The big picture

Palermo come in 1st on the ladder with 27 points; Cremonese are 9th on 15. Palermo have the higher position to protect.

Form

Palermo have won three of their last five and most recently beat Empoli 2–1.

Cremonese have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Como 1–4.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Palermo, watch Ilija Nestorovski (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17) and Andrea Rispoli (0.2 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17).

For Cremonese, watch Federico Bonazzoli (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2025-26) and Jamie Vardy (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2025-26).

Milestone watch

Alessandro Diamanti is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder, Palermo go in as clear favourites.