Cremonese

vs

AC Milan

Injuries & Suspensions

• Cremonese: F. Baschirotto (Muscle Injury), M. Collocolo (Injury), R. Floriani (Muscle Injury), F. Moumbagna (Muscle Injury), M. Payero (Injury)
• AC Milan: S. Gimenez (Ankle Injury), R. Loftus-Cheek (Broken jawbone), M. Gabbia (Muscle Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: L L L D L
• Away: D W W D L

H2H (Last 5)

• 2025-08-23 · AC Milan · 1-2 · Cremonese
• 2023-05-03 · AC Milan · 1-1 · Cremonese
• 2022-11-08 · Cremonese · 0-0 · AC Milan

Match Preview

Expect a cautious Milan visit; Cremonese defend deep and have home advantage. With several Milan absences and Cremonese sporadic resilience, a draw is plausible.

Key Notes

AC Milan are heavy favourites on paper, but the market available for this fixture limits selections, so the draw presents reasonable value given circumstances. Milan occupy a top position in the table with 54 points and an impressive season record of 15 wins, 9 draws and 2 losses, demonstrating elite quality and consistency. Cremonese, however, have struggled with 5 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses, and are clearly the weaker side on form and squad depth.

Injuries create nuance. Cremonese are missing or have doubts over several players - F. Baschirotto is out and others are questionable - which affects their defensive and midfield options. Milan are also not at full strength: S. Gimenez is out with an ankle injury, R. Loftus-Cheek is sidelined with a broken jawbone, and M. Gabbia is questionable. Those absences reduce Milan’s ability to rotate and could blunt their attacking fluidity, especially in a compact away game.

Recent head-to-head meetings have been mixed. Notably, Cremonese caused an upset earlier this season by beating Milan 2-1 at San Siro. While that was an exception rather than the rule, it shows Cremonese can be difficult to break down when organised. Historically matches between these clubs can be cagey, and Cremonese will likely adopt a low block and hope to frustrate Milan.

Given Milan’s quality but limited rotation options and Cremonese’s tendency to make home games tight, the draw is a cautious selection. It factors in Milan’s missing pieces, the underdog’s defensive approach, and the realistic possibility of a stalemate unless Milan break through a resolute defence.

Prediction

Draw • Odds 4.45 • Confidence 4/10