Cremonese take on the visitors Bologna in the round 36 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Saturday, May 20th at Stadio Giovanni Zini (Cremona).
The chances of Cremonese retaining their spot in the league are incredibly slim. They need to win six points in the remaining three matches against Spezia. However, even knowing that they will most likely end up in Serie B at the end of the season, Davide Ballardini's team is not giving up. In their last four matches, the "Tigers" only lost to Juventus in Turin. In the other games during this period, they earned points against rivals in the relegation battle: a draw against Verona (1-1) and victories over Spezia (2-0) and a draw against last year's country champions, Milan (1-1).
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Bologna have long lost any motivation in the tournament. Thiago Motta's team comfortably sits in the middle of the table, not competing for high positions or fighting against relegation. Essentially, Bologna is just playing out the season. Hence the quite lengthy streak without a win in the league, as the team has not won in six consecutive rounds. They still find motivation for matches against top opponents since draws against Roma, Milan, and Juventus cannot be considered a bad result. However, a 1-1 draw with Sassuolo and defeats of 1-2 against Verona and 1-3 against Empoli certainly don't work in Thiago Motta's favor.
I believe the guests will not find the necessary motivation in the upcoming match. The Bologna players' minds are already on vacation. While they perform reasonably well with the support of their home crowd, their away performances have not been successful. In their last five away matches in the league, Bologna has only managed one victory and earned just one point in the last three matches. On the other hand, Cremonese has been unbeaten at home for three Serie A matches. They will enter this game with extraordinary motivation. And if they are to be relegated from the top division, they will do so with a bang. Finally, as an additional argument in favor of betting on the home team not losing, I would mention that Bologna couldn't even defeat Cremonese at home in the first round (1-1 draw).
Prediction for the match: Cremonese not to lose (1X).
