Cremonese vs US Catanzaro Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie B

Prediction published on 25/05/2024, 05:58  by Sridhar in Football Predictions

After an exciting 2-2 draw in the first leg of the promotion play-off semi-finals between Catanzaro and Cremonese, the sides will meet at the Stadio Giovanni Zini in Cremona on Saturday. The winner of this two-legged tie will face the winner of the other promotion play-off semi-finals between Palermo and Venezia. If this leg also finishes level, then Cremonese will advance to the final as the higher-placed team in the regular season. Cremonese finished fourth in the regular season with 67 points, while Catanzaro finished fifth with 60 points. The hosts will feel they should have done better in the first leg, where they were 2-0 ahead by the 50th minute. However, they conceded twice within the next 18 minutes to lose their advantage. Interestingly, they have won only two of their last seven league games, with three ending in draws and two in defeats. The biggest positive for them this season has been their home form, as Cremonese have won ten of their last 14 matches at this venue, losing only twice.

Catanzaro needed to win the preliminary round of the playoffs, defeating Brescia 4-2 with two goals in additional time after the match ended 2-2 during regular time. The visitors haven’t quite set the stage alight in recent matches, though, as there have been only three wins for Catanzaro across their last nine league matches. During this sequence, they have won and drawn three games each, giving no momentum to the side. Interestingly, they have been a tough team to beat on the road in recent times, with four wins, three draws, and just one defeat across their last eight trips.