Vincent West
Dailysports's expert
Cremonese
Mantova
On April 25, the "Giovanni Zini" stadium will host the 35th round match of Serie B in Italy, where "Cremonese" will face "Mantova". I suggest betting on goals/cards/winner for this match.
"Cremonese"
The team recently reached its peak. It managed to make some noise in the national cup and in 2022 broke into Serie A after a pause that lasted more than a quarter of a century. However, after just one season at the top level, they had to return to the second division. And there, they faced a last-minute setback in the fight for promotion. As the fourth in the regular season, the players went to the playoffs, where they narrowly lost to "Venezia" in the final by just one goal.
Currently, Giovanni Stroppa's wards can very well repeat that result. They objectively no longer claim the second place, but they can prepare for the playoff matches. With 53 points, the club holds the fourth place alone.
"Mantova"
The club has formally participated several times in Serie A. But it is worth remembering that in the last decade and a half, there were two bankruptcies with serious restarts. After the last one, they gradually managed to reach the third league and, by winning the group there last season, return to the second division after a fourteen-year break.
The newcomer did not set particularly ambitious goals - first, they need to establish themselves at this long-awaited level. And they are quite succeeding: Possanzini's wards have improved at the right moment, already in the spring. They even defeated "Südtirol" and "Brescia", and secured a 2-2 draw against "Spezia" at home.
Match Facts
- "Cremonese" is unbeaten in six consecutive rounds
- On average, "Cremonese" scores 1.61 goals and concedes 1.12 goals per match.
- "Mantova" won two of their last three matches
H2H
"Cremonese" had five head-to-head matches without defeats. But, finally playing against them for the first time since 2016, "Mantova" secured a 1-0 win at home.
Cremonese vs Mantova Prediction
The bookmakers strongly believe in a victory for the home side here. The visitors have also come alive in recent matches - bet on "total over 2.5 goals" (odds - 1.65).
