Cremonese vs Venezia Prediction: 30/5/2025

All eyes will be on Stadio Giovanni Zini as Cremonese and Venezia face off in the first leg of the Serie B playoffs final. I Grigiorossi are looking to continue their momentum after a thrilling 4-1 victory over Catanzaro, but they will need to prove their mettle on the field. Felix Afena-Gyan remains sidelined with an injury, but there are no new selection concerns for the home team.

On the other side, I Lagunari demonstrated their capabilities in the double-header against Palermo. Venezia are eager to return to the Italian top flight, but defeating Cremonese on their home turf is a challenging task. Both teams appear evenly matched at this point, and we anticipate that they will share the spoils in the first leg. Paolo Vanoli has the advantage of fielding his strongest lineup for Thursday’s clash, and the 51-year-old coach is expected to stick with the 3-5-2 formation, featuring Pohjanpalo and Pierini up front.

Prediction: 1-1