Bologna vs Cremonese | Serie A Preview & Betting Tips | 1 Dec 2025

Bologna are right in the mix for European spots and playing some of the best football in the league at the moment. Newly-promoted Cremonese are finding life tough back in the top flight and sit near the bottom. The Dall’Ara will be rocking under the lights on Monday night with a big home crowd and only a small pocket of away support.

Bologna stick with their solid 4-2-3-1 that presses high and controls the middle. Cremonese go 3-5-2, sitting deep and hoping to nick something on the break.

Bologna are one of the tightest defences in Serie A – conceding just 0.80 per game and keeping three clean sheets in ten. They dominate possession (55%) and create good chances. Cremonese struggle to score (0.90 per game) and concede more than they create. This is a classic top-half vs bottom-half clash.

Bologna over the last ten: six wins, four draws – 15 scored, 8 conceded, three clean sheets. Hard to beat and picking up points regularly.

Cremonese: three wins, three draws, four defeats – 9 scored, 11 conceded, two clean sheets. Scrapping but short on quality.

Bologna at home (last 10): 70% win rate, averaging 1.8 scored and 0.7 conceded – the Dall’Ara is a tough place to visit.

Cremonese away (last 10): only 20% wins, averaging 0.8 scored and 1.4 conceded – they rarely trouble the bigger sides on the road.

Bologna create far more quality and concede far less – the gap is huge on underlying numbers.

Bologna have dominated recent meetings: 2-0 at the Dall’Ara in January 2025, 1-1 in Cremona in September 2024, 1-0 at home in April 2024, 2-0 away in November 2023 and 1-1 at home in May 2023. Bologna are unbeaten in the last five and have won the last three at home.

Bologna are in excellent shape, rock-solid at the back and ruthless at home against lesser sides. Cremonese will battle but simply don’t have the firepower. Expect a professional performance and another clean sheet.

Prediction: Bologna 2-0 Cremonese

Main pick: Bologna -1 (Asian Handicap) – covering a two-goal win or better.

Value angle: Bologna to win to nil – Cremonese have scored in only 30% of away games this season.

Double chance: Bologna or draw – Cremonese have never beaten Bologna at the Dall’Ara.

Over/under 2.5 goals: Under – both sides involved in plenty of low-scoring games.

Half-time/full-time: Bologna/Bologna – they usually take control early against promoted sides.

Over/under 9.5 corners: Over – Bologna average 5.50 at home alone.

Yellow cards prediction: Around 4 bookings – leaning under 4.5 cards.

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