Serie A · Italy
Last updated 19 April 2026. Right, we are two weeks out from this one and I am already excited. Cremonese vs Lazio, Sunday 3 May 2026, Stadio Giovanni Zini. Serie A football. And honestly, the numbers on this one are already telling a story that I cannot ignore.
Where Both Sides Are in the Table
Look at the league standings. Cremonese are sitting 17th. Danger zone territory. They have shipped 47 goals this season. Forty-seven. Mate, that is not a defence, that is a suggestion. They have scored 26 at the other end which tells you they are not completely toothless, but when you are leaking goals at that rate, you are going to spend most of your season fighting fires.
Lazio come into this in 10th place. Mid-table, comfortable enough, but not where their fans want them to be. They have got 32 goals scored and 30 conceded, which makes them a pretty even side on paper. They are not blowing teams away but they are not folding under pressure either. A trip to a struggling Cremonese side though? That is exactly the kind of fixture you want when you are trying to put a run together.
The Goals... Oh, the Goals
Honestly, I could talk about this all day. Cremonese have conceded 47 goals. Lazio have scored 32. You do not need to be Marcus pulling up spreadsheets at midnight to work out that this fixture has the ingredients for a high-scoring game. Look at the fixtures, look at the numbers, and tell me BTTS is not jumping off the page here.
Both teams to score feels almost nailed on, doesn't it? Cremonese have 26 goals themselves this season so they are finding the net. And Lazio, for all their inconsistency, are a side that has been involved in goals all campaign. Thirty goals scored, 30 conceded. They are playing in matches that move.
I actually looked at the numbers for once and the goal difference on Cremonese is minus 21. Minus 21! That is a team that has been on the wrong end of some proper hidings this season. Lazio meanwhile are sitting at plus two, which sounds modest but it is a world away from what Cremonese are managing.
What This Match Means
For Cremonese, this is a must-not-lose type of situation. Sitting 17th, every home game feels massive. The Stadio Giovanni Zini needs to be a fortress and right now it probably does not feel like one given that goals against column. Their supporters will be hoping for a performance, a bit of pride, something to hold onto. Three points here would be massive for the survival picture.