Serie B | US Cremonese VS Venezia FC; Friday 31 May at 02:30 GMT +8

Cremonese secured a 4-1 Serie B – Play-offs victory against Catanzaro, securing 46% possession and 13 shots on goal with 6 on target. The team scored goals by Franco Vázquez, Cristian Buonaiuto, Massimo Coda, and Leonardo Sernicola. Catanzaro had 10 shots at goal, with 2 on target. Cremonese has consistently scored 13 goals in their last six matches, but this trend may not be sustained in this match.

Venezia, who won a Serie B – Play-offs match against Palermo, will face Palermo in a match involving 44% possession and 17 shots on goal. They scored goals by Tanner Tessmann, Antonio Candela, and Michael Svoboda. Palermo had 15 attempts on goal, with 4 on target. Venezia has been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 8 goals.

From 24/08/2019, the two clubs have been all-even in head-to-head matches, with Cremonese winning two and Venezia drawing two. They have scored 11 goals each, with 5 from Grigiorossi and 6 from Arancioneroverdi. The last match was Serie B match day 35 on 26/04/2024, where Venezia scored 2-1 against Cremonese. Venezia managed 41% possession and had 8 shots at goal, while Cremonese had 14 shots and 3 on target. The match was refereed by Livio Marinelli.

Giovanni Stroppa, the Cremonese boss, is solely concerned about the fitness of Mouhamadou Sarr due to a Cruciate ligament tear.

Venezia manager Paolo Vanoli is confident in his fitness for the upcoming match due to a fully healthy group.

Predicted lineups:

US Cremonese

Goalkeeper: Gianluca Saro
Defenders: Matteo Bianchetti, Luca Ravanelli, Valentin Antov, Leonardo Sernicola
Midfielders: Charles Pickel, Franco Vázquez, Michele Castagnetti
Forwards: Luca Zanimacchia, Cristian Buonaiuto, Massimo Coda

Venezia FC

Goalkeeper: Jesse Joronen
Defenders: Marin Šverko, Michael Svoboda, Francesco Zampano, Antonio Candela
Midfielders: Jay Idzes, Gianluca Busio, Nunzio Lella, Tanner Tessmann
Forwards: Nicholas Pierini, Joel Pohjanpalo

  • US Cremonese – 2 wins
  • Venezia FC – 2 wins
  • Draws – 2

Over all competition record

Serie B Standings

Venezia is expected to break down Cremonese’s lineup, potentially resulting in a 2-1 win for both teams.

Winning probability:

US Cremonese – 36%

Draw – 32%

Venezia FC – 32%

Visit FB88 to check both teams’ statistics, pre-match and live betting odds as well as instant live scores so you enjoy the best online betting experience with us.