- Standings: Cremonese are 17th in Serie B 2026/2027 after 0 points from 1 game, while Modena are 4th with 3 points from 1.
- Head-to-head: Modena have failed to win either of their last 2 away games against Cremonese.
- Home form: Cremonese have won 2 of their last 3 home games across all competitions.
Cremonese can make a comeback
Odds and outlook
Modena are the early pace-setters in Serie B 2026/2027 but the odds for the top-half side at Cremonese's place don't quite make sense. Cremonese are 1.85 favorites ahead of the tie at 3.3 and Modena at 4.4 and while it would not be a shock if the home side were to edge this, Modena's recent road form and top-tier confidence means this feels anything but a sure bet.
Form and tactics
The Grigiorossi should be better than their opening-day 1-0 away defeat to Empoli and Giampaolo's men bounced back well with a 2-0 win at home to Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia 2026/2027. Their form across all current competitions stands at 3 wins and 2 defeats from the last 5 matches and they'll be desperate to notch the points on Friday.
Marco Giampaolo has been in charge of Cremonese since 19 March 2026 and he has shaped the team around a structure, ball retention and overloading the middle third to create chances. This will be a classic chess match between two very different teams as Modena have the opposite approach.
Modena have more firepower
Daniele Galloppa has been Modena's head coach since 13 June 2026 and his liquid 4-2-3-1 formation is built around getting the ball into the trequartista and wide players joining the attack to stitch moves together.
- The Canarini have looked lively on the road in Serie B 2026/2027, remaining unbeaten with 1 win from 1 game and scoring 2 goals, however they lost 3-2 at SSC Venezia in the Coppa Italia 2026/2027 and then hit back with a 2-1 away win over Benevento in Serie B.
- Giuseppe Caso has 1 goal in 1 Serie B 2026/2027 appearance to make him the Canarini's top scorer, but Giuseppe Ambrosino has 2 in their current five-game streak and he has provided most of the cutting edge in Modena's last five.
Home side to edge tight contest
Head-to-head
The last Serie B 2024/2025 H2H clash at Stadio Giovanni Zini, Italy, finished 2-2 while the H2H record from the last 4 meetings is tied at Cremonese 2 wins, 0 defeats, and 2 draws (see stats).
Recent trends
We can't ignore the fact that Modena have won 1 and lost 3 of their last 4 road games across all the competitions, but Cremonese have also won 2 of their last 3 at home, so it is tough to split these two sides.
Betting angle
The Under 2.5 goals selection at 1.49 makes sense in a tight, tactical game, but we'll also be taking Both Teams to Score – No at 1.6 as our main wager.
