Cremonese vs Parma Predictions

Cremonese vs Parma Predictions for this Serie A. Unbeaten Cremonese host Parma at Giovanni Zini on Sunday, marking their first Serie A clash since April 1996, with the promoted Lombardy side aiming to maintain momentum. Read on for all our predictions and free betting tips for the game.

Serie A | Sep 21 2025 at 2:00 pm UK at Giovanni Zini

Cremonese vs Parma Predictions

Can Cremonese Keep Surprising or Will Parma Finally Wake Up?

• Cremonese enjoying dream return
  • Unbeaten in Serie A with two wins and a draw, they’ve already collected more points than all but two teams in the division.
• Parma’s struggles mounting
  • With just one point from three games, one goal scored and five conceded, Parma have one of the weakest starts in the league.
• Goals spread across Cremonese squad
  • Five different players have already scored for Nicola’s side, showing their attack is far from reliant on a single source.

Best Bet for Cremonese vs Parma

This Sunday brings a clash that feels like two completely different stories unfolding in the same league. On one side, Cremonese have stormed back into Serie A with a confidence that nobody, not even their own fans, quite expected. Seven points from three games? That’s the kind of return you’d associate with title contenders, not a newly promoted side who were supposed to be battling just to survive. Davide Nicola, who has made a career out of firefighting jobs, suddenly looks like a man enjoying a smoother ride than usual. Wins over Milan and Sassuolo, followed by a gritty draw with Verona, have given the Grigiorossi a real sense of belief.

Parma, meanwhile, look like they’ve got out of bed on the wrong side every single weekend so far. No wins, one goal scored, and five conceded — that tells the whole story. Carlos Cuesta might have been a bright young coach at Arsenal, but Serie A is proving a tougher classroom. Sitting second from bottom, with pressure building and a fan base already anxious, Parma come into this derby of sorts looking like a side searching for answers, and fast. This is exactly the kind of game that could either spark a revival or plunge them deeper into trouble.

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Best Bet for this Match

At BettingTips4You we cut through the noise and provide only one prediction per game — the Best Bet. We don’t believe in piling up dozens of options and leaving you second-guessing yourself. For this fixture, our top choice is Cremonese to win with under 3.5 goals in the match.

Why this call? Cremonese have shown the resilience and organisation that Parma completely lack at the moment. Nicola’s men are unbeaten in their first three Serie A outings, scoring in style against Sassuolo and Milan but also proving they can grind out a point when required, like in Verona. They’ve also shared the goals around: Federico Baschirotto, Federico Bonazzoli, Filippo Terracciano, Franco Vazquez and Manuel De Luca have all been on target. Add Alessio Zerbin’s creativity from the flanks, carving open two clear chances already, and you see a side that can hurt teams in multiple ways.

Parma, by contrast, are toothless. Just one goal all season despite the efforts of Emanuele Valeri, Pontus Almqvist and Adrian Bernabe to create openings. Almqvist has fashioned two clear-cut chances, but no one is finishing them. Their defence isn’t helping either, with five goals conceded showing their shape is far from stable. Injuries haven’t helped, with Hernani a doubt and long-term absentees like Matija Frigan and Jacob Ondrejka limiting options.

Nicola’s approach is pragmatic: he doesn’t encourage his sides to go chasing five or six goals, even when they’re on top. A home win looks the logical outcome, but the chances of a goal fest feel slim given Parma’s bluntness and Cremonese’s balanced style.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Luca Semproni explained:

“Cremonese look sharp and structured, while Parma are stuck in neutral. Expect a disciplined home win, but don’t count on the goals flying in.”

The most realistic picture is Cremonese doing enough to control the game, take their chances and keep Parma at arm’s length. A 2-0 win for Cremonese feels about right — solid, professional, and another reminder that the promoted side are already miles ahead of expectations.

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