Cremonese chasing survival points in Naples
Matchday 34 of Serie A gets under way at the Stadio Maradona as Napoli take on Cremonese. The hosts, now twelve points adrift of top spot following their defeat to Lazio, are looking to secure victory to hold their position in the table and take advantage of the clash between fellow challengers AC Milan and Juventus. Despite picking up a point against Torino last week, Cremonese remain level on points with third-from-bottom Lecce and need a positive result to at least temporarily pull clear of the Salentini.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Napoli are unbeaten in 15 home matches (Diego Armando Maradona Stadium) against Cremonese: 12 wins (last 3–0, Serie A 2022/23) and 3 draws (last 2–2 after extra time, 4–5 on penalties, Coppa Italia 2022/23).
Counting the Coppa Italia 2022/23 penalty shootout win as a draw over 90 minutes, Cremonese are on an 11-match winless run in all competitions against Napoli (home and away). Their last victory dates back to 11 September 1994 (Cremonese–Napoli 2–0, Serie A).
DID YOU KNOW?
Napoli failed to score in the last Serie A round, ending a streak of 10 consecutive matches with a goal (last blank was Juventus–Napoli 3–0, 25 January 2026).
Napoli are coming off a home defeat to Lazio, which ended a run of 26 consecutive unbeaten home matches (19 wins, 7 draws). Their previous home loss was on 8 December 2024 (Napoli–Lazio 0–1).
Only Inter (41) have collected more home points than Napoli (37) in Serie A 2025/26.
Only Roma (53) average more ball recoveries than Napoli (51.1) in Serie A 2025/26.
Only Inter (23) and Genoa (16) have scored more set-piece goals than Napoli (15) this season.
Napoli are the team with the most different scorers in Serie A 2025/26 (19 players).
Napoli are the side that have conceded the most penalties in the league (9).
Only Juventus (42) have received fewer yellow cards than Napoli (43) this season.
Only Lecce (11) have lost more away matches than Cremonese (10, level with Verona) in Serie A 2025/26.
Only Pisa (58.4) and Lecce (57.4) have conceded more expected goals (xG) than Cremonese (57) this season.
COACHES and PLAYERS
This is the 4th official meeting between Antonio Conte and Marco Giampaolo: the Napoli head coach has won all 3 previous encounters.
Considering the 5 major European leagues, Vanja Milinković-Savić is the goalkeeper who has saved the most penalties (3) in the current season.
Only Arijanet Murić (118) makes more saves than Emil Audero (114) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
DISCIPLINEÂ
Suspended: none
Cautioned: Vardy, Luperto, Maleh (Cremonese)
REFEREE
DOVERI (PASSERI – FONTEMURATO) IV: ARENA, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: DI PAOLO
UPCOMING MATCHES
Como-Napoli (Saturday May 2nd, 18.00 CEST)
Cremonese-Lazio (Monday May 4th, 18.30 CEST)
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