Milan vs Cremonese: Serie A Prediction (23.08.2025)

On Saturday, August 23 at 20.45 CEST, at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, local club Milan will host Cremonese in the opening round of the 2025-2026 Serie A season. The hosts had a disappointing campaign last year, finishing only eighth in the league. Meanwhile, Cremonese ended Serie B in fourth place but secured promotion to the top division through the playoffs, defeating Juve Stabia and Spezia.

In the Milan – Cremonese match, bookmakers give the visitors very little chance of success. A Milan victory is priced at 1.36, a draw at 5.20, and a Cremonese win at 9.00. Analysts expect a match with moderate scoring: over 2.5 goals is at 1.63, while both teams to score is at 1.91.

Milan

To significantly improve results, the club appointed Massimiliano Allegri as head coach this summer. Management also focused on strengthening the defense and defensive midfield. However, last season’s main issue was the lack of sharpness in attack, and so far no top striker has been signed. According to sporting director Igli Tare, the club is still hoping to sign a forward before the transfer window closes, with Rasmus Højlund and Dušan Vlahović among the targets.

The most exciting transfer, without a doubt, is Luka Modrić joining from Real Madrid. The long-time leader of Los Blancos and the Croatian national team, despite being 39, is not ready to retire and is seeking a new challenge in another top league. He has already made his debut in the Coppa Italia match against Bari, which Milan won 2-0.

Cremonese

Although Giovanni Stroppa led the team to promotion, he was replaced in the summer by Davide Nicola, who previously coached Udinese, Torino, Genoa, Empoli, and other Italian clubs. Cremonese also invested a significant amount by their standards to strengthen the squad. However, it is not yet clear how effective these reinforcements will be. In the 1/32 finals of the Coppa Italia, Cremonese already suffered elimination, losing to Palermo in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

In the 2022-2023 season, when Cremonese last played in Serie A, the two teams drew both encounters: 0-0 in Cremona and 1-1 in Milan.

Prediction

Cremonese will likely try to slow the match down as much as possible, but the difference in class is obvious, and the hosts should take advantage. Prediction: Milan not to lose and total goals under 3.5 at odds of 1.70.