US Cremonese seeks to prove why they deserve a spot in the semi-finals as they battle against ACF Fiorentina for their first leg. In Coppa Italia, Cremonese are considered as underdogs, which is why their semis qualification is a surprise. However, they are hopeful that they cannot bring their misfortunes in their domestic league. Fiorentina on the other hand is a team who is likely to enter the semis from the start. In their domestic league, they are one of the teams who has been in an excellent form, which is why their qualification is not surprising. This meeting will be on April 6, 2023, at 3:00 AM (GMT+8), as Cremonese play as hosts.
These two teams had their first meeting in 1929, and since then, they shared 16 meetings across all competitions. From those matches, it was the visitors who dominated those matches, winning eight games. The hosts on the other hand only won one match, while all the remaining seven matches ended in draw. Moreover, coming into this game, these two teams are from different momentum. While the hosts are winless in their last four games, losing to three matches, the visitors are in an eight-game winning run.
US Cremonese
The journey of Cremonese coming into the semi-finals is not easy as they had a rough path coming into this game. They were able to defeat powerhouse teams like Napoli in the round of 16, and Roma in the quarter-finals. In their domestic league, they are placed at the most bottom of the Serie A standings, which is why this win came out as a surprise. Their performance in Coppa Italia is the complete opposite of their performance in the Serie A. Moreover, this is just the second time that Cremonese have qualified in the semi-finals. They are now aiming to continue their superb run in this match and start miracles by qualifying in the Finals.
Despite their good momentum, this squad will be playing without their defensive duo, Vlad Chiriches, and Alex Ferrari. These two suffered muscular problems over the weekend, keeping them out in this match.
ACF Fiorentina
Goals from Luka Jovic and Stadio Giovanni Zini helped Fiorentina to secure a spot in the semi-finals, bagging a 2-1 victory against Torino. They are hungry for a title in Coppa Italia as they last won the title in the contest way back in 2001. Moreover, they also see this series as their opportunity to qualify for the Coppa Italia finals for the first time since 2014. This is not impossible though as they are in an excellent winning run recently. They are in an eight-game winning streak, including their Serie A 1-0 win against Inter Milan. This record is expected to boost their confidence against a team who have been in a prolific run recently. With that, they are now looking to finally get a win in this match to gain an advantage.
Salvatore Sirigu joins Luka Jovic in the sideline, but Jovic might be able to return in this match as he already recovered from his respiratory virus.
Prediction:
ACF Fiorentina (1.5)
Odds: -0.90
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