As Cremonese and Cagliari seem to be evenly matched ahead of Thursday’s encounter, we predict that they will play out a 1-1 draw at Stadio Giovani Zini. Davide Nicola’s troops head into midweek clash trying to halt a poor run after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina, a match played without Biancetti, who remains a major doubt. Collocolo is also ruled out, further reducing their midfield depth. At home, Cremonese have been inconsistent, taking just 0.75 PPG, scoring only 1.00 goal per game and failing to score in 25% of those fixtures. Their defensive metrics are concerning too, allowing 1.75 goals per game at home with an xGA of 1.65.The Sardinians also lost 1-0 at the weekend against Milan but should have Sebastiano Esposito available despite his knock. Their away record remains fragile (0.83 PPG), and they produce only 0.83 goals per game on the road. However, the Rossoblu have shown a habit of getting on the scoresheet in away matches, with 67% BTTS away, and their xGA of 1.65 away shows they allow chances frequently.
