Serie A

Fiorentina vs Cremonese, climbing back up

A relegation battle at the Franchi, as Fiorentina host Cremonese: the Viola under pressure, the Grigiorossi relatively comfortable.

Another must-win match for Fiorentina, who host Cremonese at the Franchi. After beating Udinese two weeks ago, the Viola lost away at Parma and now need points to try and move off the bottom of the table. Cremonese are in a much calmer position, sitting 12 points clear of Fiorentina, and are looking to maintain a safe distance from the relegation zone.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In Tuscan territory, there have been 8 official encounters between the two teams with the Viola unbeaten so far: 4 Fiorentina wins (the most recent 3-2 in Serie A 2022/23) and 4 draws (the most recent 0-0 in the 2022/23 Coppa Italia).

DID YOU KNOW?

Fiorentina is the team that concedes the most goals in Serie A 2025/26: 28 goals conceded in 17 rounds, equal with Udinese and Torino.

Cremonese hasn't scored for 282 minutes: last goal scored by Sanabria in the 78th minute of Cremonese-Lecce 2-0 on December 7th.

COACHES and PLAYERS

In 2025, only Lautaro Martínez (15) and Christian Pulisic (12) have scored more goals thanKean excluding penalties (11).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Mandragora (Fiorentina), Pezzella, Barbieri (Cremonese)

REFEREE

LA PENNA (BAHRI – ROSSI M.) IV: BONACINA, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: GARIGLIO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Lazio-Fiorentina (Wednesday, January 7, 20.45 CET)

Cremonese-Cagliari (Thursday, January 8, 18.30 CET)

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