It has been a tough start to the season for the promoted clubs and these Cremonese vs. Napoli predictions will show that it may get even harder after the weekend’s games. Napoli are looking unstoppable at the moment and will expect three more points here.
Cremonese vs. Napoli odds
1 – Napoli to win to nil – 6/4
2 – Over 2.5 goals scored – 4/6
3 – Half time/Full time Napoli/Napoli – 5/4
4 – Both teams not to score – 19/20
5 – Giacomo Raspadori to score at any time – 15/8
It has been 26 years since Cremonese played in Serie A. But the way things are going they are staring a swift return to the second tier in the face. The Grigiorossi could only draw against fellow promoted club Lecce last weekend and have now taken only three points from their opening eight games.
That record sees Cremonese firmly in the relegation zone, with the prospect of facing a rampaging Napoli side on Sunday. Massimiliano Alvini will have to figure out how to keep out an attacking side that has already scored 18 goals in the league alone this season.
Cremonese have only scored two in the last four games – although they did take the game aggressively to Lecce last time out. They will need to be just as resolute this weekend, but will do very well to take even a point it seems.
Napoli made little work of brushing aside Ajax in the week. In what looked like being a potentially tricky Champions League fixture, Luciano Spalletti’s side fired six past their Dutch opponents and will now come back to domestic action with confidence high.
The Partenopei have been simply unplayable in Serie A this season and remain one of just two unbeaten sides in the league. But Spalletti will be acutely aware that Atalanta are also looking very impressive and will keep the pressure up on his team.
That is why we should expect another barrage of goals this weekend. The Cremonese defenders could be in for a torrid time and betting selections should be looking at a big Napoli win, with the potential of a clean sheet for the visitors as well.
How to stream Cremonese vs. Napoli
Cremonese vs. Napoli can be live streamed on the bet365 website – alongside every other Serie A game this season. Customer account holders just need to have an account or have placed a bet in the 24 hours before kick off.
Cremonese vs. Napoli last five matches
Cremonese last five matches
Napoli last five matches
Cremonese top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Napoli top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 26 | |
| 12 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Cremonese vs. Napoli line-ups
Cremonese (4-2-3-1): Radu; Valeri, Lochoshvili, Bianchetti, Sernicola; Ascacibar, Castagnetti; Okereke, Pickel, Zanimacchia; Ciofani
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Oliveira, Rrahmani, Kim, Di Lorenzo; Anguissa, Lobotka, Ndombele; Kvaratskhlia, Raspadori, Lozano
Cremonese team news
Massimiliano Alvini is still having to make do without the inspirational Vlad Chiriches at the back and will hope that his defence can stand firm against an expected Napoli onslaught. Daniel Ciofani should start up front again, but don’t be surprised if Felix Afena-Gyan makes an appearance at some point.
Napoli team news
The only problem for Luciano Spalletti to deal with after the 6-1 thrashing of Ajax in the week will be replacing the influential Piotr Zieliński in the midfield. He suffered an injury and will probably be replaced with the on-loan Tanguy Ndombele here.