Cremonese vs Pisa – News and Probable Lineups

With the aim of dodging relegation from Serie A, Cremonese, sitting in 18th place, are determined to stop Pisa, already relegated, from sinking them further in the 36th round at Stadio Giovanni Zini on Sunday.

The hosts from Lombardy find themselves four points shy of safety with just three matches remaining, as La Cremona looks to break a streak of three consecutive defeats in this matchup to enhance their chances of survival.

Match overview

After Marco Giampaolo led his team to victory in his return to Cremonese, it seemed that replacing relegation expert Davide Nicola with the 58-year-old would yield positive results; however, the optimism following the 2-0 victory against Parma on March 21 quickly faded.

The Grigiorossi have managed to earn only a single point out of a possible 15 in their last five matches, notably failing to find the back of the net in three of those games: they lost 1-0 to Cagliari and faced a 4-0 defeat against Napoli, in addition to a scoreless draw with Torino.

These results have left them in 18th place in the league, four points behind Lecce, who have gained five points in their last three matches, overtaking their relegation rivals from Lombardy.

The outlook heading into the final matches is bleak, with that solitary win over Parma being the club’s only triumph in 18 contests played this year, and the seven points garnered in 2026 being tied for the lowest alongside this weekend’s opponent.

Still without a victory at home since early December against Lecce, Giampaolo’s squad must end this painful five-month streak without success in Lombardy.

It will be intriguing to observe whether Pisa will engage actively this weekend, considering their recent three-match winning streak in this fixture with results of 3-1, 2-1, and 1-0.

With confirmation of their relegation from Serie A, the Nerazzurri’s motivation will be put to the test, especially since they have encountered six straight defeats after their last win over Cagliari 3-1 nearly two months ago.

That victory was Pisa’s first of 2026, breaking a four-month goal drought after they defeated this weekend’s opponents 1-0 in Tuscany at the beginning of November.

Pisa’s chances heading into this weekend’s encounter are further hindered by their ongoing streak of not scoring an away goal since their January match where they conceded six against Inter de Milão, failing to find the net in five consecutive away losses: 1-0, 4-0, 5-0, 3-0, and 1-0 against Fiorentina, Juventus, Como, Roma, and Parma respectively.

Still searching for an away triumph this season, having managed eight draws in 17 away matches, Oscar Hiljemark will be hopeful that his squad’s winning history in this fixture can turn the tide against the side from Cremona.

Team News

Federico Baschirotto picked up a muscle injury after just 21 minutes in the recent match against Lazio, which will keep the Cremonese defender sidelined this Sunday.

Federico Bonazzoli managed to score during the 2-1 defeat against the capital city club, thus ending his six-match streak without an open-play goal for his side.

This goal positions him at eight league goals for the season, which is three more than Jamie Vardy, who hasn’t found the net since his strike against Cagliari on January 8.

Stefano Moreo leads Pisa in goals with six, yet the 32-year-old has not scored since the 3-1 victory over Cagliari in March, and his last open-play goal was during that 6-2 defeat against Inter at the beginning of 2026.

The visitors, already relegated, may be missing Marius Marin (muscle), Matteo Tramoni (muscle), and Daniel Denoon (ankle).

Cremonese probable starting XI:

Audero; Terracciano, Bianchetti, Luperto, Pezzella; Mussolini, Maleh, Grassi, Zerbin; Vardy, Bonazzoli

Pisa probable starting XI:

Semper; Canestrelli, Caracciolo, Bozhinov; Leris, Vural, Akinsanmiro, Aebischer, Angora; Stojilkovic, Moreo

The urgency for points for Cremonese could be pivotal against a Pisa side whose relegation has already been confirmed, coupled with their visible struggles away from home throughout the season.

Considering the hosts’ need for points and Pisa’s difficulties on the road, the Grigiorossi might secure a narrow win in what is likely to be a tightly contested match.