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Cremonese continue their fight to avoid relegation when they welcome Bologna to the Stadio Giovanni Zini in Serie A on Sunday afternoon.
A 2-0 win away at Parma before the international break ensured the hosts moved out of the drop zone into 17th, but they are only out of it by virtue of goals scored.
Meanwhile, Bologna lost at home to Lazio by the same scoreline, but remain inside the top half in ninth.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our Serie A predictions!
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Cremonese vs. Bologna key stats
- Cremonese are winless in seven home games (D3, L4).
- Bologna have won six successive away matches in all competitions.
- Cremonese have won just one of the last five H2Hs (D3, L1).
Cremonese vs. Bologna preview: Visitors to earn victory?
| Cremonese | vs | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| 17th | Position | 9th |
| 27 | Points | 42 |
| 25 | Goals For | 38 |
| 44 | Goals Against | 36 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 9 |
| 18th | Home Rank | 13th |
| 13th | Away Rank | 5th |
After promotion from Serie B last season, Cremonese actually had a decent start to life in Italy's top flight.
Indeed, they won their first two league games, and were unbeaten in their first five.
Cremonese have won just two home games all season.
However, their form has consistently dropped since then, and they failed to win a single match in January or February.
Now, Cremonese face a real possibility of a swift return back down to Serie B, lingering just outside the relegation zone.
Bologna's start to the season was inconsistent, then they hit a rich vein of form between October and November.
Form then dipped again before picking up again in February, as they reached the Europa League quarter-finals.
Bologna's blank against Lazio was the first time they had not scored in 11 games.
Bologna are also pushing to finish in the European places in Serie A, and are three places away from sixth.
However, there is still a 12-point gap to Roma, who they instantly knocked out of the Europa League.
Cremonese vs. Bologna form guide & betting tips
| Cremonese | vs | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| L-L-L-L-W | League Form | W-W-L-W-L |
| 3 | Points | 9 |
| 18th | Form Table | 6th |
| 4 | Goals For | 4 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 4 |
| L-L-L-L-W | Form (all comps) | L-D-W-W-L |
Whispers predicts: Cremonese 1-3 Bologna
Bologna are expectedly favourites with bookmakers, and we feel inclined to agree, so backing Bologna to win at 112/100 is our first bet.
BTTS - Yes at 5/6 would be our next pick, which has come through in all seven previous H2Hs!
Our final bet is Over 3.5 goals at 11/4, which has also come through in three of the last four meetings.
Overall, we are predicting a fairly comfortable Bologna victory, and our 1-3 prediction is available at 16/1 with bookmakers.
> BTTS - Yes at 5/6 | Likelihood: Probable
> Bologna to win at 112/100 | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 3.5 goals at 11/4 | Likelihood: Outsider