Cremonese vs Hellas Verona prediction 19.01.2026 | Serie A

Cremonese briefly looked like a team with momentum in early December. Wins over Bologna and Lecce sparked genuine belief, the kind you hear in the stands rather than just read in quotes.

Since then, reality has crept back in. Two points from the following six games isn’t pretty, although staying eight points clear of the relegation zone shows how valuable that short burst was.

Davide Nicola’s side were brought back down to earth last time out at the Allianz. Fresh off a 2–2 draw with Cagliari, the Violins conceded five and barely laid a glove on Juventus. It marked a fourth straight away game without a response.

Home form, however, tells a calmer story. Cremonese have scored in seven of nine matches at the Zini and lost only three there this season.

Federico Bonazzoli and Jamie Vardy both sit on five league goals and should lead the line again. Martín Payero is struggling with flu, while Pezzella’s fifth yellow against Juventus rules him out here.

Verona arrive winless in five, and the numbers sting a bit. Four defeats in that run, conceding exactly three goals in three of those losses.

Paolo Zanetti’s side have slipped to the foot of the table, suddenly staring at the end of a seven-year stay in Serie A. That pressure doesn’t fade quietly.

Oddly enough, the Yellow and Blues have looked slightly more comfortable away from home. Seven points on the road compared to six at home. Verona have avoided defeat in two of their last three away games, which gives them a sliver of confidence heading into this one. Cremonese’s inconsistency invites that kind of thinking.

Injuries remain a concern. Tomas Suslov, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Rafik Belghali, and Martin Frese are all sidelined. The upside for Zanetti is discipline. No suspensions to juggle, at least.