Álvaro Hernández
Dailysports's expert
On March 14, at the "Renzo Barbera" stadium, the 30th round of Serie B in Italy will see "Palermo" clash against "Cremonese". I propose a bet on goals / cards / winner for this match.
"Palermo"
The team boasts a rather glorious, albeit controversial history. Recently, they faced significant financial difficulties, which led to the same investors from Abu Dhabi, who invested in "Manchester City", taking ownership. It's no surprise they quickly returned to Serie B, but then progress stalled. Last season brought only a sixth-place finish and failure in the playoffs.
Hopes for progress in the current championship have not been fulfilled - they aim to at least match the 2024 results and then fight in the playoffs. Important victories over "Cosenza" and "Brescia" have brought them closer to the top-6. But they only managed a 1-1 draw with "Sampdoria" in the last round.
"Cremonese"
The club is much more modest compared to their rivals in terms of historical achievements. But when Palermo was languishing in the third division, Cremonese managed to test their strength in Serie A during the 2022/2023 season - with predictably modest results. Returning to a lower level, they secured fourth place, but like their current opponent, it ended in disappointment.
Currently, Giovanni Stroppa's protégés seem to be maintaining roughly last season's level. However, since late January, victories have been scarce. Yet, they thrashed "Catanzaro" 4-0 in the last round!
Match facts
- "Palermo" has won twice in the last three rounds
- On average, "Palermo" scores 1.17 goals and concedes 0.97 goals per match
- "Cremonese" has won one of their last seven matches
H2H
Last season, "Palermo" took four out of six points, and in August, they narrowly won away.
Palermo vs Cremonese Prediction
Bookmakers view the pair as almost equal. However, "Palermo" plays at home against a convenient opponent, so they are rightly aiming for an important victory. Nevertheless, let's apply a handicap "0" (odds - 1.87).
