Cremonese vs Sassuolo: Serie A Prediction (29.08.2025)

On Friday, August 29 at 18:30 CEST, at the Giovanni Zini Stadium in Cremona, the local side Cremonese will face Sassuolo in the second round of the 2025/26 Serie A season. Both clubs have just earned promotion to the top flight. In the opening round, Cremonese stunned AC Milan with a 2–1 away victory, while Sassuolo lost 0–2 at home to Napoli.

With such contrasting starts, bookmakers give Cremonese the edge. Odds: 2.38 for a home win, 3.40 for a draw, and 3.12 for a Sassuolo victory. High-scoring action is not heavily expected: Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.90, while “both teams to score” comes at 1.70.

Cremonese

Davide Nicola’s squad underwent major changes in the summer, but few expected such a strong start. The hero in Milan was central defender Federico Baschirotto, who not only excelled defensively but also scored. Goalkeeper Emil Audero, the 28-year-old Indonesian, was outstanding with five saves.

Sassuolo

Fabio Grosso’s men dominated Serie B last season, finishing 21 points clear of Cremonese. Yet their Serie A debut fell flat with a 0–2 defeat to Napoli. The right flank was especially poor: Polish defender Sebastian Walukiewicz struggled against Scott McTominay, while Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné was sent off with a second yellow card.

Head-to-head statistics

Since 2022, the teams have met four times, each winning once. Despite Sassuolo’s dominance in Serie B last season, Cremonese thrashed them 4–1 away and held a 1–1 draw at home.

Prediction

Unlike their opening fixtures against title contenders, both sides must now go forward.

Expect goals on both ends — the bet “both teams to score” at 1.70 looks promising.