Serie A returns after the midweek Coppa Italia games and these Bologna vs. Cremonese predictions look at whether the bottom placed side will finally get a league win.
Bologna vs. Cremonese odds
1 – Bologna to win – 19/20
2 – Over 2.5 goals scored – 11/10
3 – Both teams to score – 19/20
4 – Bologna to win 2-1 – 8/1
5 – Musa Barrow to score at anytime – 2/1
Both clubs were busy in Coppa Italia action in the week but will now concentrate on league matters. Bologna are looking to consolidate their mid-table position amid a raft of injuries, while Cremonese are still waiting to record their first Serie A victory of the season.
Bologna went on a good run before the winter break to put them in the position they now find themselves in but only picked up their first win of the year last weekend away at Udinese. Thiago Motta has had to deal with a number of injuries to his big name players, so three points were gratefully received.
Star striker Marko Arnautović will miss this one as well, so that may give Musa Barrow a chance to start – and that could give him an opportunity to get on the scoresheet again.
Bologna should be too much for Cremonese at home at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, but the Grigiorossi’s confidence will be sky high after beating Napoli on penalties in the Coppa Italia in midweek.
Massimiliano Alvini will hope that victory can be a start of something for his side that are currently nine points from safety at the bottom. Even a point from this one seems hopeful though, although Cremonese may be able to make a game of it by scoring.
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Bologna vs. Cremonese last five matches
Bologna last five matches
Cremonese last five matches
Bologna top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 11 | |
| 10 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 |
Cremonese top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Bologna vs. Cremonese line-ups
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Soumaoro, Lucumí, Lykogiannis; Moro, Schouten; Orsolini, Ferguson, Aebischer; Barrow
Cremonese (3-4-3): Carnesecchi; Quagliata, Bianchetti, Aiwu; Ghiglione, Pickel, Meïté, Valeri; Okereke, Ciofani, Tsadjout
Bologna team news
Top goalscorer Arnautović remains on the sidelines, so Musa Barrow may get the chance up front after coming off the bench last week. Aside from that, Thiago Motta will go with a tried and tested XI.
Cremonese team news
Massimiliano Alvini still has some of his important defenders out with injury, so will be playing a second-string backline. He will also be sweating on the condition of Cyriel Dessers up front, so may bring Daniel Ciofani back into the starting XI.