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Cremonese and Bari get their 2024-25 Coppa Italia campaign underway when they lock horns at the Giovanni Zini Stadium on Saturday. Giovanni Stroppa’s men head into the weekend on a four-game winning streak and will be looking to keep the juggernaut rolling.
Cremonese’s dreams of securing promotion to Serie A came to a heart-breaking end in May’s playoff final when they fell to a 1-0 aggregate defeat against Venezia.
Stroppa’s side had enjoyed an impressive Serie B campaign as they picked up 19 wins and 10 draws from their 38 matches to collect 67 points and finish fourth in the standings.
Cremonese head into the weekend off the back of an impressive pre-season campaign, where they won each of their four warm-up games while scoring 11 goals and conceding three.
Bari, on the other hand, endured a forgettable 2023-24 campaign as they picked up just 41 points from their 38 Serie B matches to finish 17th in the standings.
However, Moreno Longo’s men salvaged their season at the last minute as they secured a 3-1 aggregate victory over Ternana in the relegation playoff in May.
Like the hosts, Bari enjoyed a fine run of results in pre-season, where they picked up two wins and one draw in their three games while scoring a staggering 20 goals and conceding five in that time.
Cremonese vs Bari Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Bari hold a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 10 of the last 17 meetings between the two teams.
- Cremonese have managed just two wins in that time while the spoils have been shared on five occasions.
- Bari have won just one of their 14 competitive away games since last November while losing eight and claiming five draws in that time.
- Cremonese are unbeaten in six of their last seven competitive matches, picking up three wins and three draws since the start of May.
Cremonese vs Bari Prediction
While Bari have enjoyed the better of this fixture, their form on the road this year leaves a lot to be desired.
Cremonese are unbeaten in their last four competitive home games and we are backing them to edge out Bari this weekend.
Prediction: Cremonese 2-1 Bari
Cremonese vs Bari Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Cremonese to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in six of Bari’s last eight games)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in five of the visitors’ last six matches)
