Cremonese vs Juventus Prediction
Juventus Travel Woes vs Cremonese's Home Fortress
Preview
Right then, let's fire up the braai and get stuck into this one! Juventus might be sitting pretty in 7th spot, but their away form is more shocking than finding salad on your plate. They've managed just one win in their last five away trips, scoring a pathetic 0.6 goals per game on the road. That's not championship stuff, my friend!
Meanwhile, Cremonese are making their home ground a proper fortress. Unbeaten in their last six at home with four draws and two wins - that's the kind of consistency that puts food on the table. They've only conceded 0.67 goals per game at home, which is tighter than a boerewors on the braai!
Looking at recent results, Cremonese have been proper tough to beat. Only one loss in ten matches, and that was against a flying Inter side. They've held Atalanta and Udinese to draws, and even went to AC Milan and won 2-1. That's serious business!
Juventus? Well, they've been all over the show. Lost to Como 2-0, got beaten by Lazio 1-0, and even shipped four goals against Dortmund in a 4-4 thriller. Their last away game was that 2-0 loss to Como - not exactly filling the opposition with fear, is it?
Sure, Juventus won the last two meetings 2-0 and 1-0, but that's ancient history now. Current form tells a different story. Cremonese are averaging 1.4 goals per game while keeping it tight at the back, and Juventus are leaking goals everywhere they go.
The stats don't lie here - Juventus have only managed 20% clean sheets in their last ten, while Cremonese are sitting at 40%. With both teams struggling to find the net consistently (Juventus especially away), this looks like a proper tight affair where goals will be harder to find than a good steak in a vegetarian restaurant.
Key Points:
- Cremonese unbeaten in 6 home games (2W, 4D)
- Juventus won just 1 of last 5 away matches
- Juventus scoring only 0.6 goals per game away
- Cremonese conceding just 0.67 goals at home
- Cremonese lost only 1 of last 10 matches
- Juventus kept only 2 clean sheets in last 10 games
The value here is clear as day. Both teams have defensive issues but even bigger scoring problems, especially Juventus on their travels. This has low-scoring written all over it, and the odds are better than a cold beer on a hot day!