Napoli vs Cremonese Prediction 24.04.2026 | Serie A

Napoli head into Matchday 34 with their title defence effectively over, as Antonio Conte’s side currently sit third on 66 points, level with AC Milan but a staggering 12 points adrift of leaders Inter Milan, leaving their focus now firmly fixed on securing a top-three finish as the season reaches its decisive stage.

The Partenopei will be eager to respond in the right manner after a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Lazio, a result that marked their first home league loss of the campaign, although their overall home record remains formidable, having won all nine matches in which they have opened the scoring this season.

Aware that any further slip-ups could allow AC Milan to pull clear in the race for the runners-up spot, the Neapolitan giants will view the visit of struggling Cremonese as a must-win opportunity to reassert their dominance at home and effectively secure Champions League qualification for next season.

Conte will, however, have to navigate the fixture without several key players, with Giovanni Di Lorenzo, David Neres, and Romelu Lukaku all ruled out through injury, leaving him with important selection decisions to make.

Cremonese make the trip to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona firmly entrenched in a relegation battle, currently sitting 17th in the table and clinging just above the drop zone only on goal difference as the Serie A season moves into its decisive “money-time” phase.

The Grigiorossi arrive in Naples carrying the psychological burden of a punishing 2025-26 campaign, one defined by a chronic lack of winning instict, with just six victories from 33 outings and only one win recorded since mid-December, a run that has left confidence at a low ebb.

Their most pressing issue remains a severe attacking struggle, having failed to score in as many as 16 matches this term, a barren spell that has placed enormous strain on a back line forced to absorb sustained pressure while trying to maintain some level of structural discipline.

There are no confirmed absentees at this stage, although the quartet of Morten Thorsby, Michele Collocolo, Faris Moumbagna, and 39-year-old striker Jamie Vardy will all be assessed late after recent injury concerns, leaving Cremonese with several key selection doubts ahead of this daunting assignment against Napoli.