Cremonese vs Cagliari: Preview, Lineups & Predictions

Cremonese and Cagliari go head-to-head at Giovanni Zini this Thursday in the Serie A.

Cremonese have 21 points to their name this season and occupy 13th position in the table. In their last fixture, Davide Nicola‘s team suffered a 1-0 reverse against Fiorentina (Serie A 2025/26).

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Cagliari have won 18 points to date and are placed in 14th position. In their last encounter, Fabio Pisacane‘s team were beaten 0-1 by Milan (Serie A 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Cagliari winning 1-0.

Predicted lineups

Cremonese: Emil Audero, Filippo Terracciano, Fede Baschirotto, Francesco Folino, Tommaso Barbieri, Warren Bondo, Martin Payero, Jari Vandeputte, Giuseppe Pezzella, Jamie Vardy, Federico Bonazzoli

Cagliari: Elia Caprile, Gabriele Zappa, Sebastiano Luperto, Juan Rodriguez, Marco Palestra, Michael Adopo, Matteo Prati, Luca Mazzitelli, Adam Obert, Semih Kilicsoy, Gennaro Borrelli

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Cremonese

Cagliari

  • Mattia Felici – Cruciate Ligament Tear

  • Michael Folorunsho – Internal Ligament Strain

  • Andrea Belotti – Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Cremonese ( vs Fiorentina 2026-01-04): Emil Audero, Filippo Terracciano, Fede Baschirotto, Francesco Folino, Tommaso Barbieri, Jari Vandeputte, Giuseppe Pezzella, Martin Payero, Warren Bondo, Jamie Vardy, Federico Bonazzoli

Cagliari (vs Milan 2026-01-02): Elia Caprile, Gabriele Zappa, Sebastiano Luperto, Juan Rodriguez, Marco Palestra, Matteo Prati, Adam Obert, Luca Mazzitelli, Michael Adopo, Semih Kilicsoy, Sebastiano Esposito

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Did you know…by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

  • Davide Nicola has faced Cagliari on ten occasions, recording three wins, two draws, and five losses.

TEAMS

  • Away from home, Cagliari currently has one win in the last eight games.

  • Away from home, Cagliari has been scoring in four consecutive games.

  • Away from home, Cagliari has been conceding goals in four consecutive games.

  • Cagliari currently has two wins in the last 15 games.

  • Cagliari has been conceding goals in four consecutive games.

  • At home, Cremonese currently has one win in the last seven games.

  • Cremonese currently has three wins in the last 16 games.

  • Cremonese has gone four consecutive games without a win.

  • Cremonese is coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Cremonese and Cagliari have faced each other 22 times, there is no advantage between Cremonese and Cagliari: eight wins for each team in 22 games.

  • At Giovanni Zini, Cremonese has an advantage in the duels against Cagliari: eight wins in ten games. Cagliari has one victory.

  • In the Italian League, eight matches were played between the two teams, with Cremonese winning three, two draws, and three victories for Cagliari.

Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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