Having lost on penalties to Cremonense in the Coppa Italia, Napoli will be out for revenge when both teams meet in a Serie A on Sunday.
Napoli appear to have hit their stride in recent weeks and are looking almost unstoppable at the moment. Luciano Spalletti’s men have suffered only one defeat in Serie A and hold a 13 point lead at the top of the standings.
The Neapolitans head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 3-0 victory at Spezia in their previous Serie A fixture. Victor Osimhen netted a brace after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had opened the scoring from the penalty spot.
Sunday’s clash is at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where Napoli have claimed a number of one-sided victories this season. Among their recent results in Naples is a 4-0 victory over Sassuolo while they also earned a 5-1 win over Juventus.
One of the high points of Cremonense's campaign is their shootout victory over Napoli in the Coppa Italia. They have continued to progress in the competition and recently overcame Roma to book a place in the semi-final.
While Cremonense’s Coppa Italia run has been impressive, they have failed to carry that form into their Serie A campaign. They are still winless in the league this season and remain rooted to the foot of the table 10 points from safety.
Cremonense travel to Naples off the back of a 2-0 defeat at Lecce for their sixth defeat in their last seven Serie A matches. However, they have done some decent work on their recent travels, playing out five draws in their last seven Serie A matches.
How the bookies view it
Napoli are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 1/5 by bet365. An unlikely victory for Cremonense is valued at 16/1 with William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 7/1 by bet365.
Head to head
Napoli have a 4-3 advantage with three draws from 11 previous matches with Cremonense. Although the Neapolitans lost on penalties in the Coppa Italia, they claimed a 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Victor Osimhen is the top scorer in the league with 16 goals. The Nigerian striker has been pivotal in Napoli’s fine campaign and could be backed to maintain his scoring run at 5/6 with Betfred.
David Okereke often leads the line for Cremonense and could be the one to watch on Sunday. The striker has five Serie A goals this season and is priced at 23/4 by Unibet to get on the score sheet in Naples
Anything else catch the eye?
Napoli claimed a 4-1 win in the reverse fixture and with another comfortable victory expected on Sunday, a -2 handicap could be on the cards at 6/4 with Paddy Power. They can also be backed to win both halves at 11/8 with William Hill.
The two meetings between Napoli and Cremonense this season have produced over 3.5 goals which is priced at 6/5 by Paddy Power.
This Serie A match between Napoli and Cremonense will be played on Feb 12, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Napoli vs Cremonense prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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