May 28, 2025
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Cremonese vs Spezia Prediction: Serie B Final Betting Tips
Thursday | 18:30 UTC | Stadio Giovanni Zini | Serie B Playoff Final (1st Leg)
Cremonese host Spezia in the first leg of the Serie B playoff final at the Stadio Giovanni Zini on Thursday night, with promotion to Italy’s top flight at stake. After impressive semi-final displays, both sides come into this with belief and momentum.
Cremonese were excellent in their second-leg clash with Juve Stabia, overturning a 2-1 first-leg deficit to win 3-0 at home. That result extended their unbeaten run at home to 6 matches and highlighted their attacking strength. They’ve scored in 12 straight home games, racking up 26 goals in the process. However, the hosts have struggled defensively of late, keeping just one clean sheet in their last five.
Spezia, meanwhile, saw off Catanzaro 4-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals, winning both legs with confident attacking play. Luca D’Angelo’s side are on a three-match winning streak and have scored in each of their last nine outings, notching 18 goals during that span. Like their hosts, clean sheets have been hard to come by, with four of their last five games seeing both teams score.
Cremonese v Spezia Betting Preview: Odds, Lineups, Stats
Bookmakers make Cremonese slight favourites to take a first-leg lead, priced at 2.35. Spezia are 3.05 to win on the road, with a draw available at 3.20.
Cremonese also boast a strong recent head-to-head record, winning 3 of the last 4 meetings. That includes a thrilling 3-2 away victory during the regular season.
Cremonese v Spezia Betting Preview: Odds, Lineups, Stats
The attacking talent is expected to shine. Franco Vazquez, who scored nine league goals for Cremonese, will link up with Dennis Johnsen, who’s netted in his last two playoff matches. For the visitors, Francesco Esposito remains the danger man with 18 goals this season and is supported by Giuseppe Di Serio, who impressed in the semi-finals.
Cremonese v Spezia Betting Preview: Odds, Lineups, Stats
4 of Spezia’s last 5 matches have produced over 2.5 goals, while Cremonese’s recent games also suggest a high-scoring affair. Both Teams to Score is a strong candidate again here, and second-half goal value is worth exploring, with Cremonese’s last three games producing more goals after the break.
Cremonese: Fulignati; Ravanelli, Ceccherini, Folino, Azzi; Castagnetti, Collocolo; Barbieri, Vandeputte, Vazquez; Johnsen
Spezia: Gori; Mateju, Hristov, Wisniewski, Aurelio; Kouda, Nagy, Cassata; Vignali, Di Serio, Esposito
Cremonese vs Spezia Betting Tips & Predictions
✅ Both Teams to Score – 1.75
✅ Over 2.5 Goals – 1.99
Odds correct at time of writing.
