Cremonese aim to continue positive start vs. Parma

Cremonese host Parma at the Zini as they aim to stay near the top of the table. Their goal is to extend their unbeaten run and pick up another positive result after last week’s draw with Verona and their earlier wins over AC Milan and Sassuolo. Parma, on the other hand, arrive looking to bounce back and are determined to put last week’s defeat to Cagliari behind them.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In Cremona, there have been 24 matches between the two teams: 9 victories for the grigiorossi (Cremonese), 10 draws, and 5 successes for the Emilian side (Parma). The two teams had not faced each other in Serie A since November 1995, a 2-0 victory for Parma at the Zini stadium with goals from Fabio Cannavaro and Zola (from a direct free-kick).

DID YOU KNOW?

Cremonese has 7 points in the standings. A newly promoted team had not accumulated such a score after the first 270 minutes of a Serie A season since the 2010/11 tournament. In the interim, only Sampdoria in 2012/13 performed better, with 8 points (3 wins in 3 matches, but with a 1-point penalty). At that time, it was Cesena, who was first in the standings, level with Inter. Parma has 1 point in 3 matches and is without a win, similar to the 2018/19 season, when they avoided relegation with 41 points and a final fourteenth-place finish, level with Fiorentina and Cagliari.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Zion Suzuki has conceded a goal in 4 consecutive Serie A matches (7 total goals conceded). His last clean sheet dates back to May 18, 2025: Parma vs. Napoli 0-0. The 5 Parma players who have been on the field for the entire duration of the first 3 Serie A matches, playing 270 out of 270 minutes, are: Circati, Delprato, Pellegrino, Suzuki, and Valeri.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

REFEREE

LA PENNA (ROSSI M. – ROSSI C.) IV: ALLEGRETTA, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: NASCA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Como-Cremonese (Saturday 27 September, 15.00 CEST) Parma-Torino (Monday 29 September, 18.30 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)