Cremonese vs Cagliari prediction 08.01.2026 | Serie A
Cremonese
Kick off:
Date:
Cagliari
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2.62
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3.04
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3.29
Contents
- Competition: Serie A
- Date: Thursday, 8th January, 2026
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
- Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini (Cremona)
The Italian top-flight division returns with a midweek round, and our focus will be on the clash between two teams projected to be relegation candidates before the start of the season - Cremonese and Cagliari. Although they are currently nine and six points clear of the danger zone, both sides are eager to pick up points against a direct rival in the relegation battle.
Both teams come into this match after narrow 1:0 defeats: Cremonese lost away to Fiorentina, while Cagliari were beaten by AC Milan.
Cremonese vs Cagliari Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Cagliari
1 : 0
Cremonese
Coppa Italia
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Cagliari
1 : 0
Cremonese
Coppa Italia
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Cagliari
1 : 0
Cremonese
Club Friendlies 1
These teams met just twice in the official games in the 21st century. Both games happened in the Coppa Italia, with Cagliari winning 1:0 each time. In total, these teams met 11 times, with Cremoense winning three games and Cagliari winning six.
When it comes to the number of goals, only two games ended with three or more goals in 11 h2h meetings - a mere 18%. Moreover, only two matches ended with both teams scoring.
Cremonese team overview
Cremonese suffered relegation from Serie A in the 2022/23 season and needed two seasons to return. Last year, they gained promotion but had to do it via the Playoffs. Their only goal for this season is to survive, and for now, they are doing a fine job since they are in 13th place with 21 points from 18 matches. However, just one point in the past three games is definitely a reason for concern.
After a 1:0 loss in the previous game against Fiorentina, coach Davide Nicola spoke to the media. He said they made too many mistakes, especially in defensive timing. He also noted they failed to be aggressive and could have done better in decisive moments.
Last matches of Cremonese
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Fiorentina
1 : 0
Cremonese
Serie A
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Cremonese
0 : 2
Napoli
Serie A
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Lazio
0 : 0
Cremonese
Serie A
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Torino
1 : 0
Cremonese
Serie A
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Cremonese
2 : 0
Lecce
Serie A
Cremonese lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Emil Audero
Defenders
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24
Filippo Terracciano
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55
Francesco Folino
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6
Federico Baschirotto
Midfielders
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4
Tommaso Barbieri
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27
Jari Vandeputte
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32
Martín Payero
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38
Warren Bondo
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3
Giuseppe Pezzella
Forwards
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90
Federico Bonazzoli
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10
Jamie Vardy
Cagliari team overview
Cagliari were one of the weakest Serie A teams in over a decade now, even spending the 2015/16 and 2022/23 seasons in Serie B. This season, their goal is once again the same - to avoid the relegation battle. Even though they won "only" 18 points in 18 rounds, they can be satisfied since 33-34 points have been enough to survive in recent seasons.
After a 1:0 loss against AC Milan in the previous game, coach Fabio Pisacane spoke to the media. He said they had a good first half but struggled to maintain intensity and tempo for the full 90 minutes. The coach added that they didn't convert their good early play into a goal, which eventually cost them.
Last matches of Cagliari
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Cagliari
0 : 1
AC Milan
Serie A
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Torino
1 : 2
Cagliari
Serie A
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Cagliari
2 : 2
Pisa
Serie A
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Atalanta
2 : 1
Cagliari
Serie A
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Cagliari
1 : 0
AS Roma
Serie A
Cagliari lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Elia Caprile
Defenders
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28
Gabriele Zappa
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6
Sebastiano Luperto
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15
Juan Rodríguez
Midfielders
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2
Marco Palestra
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8
Michel Adopo
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4
Luca Mazzitelli
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16
Matteo Prati
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33
Adam Obert
Forwards
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94
Sebastiano Esposito
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9
Semih Kılıçsoy
Prediction
Cremonese are in terrible form, having won one point in the last four games, while constantly failing to score. Mainly due to that poor offense, but also a solid defense, Cremonese were under 2.5 goals in all of those matches. Additionally, Cremonese are the worst team in the league in the xG department, and the only with under 1 xG per game - currently at 0.97.
Cagliari have had mixed results lately, but struggled offensively on the road. In ten games this season, they scored one or zero goals in eight of them. So, expecting a great offensive display seems unreal.
Also, the last three h2h games ended as 1:0 wins for Cagliari. Considering the trend in the previous h2h games, both teams' poor offensive performances this season, and all the above, an under 2.5 goals seems like the best option for this Serie A tie.
4 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Cremonese failed to score in four consecutive games
- Cremonese went under 2.5 goals in the last five matches
- Cagliari scored one or zero goals in eight out of ten road games this season
- The last three h2h games ended with fewer than three goals
Main prediction Cremonese - Cagliari
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
1.58
Cremonese vs Cagliari standings in Serie A
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 40 - 15 | +25 | 42 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 28 - 13 | +15 | 38 |
| 3 | Napoli | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 28 - 15 | +13 | 38 |
| 4 | Juventus | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 - 16 | +11 | 36 |
| 5 | Roma | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 22 - 12 | +10 | 36 |
| 6 | Como | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 - 12 | +14 | 33 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 - 19 | +4 | 28 |
| 8 | Bologna | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 - 19 | +6 | 26 |
| 9 | Lazio | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 - 16 | +4 | 25 |
| 10 | Udinese | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 - 30 | -10 | 25 |
| 11 | Torino | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 - 30 | -9 | 23 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 - 25 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Cremonese | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 - 21 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Cagliari | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 - 25 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Parma | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 - 21 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Lecce | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 - 25 | -13 | 17 |
| 17 | Genoa | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 - 28 | -10 | 15 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 - 30 | -15 | 13 |
| 19 | Fiorentina | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 - 30 | -10 | 13 |
| 20 | Pisa | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 13 - 28 | -15 | 12 |