Cremonese v Spezia

• Spezia and Cremonese finished 3rd and 4th respectively in Serie B

• Cremonese are unbeaten across their last seven clashes with Spezia

• Spezia picked up just four wins across their last 14 matches during the league phase

Cremonese and Spezia have both enjoyed impressive campaigns, so it’s little surprise they’ve reached the Serie B play-off final.

Thanks to their 3rd and 4th place finishes, respectively, both sides entered the play-offs as seeded teams and advanced directly to the semi-finals, where they duly dispatched their opponents to book a place in the final.

Over the course of the season, Spezia emerged as the more consistent outfit, amassing 66 points, five more than Cremonese. 

They also bring greater top-flight pedigree into this clash, having spent two of the last five seasons in Serie A. In contrast, Cremonese have only managed one recent promotion to the top tier in their recent history.

⭐ Cremonese v Spezia Predictions and Best Bets

Backing both teams to find the back of the net looks a strong option at 1.73. Cremonese lead the league in this market, with BTTS landing in 65% of their matches, a figure that climbs to an impressive 70% on home soil. Both teams have scored in 13 of their last 16 games, and in six of Spezia’s most recent eight.

Picking out the winner is a tougher task, but Cremonese look likely to avoid defeat, and you can back them to do so at 1.36. They've won or drawn 76% of their league games this campaign and boast a strong record against Spezia, remaining unbeaten in each of their last seven (four wins, three draws). Equally significantly, Spezia seem to particularly struggle away from home, where their points per game stands at just 1.45, compared to 2.11 at home.

🔴 Late Unbeaten Streak Seals Top Four for Cremonese

Although Cremonese have long looked likely candidates for a play-off position, they made sure to finish the season off in style, guaranteeing them a seeded place in the semi-final.

A 10-game unbeaten run spanning all the way from Gameweek 28 locked in their spot, with Thursday’s hosts recording five wins and five draws over this period. 

That said, their last match of the season did end in defeat, although by that point, Cremonese knew they had already secured a spot in the semi-finals, and rotated heavily.

During the playoffs, Cremonese reigned victorious in a 4-2 aggregate win over Juve Stabia, coming from behind, having narrowly lost the away leg 2-1.

⚪ Spezia Bounce Back from Turbulent Campaign

Spezia’s trajectory couldn’t have been more dissimilar, having dominated in the early stages of the campaign before dropping off as they approached the finish line.

Spezia picked up just four wins across their last 14 during the league phase, recording six draws and four losses over the period.

Those four losses equated to double the number they’d suffered in the previous 24 matches of the season, and made for some seriously worrying form heading into the playoffs.

Nonetheless, Spezia turned it on when they needed to most, winning both legs against Catanzaro, and deservedly so. The tie finished 4-1 on aggregate, with Spezia hoping to take this momentum into their all-important clashes with Cremonese.

📊 Cremonese v Spezia Head-to-Head Key Stats

As mentioned earlier, Cremonese have been the dominant force in matches against Cremonese, remaining unbeaten across each of the seven previous showings.

Significantly, this run includes four wins and a draw across the most recent five. Last time out, Cremonese took a three goal lead into the break away from home, although a 59th-minute red card altered proceedings. 

Shortly after, they also went on to concede a penalty, but still managed to claim a merited 3-2 victory.

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