Napoli vs Cremonese Prediction 17.01.2023

• Competition: Coppa Italia
• Date: Thuesday, 17th, January 2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21.00 CET
• Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Naples)

The Neapolitans are waiting for the title in Serie A for a long time. Last year they were also in the leading position, but they did not manage to last until the end. However, this season the story is different, because Napoli, led by Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen, are confidently stepping towards their first "Scudetto" after more than three decades. Luciano Spalletti's chosen are playing phenomenally this season and are currently the leaders in the table with 44 collected points, a whopping nine points in comparison to the current champion, the AC Milan team.

Meanwhile, Cremonese returned to the top flight of Italian football for the first time in 26 years last season after finishing second in Serie B and securing automatic promotion. However, as things currently stand, it seems that the club from Lombardy has no salvation and will have to come to terms with being relegated from Serie A after just one season. La Cremo is currently "cemented" to the bottom of the table with only seven points won, so the gap of eight points compared to the first team above the line seems unattainable.

Napoli vs Cremonese Betting Tips: AH1 (-1.5)

Tuesday's clash between these two teams will be their second of the season. The first, Serie A clash, was played in early October, where the Neapolitans, to put it mildly, cleaned La Cremo from the field, demolishing them 4-1.

After starting 2023 with a defeat against Inter (0-1), Spalletti's pullens not only managed to return to the championship road, but demonstrated a real football power. First, they routinely beat Sampdoria 2-0 away, and then they gave their fans an unforgettable night, crushing Juventus 5-1.

Napoli is absolutely unstoppable this season. This especially applies to their "Stadio Diego Armando Maradona", which they turned into an "impregnable fortress". "Partenopei" played 12 games in all competitions, and the performance is unmistakable - 11 wins and one draw, the one against Lecce (1-1).

How dangerous they are in their stadium is best shown by the fact that they mostly saw off their opponents with several goals in the net. In fact, the Neapolitans have scored at least three goals in 7 of their last 8 home games.

The newcomer, Cremonese, looks lifeless in this year's edition of Serie A. Namely, the club from Lombardy is the only one in the Italian championship that has not yet managed to taste the taste of victory - seven draws and 11 defeats.

La Cremo have serious and huge problems at both ends of the field. Their attacking line is extremely inefficient, scoring only 13 goals and only Sampdoria shaken the net less times in Serie A (8). Their defense is also desperate, so with 32 goals conceded they are by far the weakest in that parameter.

In addition to sovereignly ruling the Italian championship, the Neapolitans will aim to transmit their dominance to the Coppa Italia. Spalletti's team are flying high after a magnificent 5-1 triumph over Juventus, and we believe they will prove their worth again against the main relegation contenders from Serie A. We expect a routine home victory!