Cremonese chasing vital points against Lazio

The penultimate match of Serie A’s Matchday 35 takes place at the Zini between Cremonese and Lazio. The home side, currently third from bottom, have collected just one point from their last four matches and have failed to score in their last three: a change of pace is required if they are to escape the relegation zone. Lazio, meanwhile, are looking to return to winning ways after last week’s 3–3 home draw with Udinese.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The head-to-head record between the two sides in Cremona stands at 13 meetings: 5 Grigiorossi wins (the most recent 2-1, Serie A 1995/96), 5 draws (the most recent 0-0, Serie A 1994/95) and 3 Lazio victories (the most recent 0-4, Serie A 2022/23).

DID YOU KNOW?

Cremonese have gone 9 home matches without a win: their last victory was on 7 December 2025, Cremonese 2-0 Lecce. Since then, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Cremonese have gone 270 minutes without scoring: the last goal was scored by Bonazzoli from the penalty spot in the 91st minute of Cremonese 1-2 Bologna on 5 April.

Only 5 of the 96 sides competing in the top 5 European leagues have scored fewer goals than Cremonese's 26 this season: Parma, Pisa, Wolverhampton, Verona and Lecce.

Cremonese are the 2025/26 Serie A side that plays the fewest balls in the opposition penalty area (12.1 per match).

Only Bologna (80.5) average more long passes per match than Cremonese (68.8) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Lazio are the 2025/26 Serie A side with the most red cards received (7).

Only Milan (26.6) win fewer duels on average than Lazio (26.7) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the 9th official meeting between Marco Giampaolo and Maurizio Sarri: across the previous 8 encounters, 6 wins for the Lazio manager and 2 draws.

Only Tarik Muharemović (87) has made more clearances with his feet than Federico Baschirotto (81) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Only Marcus Thuram (4), Evan Ndicka (3), Lautaro Martínez (3) and Christian Kabasele (3) have scored more goals from corners than Federico Baschirotto (2).

Alessio Romagnoli is the 2025/26 Serie A player with the highest number of passes attempted in the defensive half (1,498).

Alessio Romagnoli is the 2025/26 Serie A defender with the highest number of forward passes attempted (907).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Cancellieri (Lazio)

Cautioned: Vardy, Luperto (Cremonese); Pedro, Taylor (Lazio)

REFEREE

CHIFFI (DEI GIUDICI – ROSSI C.) IV: CALZAVARA, VAR: CAMPLONE, AVAR: MAZZOLENI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Cremonese-Pisa (Sunday May 10th, 15.00 CEST)

Lazio-Inter (Saturday May 9th, 18.00 CEST)

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