Cremonese vs. Bologna, searching to climb

After beating Parma before the break, Cremonese aim to collect more points at the Zini and move further away from the relegation zone in their clash with Bologna. The Rossoblù are still aiming for seventh place, but to have a chance, they need to find the consistency that has been missing in recent matches.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In Cremona, the two sides have faced each other 10 times in official matches: the record stands at 3 wins for the Lombardy side (the last being a 2-1 victory in the 1989/90 Serie A season), 3 draws (the last being a 2-2 draw in the 2005/06 Serie B season) and 4 wins for the Emilia-Romagna side (the last being a 1-5 victory in the 2022/23 Serie A season) .

Cremonese have not beaten Bologna at the ‘Zini’ since a 2-1 win in February 1990 in Serie A: with goals for the Grigiorossi from Dezotti (penalty) and Piccioni, and a goal for the Rossoblù from Waas.

Following their victory in the first-leg fixture, Cremonese could win both Serie A encounters against Bologna for the first time in their history.

DID YOU KNOW?

Cremonese have not won at home since 7 December (Cremonese 2-0 Lecce): 3 draws and 4 defeats in their subsequent 7 matches in Cremona.

Bologna are the 2025/26 Serie A side making the most substitutions (149 out of 150).

Only Como (23) have scored more goals with their left foot than Bologna (21) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Across all competitions, Bologna are on a run of six consecutive positive away results (five wins and one draw). Their last defeat came on 25 January (Genoa 3-2 Bologna, Serie A).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the fourth official meeting between Marco Giampaolo and Vincenzo Italiano: the Grigiorossi coach has one win and two draws from their three previous encounters.

Marco Giampaolo won on his debut in charge of Cremonese (Cremonese 0-2 Parma): all three of his most recent Serie A wins, including his time at Lecce in the 2024/25 season, have come without conceding a goal.

Only Arijanet Murić (111) has made more saves than Emil Audero (104) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Thijs Dallinga scores against Sassuolo: his second goal of the season, leaving him one short of his Serie A record (three in the 2024/25 season).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: Vardy, Luperto (Cremonese); Cambiaghi, Lucumi (Bologna)

REFEREE

ABISSO (MOKHTAR – BIANCHINI) IV: PICCININI, VAR: MAGGIONI, AVAR: MARIANI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Cagliari-Cremonese (Saturday April 11th, 15.00 CEST)

Bologna-Lecce (Sunday April 12th, 18.00 CEST)

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