Key Facts
- Cremonese is under immense pressure, trailing Lecce by four points with just three games remaining; a win is virtually a must to keep their relegation hopes alive.
- The absence of defensive leader Federico Baschirotto is forcing coach Giampaolo to reshuffle the defense during the most critical stretch of the season.
- Pisa arrives on the road with five straight losses and no goals scored in those games; relegation is already a certainty, so motivation is low.
- The head-to-head record favors Pisa (they’ve won the last three meetings); four of the five most recent encounters had fewer than 3.5 goals, suggesting a low-scoring match.
- The absence of Matteo Tramoni further weakens Pisa’s already lackluster attack, as he was one of their few creative playmakers.
- Season and form data: Cremonese averages 2.2 goals per game, Pisa just 1.4 – combined, these figures point to a tight, low-scoring match in which a single goal could decide the outcome.
Cremonese heads into Sunday’s Serie A clash against Pisa under real pressure after Federico Baschirotto was ruled out for the rest of the season. At the Stadio Giovanni Zini, Marco Giampaolo and his team are running out of options: four points behind Lecce with just three matchdays remaining. On the other side, Oscar Hiljemark brings a Pisa team whose relegation is already a certainty.
Recent form is making the situation worse rather than easing it. Cremonese has picked up just one point from their last five league games, Pisa not a single one. So two deeply unsettled teams are facing off, neither of them in rhythm.
- Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona
- Date and time: May 10, 2026, 3:00 PM
- Competition: Serie A (Matchday 36)
The betting markets see Cremonese as clear home favorites, but the more interesting angle may lie in the pattern of the game itself. Pisa comes in on a five-game losing streak, Matteo Tramoni remains sidelined, and there is a lack of consistency in attack. Under 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score: No therefore present themselves as interesting options.
Cremonese Form & Record Check
Cremonese’s 1-2 home loss to Lazio felt like a summary of the past few weeks. Federico Bonazzoli put them ahead, Jamie Vardy was back in the lineup, so there were definitely signs of life, but after the break, the game slipped away. Weighing even heavier is the early loss of Federico Baschirotto, as Giampaolo now has to reorganize his defense during the most critical stretch of the season.
The overall picture in the league is bleak: Only the scoreless draw against Torino broke a streak of losses to Napoli, Cagliari, Bologna, and Lazio.
Interestingly, many of these matches remained relatively even well into the second half. That could play a role here, as Cremonese doesn’t need an open game, but one that the team can finally bring under confident control.
Cremonese is likely to line up in a 3-4-3 formation, with Emil Audero – 1 behind Filippo Terracciano – 24, Matteo Bianchetti – 15, and Sebastiano Luperto – 5. Federico Baschirotto is out with a thigh strain, and Faris Moumbagna remains sidelined due to an adductor injury. This means Alberto Grassi – 33 and Youssef Maleh – 29 should form the midfield, while up front Federico Bonazzoli – 90, Antonio Sanabria – 99, and Alessio Zerbin – 7 are likely to start.
Pisa Form & Record Check
Pisa arrives following a 2-1 home loss to Lecce, a result that aptly sums up their season so far. Mehdi Léris equalized, but the reaction didn’t last long, and the game slipped away once again. Another afternoon where the team had moments of competitiveness but never looked stable enough to capitalize on them.
This defeat extended a streak of five league losses, which also includes setbacks against Parma, Genoa, Roma, and Torino. The pattern is familiar and deeply damaging: Pisa concedes too many goals and often falls apart after halftime. Matteo Tramoni’s absence deprives the team of one of the few players capable of providing creativity and moments of surprise, which puts further strain on a defense already under pressure.
Pisa is likely to line up in a 3-5-1-1 formation, with Adrian Semper – 1 behind Simone Canestrelli – 5, Antonio Caracciolo – 4, and Rosen Bozhinov – 2. İsak Vural – 21 and Michel Aebischer – 20 are expected to anchor the midfield, while Filip Stojilkovic – 81 leads the attack. Matteo Tramoni remains sidelined with muscle issues, making Stefano Moreo – 32 the likely replacement, and Daniel Denoon is also out due to ankle problems.
Cremonese – Pisa Head-to-Head & Stats
The head-to-head record from recent matches clearly favors Pisa, which has won the last three encounters. These include a 1-0 win in November 2025 and a 2-1 victory in May 2025. Prior to that, Pisa had already won 3-1 in 2024, while Cremonese’s only victory in the last five games also dates back to 2024. The remaining match from 2023 ended 0-0.
The course of these matches is almost as telling as the results themselves. Four of the last five games had fewer than 3.5 goals, and four also ended with fewer than two goals at halftime, showing that these matches typically start cautiously. Pisa still scored in four of those five games, often with increased intensity after the break, suggesting another close, low-scoring contest.
