Ace Football previews the Serie A round 18 match between Fiorentina and Cremonese and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Despite their unconvincing form, Fiorentina stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 18. They face Cremonese this coming Sunday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
Fiorentina are number 20 in the table on nine points after 17 matches. Cremonese rank as number 12 with 21 points after 17 matches played.
Team form: Fiorentina vs Cremonese
Fiorentina Form
Fiorentina are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against FC Lausanne-Sport by a 1-0 score, before winning 5-1 against Udinese. They were back on the losing side in a 1-0 defeat against Parma Calcio 1913. Fiorentina claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored ten and conceded nine goals.
Cremonese Form
Cremonese only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Torino. Then a 0-0 draw with Lazio followed, before SSC Napoli claimed a 0-2 victory. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Cremonese won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Fiorentina and Cremonese
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Fiorentina and Cremonese. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Fiorentina home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Fiorentina have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Fiorentina home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Fiorentina have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cremonese matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cremonese away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cremonese matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cremonese away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cremonese away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Fiorentina vs Cremonese
Jamie Vardy shows decent form right now for Cremonese, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Fiorentina, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Rolando Mandragora also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.
Popular betting markets: Fiorentina vs Cremonese
Full-time result
Fiorentina claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cremonese won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Fiorentina have not lost to Cremonese in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Fiorentina scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Cremonese only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Cremonese have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Cremonese managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Fiorentina, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Cremonese played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process. Amazingly, Fiorentina failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches. Cremonese did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
