The Serie A Matchday 16 clash between Lazio and Cremonese will take place on 20 December at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Lazio vs Cremonese: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lazio
Maurizio Sarri's side beat Parma away in the last round (1-0). As a result, Lazio have avoided defeat in 9 of their last 11 league matches (5 wins, 4 draws). In addition, they kept a clean sheet for the sixth time in nine Serie A fixtures. On the flip side, the club scored more than one goal in only two of the seven matches across that run. The Romans sit on 22 points, occupying eighth place in the table. It is also worth noting that Lazio have conceded the second-fewest goals in the current campaign (11).
- The club are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 home Serie A matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of the team’s last 9 home league games.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of Lazio’s last 9 Serie A matches.
Probable Lazio lineup (4-5-1)
Ivan Provedel – Adam Marusic, Luca Pellegrini, Alessio Romagnoli, Patrick Gabarron – Matteo Cancellieri, Danilo Cataldi, Toma Basic, Matteo Guendouzi, Mattia Zaccagni – Valentin Castellanos.
Defender Samuel Gigot, midfielder Nicolo Rovella and forward Gustav Isaksen will miss the game through injury. Defender Mario Hila is suspended. Midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and forward Boulaye Dia have departed for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Cremonese
Davide Nicola's men lost 0-1 away to Torino in the previous round. That was their fourth defeat in six Serie A matches. Cremonese failed to score for only the second time in their last 11 league fixtures. The club have 20 points, which leaves them in 11th place. Notably, Cremonese rank sixth for away points in this Serie A season (11).
- The team have failed to win in 9 of their last 12 away Serie A matches (3 draws, 6 losses).
- No more than two goals were scored in 9 of the club’s last 13 league games.
- Cremonese conceded no more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Probable Cremonese lineup (3-5-2)
Emil Audero – Filippo Terracciano, Federico Baschirotto, Federico Ceccherini – Giuseppe Pezzella, Warren Bondo, Martin Payero, Jari Vandeputte, Tommaso Barbieri – Jamie Vardy, Federico Bonazzoli.
Midfielder Michele Collocolo will miss the meeting through injury.
Referee
Luca Pairetto (Italy)
Matches – 17 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 81;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 18%.
Match prediction: Lazio vs Cremonese
Lazio are not a cautious side, and they very rarely fail to score at home. In their last 18 Serie A home matches the club failed to score on only two occasions, and in seven of those fixtures they scored at least twice. Conversely, Lazio kept a clean sheet in just 4 of their last 19 home league games.
Cremonese may lack consistency on the road, but they have been effective in attack. In their last 16 away Serie A matches the team failed to score only five times, and in seven of those games they found the net at least twice. Moreover, last season Cremonese scored twice against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.
I expect both sides to be productive in attack, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* The probable starting lineup for each side reflects their most recent match in this competition.
