On Monday, Verona will face Cremonese in a Serie A match at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi (January 9). With only one win and six points from 16 games, the hosts are bottom in the rankings. Meanwhile, Cremonese has only one win this season and is in 19th position with seven points.

Verona ended a ten-game league losing skid with a 1-1 draw against Torino. Milan Duric scored in the 45th minute, but Aleksei Miranchuk’s equaliser in the 64th forced a draw. Meanwhile, Cremonese suffered their second defeat in a row when they were defeated 1-0 by Juventus, with Arkadiusz Milik scoring in injury time.

Week 2
Pick for January 9, 2023
Italian Serie A ⚽🇮🇹
Verona vs Cremonese
Pick: BTTS Yes – 135
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Prediction

Verona have only lost once at home to Cremonese since 1928 and will be hoping for a solid performance.

Given that both sides have struggled in front of goal this season, a low-scoring draw is possible.

Verona is the favourite. Cremonese 1-1

We say: Verona Hellas 0-1 Cremonese

Cremonese, buoyed by their outstanding performance against Juve, may finally stop their winless streak by defeating the only team behind them in the Serie A rankings. The visitors will be able to catch Verona off guard at least once, and they now have the discipline to finally grab three points.

Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Since their first encounter in the former Prima Divisione in 1923, the two teams have competed against each other 59 times across competitions.
• 19 games have ended in draws, while the hosts hold a 23-17 advantage.
• Since their meeting in the Coppa Italia in 2019, they will meet for the first time. Since 1992, this will be their first meeting in Serie A.
• Verona has not won in their last 11 games, making them the only team in Serie A without a win this season.
• The Cremonese have scored 2.5 goals in five of their last six games while not scoring.
• In six of their last nine games, Verona has scored more than 2.5 goals, but they have not scored more than once since September.
• Verona has scored 13 goals in that time, while Cremonese have scored 11 goals in 16 games, ranking them second in the competition.

Lineup

Hellas Verona:

• Montipo;
• Dawidowicz, Hien, Ceccherini;
• Depaoli, Ilic, Tameze, Doig;
• Lazovic, Kallon;
• Djuric

Cremonese:

• Carnesecchi;
• Ferrari, Bianchetti, Lochoshvili;
• Sernicola, Castagnetti, Pickel, Valeri;
• Buonaiuto;
• Dessers, Okereke

Betting Tips

Yes, Verona will score first. Yes, at least one goal will be scored in the second half. Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 Goals – Under 2.5

Where to watch

Online Serie A | YouTube TV (Free Trial) For fans in India, JioCinema will give live streaming of the Serie A encounter between these two teams, as well as other games in the league. Fans may watch live streaming of this contest via the JioCinema app or website. (This story first published on LatestLY on January 8, 2023 at 04:30 PM IST.