In the 26th round of Italy’s Serie A, a match between Roma and Cremonese will take place on February 22, 2026. Only a victory will suffice for the home side.
The capital club, trailing Juventus by one point, finished in fifth place last spring. Now, under Gasperini, the goal remains the same: finally to qualify for the Champions League. However, competition is fierce, and setbacks do happen. In the last round, they dropped points again, this time drawing with Napoli. They also lost at home to Torino in the cup. On the other hand, in the Europa League the Italians were among the leaders and will therefore skip the first round of playoff matches.
The team from “Giovanni Zini” finally returned to Serie A in 2025. They started quite confidently, suffering just one defeat up to November. Thanks to that head start, they remain fairly high in the standings, although they haven’t won any games since mid-December. Most recently, they settled for a draw with Genoa.
Roma have become unexpectedly pragmatic: just 1.24 goals scored and 0.64 conceded per match. The division newcomers average 0.84 goals per round, but concede 1.32 in response from opponents.
Roma vs Cremonese: Key Statistics and Trends
Roma have won three of their last eight matches
28% of Roma’s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 1.88 goals per match
Cremonese have lost six of their last nine matches
44% of Cremonese’s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 2.16 goals per match
Roma vs Cremonese: Probable Starting Lineups
Roma (probable lineup): Svilar – Hermoso, Ndicka, Mancini – Franza, Pellegrini, Soulé, El-Enaoui, Cristante, Celik – Malen
Cremonese (probable lineup): Audero – Ceccherini, Baschirotto, Folino – Pezzella, Maleh, Grassi, Zerbin, Terracciano – Vardy, Bonazzoli
Previous Matches: Roma vs Cremonese
The last two matches were both won by Pellegrini and company.
