Cremonese welcome Inter to the Stadio Giovanni Zini on Sunday evening for a Serie A clash between two sides at opposite ends of the table. The hosts sit 11th with 21 points after a difficult run of form, while Cristian Chivu's Inter occupy second place on 36 points, unbeaten in league play this season. With a 15-point gap between them, the Nerazzurri arrive as heavy favorites in a fixture they have historically controlled.
Davide Nicola's Cremonese have struggled to find consistency since the winter break, losing three of their last five Serie A matches. The 1-0 defeat at Fiorentina on January 4 extended a worrying trend—they have managed just one clean sheet in their past six outings. Before that, a 2-0 home loss to Napoli and a 1-0 defeat at Torino highlighted their defensive frailties. The 2-0 win over Lecce in early December remains their only victory in the last five league fixtures.
Inter continue to chase AC Milan at the top despite some mid-January turbulence. The 2-2 draw against Napoli on January 11 saw Scott McTominay twice peg back Dimarco and Calhanoglu goals, while a 1-3 home defeat to Arsenal in the Champions League followed days later. In Serie A, though, Chivu's men remain unbeaten with 16 wins and 12 draws from 28 matches. Lautaro Martínez has been in fine form, scoring in three consecutive December fixtures against Como, Genoa, and Atalanta.
The head-to-head record offers little hope for the hosts. Inter have won 10 of the 12 meetings between these sides, with just one draw and one loss in the entire history of the fixture. In their last two encounters during the 2022-23 season, Inter won 3-1 at home and 2-1 away, scoring five goals across both matches while Cremonese managed only two.
I'm backing Away Win to Nil at 2.00. Cremonese have failed to score in three of their last five home league matches, while Inter have kept clean sheets in 6 of their last 10 away Serie A fixtures. Chivu is without Barella and Calhanoglu due to muscle injuries, but Petar Sucic's emergence provides midfield cover. The xG projection (0.65–2.45) supports a 0-2 finish.
