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Napoli will look to delay Inter Milan’s seemingly inevitable title celebrations when they host relegation-threatened Cremonese at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Friday.
Antonio Conte’s side have slipped to third in the Serie A standings with 66 points from 33 matches after dropping points in consecutive games against Parma and Lazio, including a 2-0 defeat in the latter.
Cremonese, meanwhile, halted a run of two straight defeats with a goalless draw against Torino, but they remain in a precarious position near the relegation zone and are in urgent need of points.
Read our Napoli vs Cremonese prediction, preview and betting tips. You can also check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
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Napoli vs Cremonese key stats
- Napoli have lost just once in their last seven games.
- Cremonese are without a win in their last three matches.
- Seven of the last eight meetings between the two sides have produced under 4.5 cards.
Napoli vs Cremonese preview: Can Gli Azzurri return to winning ways?
| Napoli | vs | Cremonese |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Position | 17th |
| 66 | Points | 28 |
| 48 | Goals For | 26 |
| 33 | Goals Against | 47 |
| 11 | Clean Sheets | 9 |
| 2nd | Home Rank | 18th |
| 3rd | Away Rank | 16th |
After exiting the Champions League, Napoli briefly reignited the Serie A title race with a run of five consecutive victories, but they now appear to have lost momentum at a crucial stage of the season.
Napoli had built an impressive home record at the Maradona Stadium, but that streak came to an end last weekend when they were beaten by Lazio, effectively ending their slim hopes of mounting a late title challenge.
Conte’s side now trail Inter by 12 points with just five matches remaining, making it a question of when, rather than if, the Nerazzurri will secure the Scudetto.
In terms of team news, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Romelu Lukaku, David Neres and Antonio Vergara are all unavailable for this fixture.
Cremonese are winless in their last three matches and remain in serious danger of relegation, sitting just above the drop zone on goal difference, level on points with Lecce.
Their struggles have been evident across all competitions, with just one win in their last 19 outings, and they also face a daunting historical record, having not beaten Napoli in Serie A for over three decades, which adds to the challenge facing Marco Giampaolo.
Cremonese have lost 10 away matches this season, and despite Napoli’s recent dip in form, it will require a significant performance to come away with a positive result.
In terms of team news, Jamie Vardy, Martin Thorsby, Faris Moumbagna and Michele Collocolo are all unavailable for this fixture.
Napoli vs Cremonese form guide & betting tips
| Napoli | vs | Cremonese |
|---|---|---|
| W-W-W-D-L | League Form | L-L-W-L-L |
| 13 | Points | 3 |
| 6th | Form Table | 16th |
| 5 | Goals For | 4 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 7 |
| W-W-W-D-L | Form (all comps) | L-W-L-L-D |
Whispers Predicts: Napoli 2-1 Cremonese
Cremonese have not beaten Napoli in Serie A for 32 years, and the hosts could hardly have asked for a better opportunity to return to winning ways.
With Napoli failing to keep a clean sheet in five of their last seven matches, Cremonese may still find the net on their travels, making Napoli win with BTTS - Yes at 3.8 an appealing option.
Napoli have also led at half-time in four of their last five meetings with Cremonese, and they are backed to repeat that pattern again at odds of 1.87.
> Napoli and BTTS - Yes at 3.8 | Likelihood: Probable
> Half-time winner: Napoli at 1.87 | Likelihood: Probable
> Rasmus Hojlund to score anytime at 2.25 | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 2.5 goals at 1.91 | Likelihood: Possible