Cremonese – Monza

Should we expect an abundance of goals from the meeting between Cremonese and Monza?

Cremonese suffer their third consecutive defeat. November's loss to Empoli was followed by defeats to Juventus and Verona in the new year. However, unlike in the same match against Torino, the game against Hellas cannot be credited to the team. "The Mastiffs made the game 2-0 already by the 26th minute, and the Grigiorossi's further attempts to get back into the game were unsuccessful. At the end of the match (even with the game's dominance in the second half), Cremonese scored only 0.81 xG. Interestingly, this match was the fourth consecutive goalless for Alvini's side. But it's worth mentioning that the team's xG deficit is second only to Roma in the league, with seven goals. With those statistics, a streak like that shouldn't last forever. All the more reason to keep Cremonese's motivation at an all-time high. They're the only team without a win in 17 games. Monza got off to an almost sensational start. Raffaele Palladino's side took points from Fiorentina and Inter. Given last year's encounter, the team have lost just once in their last five meetings. But while the Florentines managed one goal, the game against the Snakes saw two. It is fair to say that the decisive goal was Dumfries' own goal, but that does not detract from Monza's contribution. In particular, Churrija, who scored twice in succession, had a spectacular display. That excellent display lifted the Biancorossi up to 15th in the table. But, obviously, with 18 points, it's too soon for the team to be complacent. It is worth noting that Monza have not conceded a goal just once in eight away games. Cremonese, on the other hand, should have conceded 6.08 more goals in home games according to the xGA than they have received. Almost a year ago, the Grigiorossi celebrated a 3-2 win at the Stadio Giovanni Cini in Serie B. Does this encounter have any chance of producing that result? Quite possibly.