7M - Serie A Preview: Cremonese vs Lazio - prediction, team news, lineups

Cremonese host Lazio at Stadio Giovanni Zini on Monday, May 4, 2026, with the hosts desperate for points in their Serie A survival fight while the visitors balance league duties with Coppa Italia final preparations.

Cremonese sit four points adrift of safety with four matches remaining, having won just one of their last 20 league fixtures. Their recent 4-0 defeat to Napoli highlighted ongoing defensive frailties, while their home form offers little comfort: only 13 points from 48 available at the Zini, no victories in 2026, and a mere four goals scored on home soil. Federico Bonazzoli remains their top scorer but has not found the net from open play since early March, and Jamie Vardy continues to struggle with a muscular issue.

Lazio, meanwhile, occupy eighth place, six points behind the final European qualification spot. Maurizio Sarri's side have shown improvement since spring, winning four of their last seven league matches after managing only four victories in the previous 17. Their attacking threat is spread thin, with wingers Pedro, Gustav Isaksen and Matteo Cancellieri sharing just four league goals each, though Pedro has scored 17 times as a substitute since arriving in Italy in 2020. Defensively, Lazio have kept nine clean sheets on the road, matching Inter Milan, but have failed to score in a league-high 10 away fixtures.

Schedule pressure differs sharply: Cremonese must win to keep survival hopes alive, while Lazio, fresh from reaching the Coppa Italia final via penalties, may prioritize cup glory over a mid-table league finish. Matteo Cancellieri is suspended for Lazio, with Isaksen likely to start on the right. Captain Mattia Zaccagni is doubtful with a thigh bruise, and goalkeepers Ivan Provedel and Alessio Furlanetto are unavailable. For Cremonese, Martin Thorsby and Michele Collocolo have returned to training, but Faris Moumbagna remains sidelined.

Both teams share a curious statistical trend: neither has lost after scoring first this season, nor won after conceding first. A single goal could therefore decide a tense encounter at the Zini.

Predicted score: Cremonese 0-1 Lazio