Venezia FC vs US Cremonese, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Venezia FC vs US Cremonese — Serie B at Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 38 games · 82 pts (2026/27)
- US Cremonese 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Livio Marinelli
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Südtirol | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Venezia FC | US Cremonese | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #27 |
| 82 | Points | 0 |
| 38 | Played | 0 |
| 24 / 10 / 4 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 77 | Scored | 0 |
| 31 | Conceded | 0 |
| +46 | GD | +0 |
| 2.16 | PPG | – |
| 63% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Venezia FC are 1st (82 pts). US Cremonese are 27th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Pierluigi Penzo will turn into a battlefield for Venezia FC and US Cremonese.
- 5' Venezia FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Cremonese backline.
- 10' Tanner Tessmann, a USA midfielder, has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 11' A moment of madness from Michele Castagnetti on 11 minutes earns him a card. US Cremonese will be frustrated.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Antonio Candela catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 24' A goal from the Argentina international Franco Vazquez! He fires home on 24 to make it 0-1!
- 29' The travelling US Cremonese supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' US Cremonese is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Franco Vazquez.
- 42' US Cremonese fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The Venezia FC manager makes a substitution. Mikael Egill Ellertsson departs to be replaced by Bjarki Bjarkason.
- 48' Assisted by Joel Pohjanpalo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Gytkjaer makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Stroppa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' Charles Pickel was booked on 57.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Venezia FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Giorgio Altare has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 418 appearances.
- 72' Nicholas Pierini is replacing Antonio Candela for the Venezia FC side.
- 73' The crowd applauds Massimo Coda as he leaves the pitch. Frank Tsadjout steps in for US Cremonese.
- 76' What composure from Bjarki Bjarkason! The Iceland international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 78' The referee shows Venezia FC player a card on 78.
- 81' Giacomo Quagliata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leonardo Sernicola at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' Venezia FC ring the changes. Christian Gytkjaer has done his job and it is now time for Nunzio Lella to step up.
- 87' Michele Castagnetti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Cremonese tonight.
- 88' It is a substitution in Venezia FC team. Gianluca Busio is replaced by Mato Jajalo on 88 minute.
- 90' Daniel Ciofani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luca Zanimacchia on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Venezia FC and US Cremonese share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 27
- 7
-
6
Gianluca Busio ↓ Mato Jajalo 88'
- 1
- 9
- 8
-
15
Giorgio Altare ↓ Marin Sverko 72'
- 4
- 30
- 77
Bench
- 23
-
33
Marin Sverko ↑ 72'
-
18
Mato Jajalo ↑ 88'
-
10
Nicholas Pierini ↑ 72'
- 38
- 31
-
24
Nunzio Lella ↑ 82'
- 99
-
19
Bjarki Bjarkason ↑ 46'
- 12
- 25
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
20
Franco Vazquez ↓ Cesar Falletti 81'
- 15
-
90
Massimo Coda ↓ Frank Tsadjout 73'
- 17
- 26
- 44
- 21
- 6
- 98
- 8
Bench
- 4
-
74
Frank Tsadjout ↑ 73'
-
10
Cristian Buonaiuto ↑ 82'
-
7
Cesar Falletti ↑ 81'
-
9
Daniel Ciofani ↑ 90'
- 18
-
33
Giacomo Quagliata ↑ 81'
- 32
- 22
- 11
- 31
- 97
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bjarki Bjarkason | 1 |
| Franco Vazquez | 1 |
| Luca Ravanelli | 1 |
| Christian Gytkjaer | 1 |
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.74
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
US Cremonese xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Venezia FC or Draw 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 1.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
80%
Draw or US Cremonese
58%
Venezia FC or US Cremonese
62%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Cremonese win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.5%
1 – 0
19.5%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | US Cremonese covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 24% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 16% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✗
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

