Thursday , 1 October 2026

Venezia FC vs US Cremonese, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
Venezia FC
2 – 1
Full Time
US Cremonese
Fri 26 Apr 2024 · 18:30 UTC Pierluigi Penzo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Michele Castagnetti
Antonio Candela 20' Y
Y 37' Franco Vazquez
Y 57' Charles Pickel
Gianluca Busio 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Venezia FC vs US Cremonese — Serie B at Pierluigi Penzo.

Match Details

  • Referee Livio Marinelli

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Palermo FC 5 13
2 FC Sudtirol 5 11
3 Mantova 1911 SSD 5 11
4 Modena FC 2018 5 10
5 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 5 10
6 Padova Calcio 5 7
7 Benevento Calcio 5 7
8 Hellas Verona FC 5 7
9 AC Cesena 5 7
10 Calcio Avellino SSD 5 7
11 AC Pisa 1909 5 7
12 SS Arezzo 5 6
13 Empoli FC 5 6
14 ACD Virtus Entella 5 5
15 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 5 5
16 US Cremonese 5 5
17 UC Sampdoria 5 4
18 SS Juve Stabia 5 3
19 US Catanzaro 5 3
20 Carrarese Calcio 5 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Venezia FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals US Cremonese
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-26 Venezia FC 2–1 US Cremonese 2023-12-09 US Cremonese 1–0 Venezia FC

Recent Form

Venezia FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr US Cremonese H 2–1 W
20 Apr Calcio Lecco 1912 A 2–1 W
14 Apr Brescia Calcio H 2–0 W
07 Apr Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC A 0–0 D
01 Apr AC Reggiana H 2–3 L
15 Mar Palermo FC A 3–0 W
US Cremonese
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Venezia FC A 1–2 L
20 Apr US Catanzaro A 0–0 D
13 Apr Ternana Calcio H 1–2 L
05 Apr SSC Bari A 2–1 W
01 Apr FeralpiSalo H 0–1 L
16 Mar FC Sudtirol A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

US Cremonese
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

US Cremonese
Federico Bonazzoli 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Venezia FC and US Cremonese get this one started.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Stroppa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 11' Michele Castagnetti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 11.
  • 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a card for Antonio Candela.
  • 24' Franco Vazquez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 29' It’s high time Paolo Vanoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Franco Vazquez on 37 minutes earns him a card. US Cremonese will be frustrated.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Venezia FC that had 158 games and scored 160 goals.
  • 46' A change in the Venezia FC ranks — Mikael Egill Ellertsson exits the field as Bjarki Bjarkason enters on 46.
  • 48' Christian Gytkjaer adds to his 0 season tally! Venezia FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Stroppa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Charles Pickel is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Venezia FC in their trying to find a way past US Cremonese's compact .
  • 72' Venezia FC ring the changes. Antonio Candela has done his job and it is now time for Nicholas Pierini to step up.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Massimo Coda as he leaves the pitch. Frank Tsadjout steps in for US Cremonese.
  • 76' The Iceland midfielder Bjarki Bjarkason breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 2-1!
  • 78' Venezia FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 81' Giacomo Quagliata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leonardo Sernicola at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' Nunzio Lella gets the nod from Venezia FC. He replaces Christian Gytkjaer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Venezia FC team. Gianluca Busio is replaced by Mato Jajalo on 88 minute.
  • 90' US Cremonese make a change. Luca Zanimacchia trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Ciofani on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Venezia FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Vanoli

US Cremonese Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Stroppa

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39 Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 US Cremonese xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Venezia FC48% Draw27% US Cremonese25%
Actual: Venezia FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Venezia FC or Draw
76%
Draw or US Cremonese
52%
Venezia FC or US Cremonese
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Venezia FC30% Draw49% US Cremonese21%
Actual: US Cremonese win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Venezia FC

Handicap Venezia FC covers Push US Cremonese covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.