the dominant team of the last Serie B tournament will be the match at the “Zini,” a stadium where the Neroverdi have never won in their last four games between Serie A and B (the record is one win apiece and two draws).
Cremonese-Sassuolo: the latest news on the lineups
Nicola welcomes back Vazquez and Valoti, who were suspended at San Siro. However, it is not certain that the Italian-Argentine will start: Sanabria, who arrived a few days ago after leaving Torino, is eager to play, along with the other new signings Payero and Moumbagna. Otherwise, the starting eleven against Sassuolo will be identical to the one that faced Milan last Saturday.
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The prediction
Sassuolo could face the same difficulties as in the match against Napoli, coming up against a well-organized team like Nicola’s, which will concede little. Cremonese, however, does not have the quality of the Italian champions, especially in their own half: that’s why we predict a match with at least one goal for each side.
Probable lineups for Cremonese-Sassuolo
CREMONESE (3-5-1-1): Audero; Terracciano, Baschirotto, Bianchetti; Zerbin, Collocolo, Grassi, Vandeputte, Pezzella; Vazquez; Bonazzoli.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Turati; Walukiewicz, Muharemovic, Romagna, Doig; Ghion, Boloca, Lipani; Berardi, Pinamonti, Laurienté.
Cremonese-Sassuolo: who will win?
Draw (51%, 53 Votes)
Cremonese (27%, 28 Votes)
Sassuolo (22%, 23 Votes)
Total Voters: 104
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1