Serie A

Cremonese vs Lecce: both teams aiming upwards

Both on the back of a win, the two sides look to keep the positive momentum going.

Cremonese and Lecce meet at the Zini for the early kick-off, both keen to build on last weekend’s victories. Cremonese snapped out of a run of three consecutive defeats by beating Bologna away, moving to 17 points. Lecce, four points behind, secured an impressive home win over Torino and now want to push further clear of the relegation zone.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The previous encounters in Cremona between the two teams are 21: 10 grigiorosso victories (the last one 3-0 in Serie B 2021/22), 6 draws (the last one 1-1 in Lega Pro I Divisione 2012/13), and 5 Salento victories (the last one 0-2 in Serie A 2022/23). Lecce have won 4 of the last 7 matches at the Zini: 0-1 in Serie B 1996/97 and 1998/99, 1-2 in Serie B 2020/21, 0-2 in Serie A 2022/23.

DID YOU KNOW?

The grigiorossi have won only once at home in 2025/26: 3-2 against Sassuolo last 29 August. Since then 5 matches at the Zini, with a record of 3 draws and 2 defeats. Lecce are the team in Serie A 2025/26 that concedes the most goals from substitutes, 4 in 13 matchdays.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Between Davide Nicola and Eusebio Di Francesco, 11 official encounters: a record of 5 victories for the first, 4 for the second, and 2 draws. Against Bologna, first brace in Italy for Jamie Vardy: last brace by an English player in Serie A almost two years ago, Loftus-Cheek on 27 January 2024 in Milan-Bologna 2-2.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Payero (Cremonese); Gaspar (Lecce)

REFEREE

MUCERA (COSTANZO – PASSERI) IV: MASSA, VAR: PRONTERA, AVAR: MARINI

PROSSIMI IMPEGNI IN SERIE A ENILIVE

Torino-Cremonese (Saturday, December 13, 15.00 CET) Lecce-Pisa (Friday, December 12, 20.45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)