Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Cremonese (2nd, 69 pts) held a 51-point advantage over Pordenone (20th, 18 pts). The last five rounds placed Cremonese no better than 14th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.03 for Cremonese and 0.76/1.87 for Pordenone (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Pordenone's winless run stood at 9. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for Cremonese, 1/15 for Pordenone.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Cremonese, 1 by Pordenone, 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Stadio Giovanni Zini, capacity 16,003, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Cremonese: Luca Zanimacchia (68'), Luca Zanimacchia (80') · Pordenone: N. Cambiaghi (61')
Key stats
Possession: Cremonese 50% · Pordenone 50% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-4