Cremonese vs Sampdoria preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy
Stadio Giovanni Zini Mon, 17 Aug - 6:45 PM
Coppa Italia
CremoneseUSC
SampdoriaSAM
KICKOFF : Mon, 17 Aug - 6:45 PM
1st Round

CONTEXT

Cremonese hosts Sampdoria at Stadio Giovanni Zini in the Coppa Italia first round during the 2026/2027 season. The home side enters with a power score of 70.69 against the away team's 56.13, creating a 14.6 point advantage that marks Cremonese as the stronger side overall. Both teams show form scores of zero with no recent outing data available, leaving early season dynamics open to interpretation. The match unfolds in a league style competition format where home venue familiarity may influence proceedings. Structural elements favor the hosts through their elevated power metrics while set piece and efficiency insights remain limited due to unavailable xG details. This encounter offers a platform for both sides to establish momentum without prior domestic positioning data to draw upon.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Cremonese holds a 14.6 point power score advantage over Sampdoria at home.
  • Form: Both teams register form scores of zero with no last outing records available.
  • Squad: Cremonese receives the stronger team designation based on power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics stand unavailable for both Cremonese and Sampdoria.
  • Transition: Transition phase details lack specific pre-match quantification in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data applied to both sides.
  • xVariable: xG variables remain unavailable as xg_available registers false for the fixture.
  • Market: Cremonese 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Sampdoria 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Cremonese M. Giampaolo
M. Giampaolo
VS
Sampdoria B. Corradi
B. Corradi
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 2 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
70.69
56.13
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Cremonese
Sampdoria
Power Score
70.69
56.13
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
254
692

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Cremonese — Opponent-weighted form score
Sampdoria — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Cremonese Sampdoria

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Cremonese USC Home
2 matches
Sampdoria SAM Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
2
Draws
2
0
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
1
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-11T00:38:52+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 17, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy · 1st Round
Stadium
Stadio Giovanni Zini
Capacity
16003
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

—
Andrea Fulignati
Andrea Fulignati Goalkeeper
—
Marco Festa
Marco Festa Goalkeeper
—
Federico Agazzi
Federico Agazzi Goalkeeper
15
Matteo Bianchetti
Matteo Bianchetti Defender
5
Sebastiano Luperto
Sebastiano Luperto Defender
3
Giuseppe Pezzella
Giuseppe Pezzella Defender
6
Federico Baschirotto
Federico Baschirotto Defender
—
Alessandro Vogliacco
Alessandro Vogliacco Defender
4
Tommaso Barbieri
Tommaso Barbieri Defender
—
Yuri Rocchetti
Yuri Rocchetti Defender
—
Eddy Cabianca
Eddy Cabianca Defender
55
Francesco Folino
Francesco Folino Defender
—
Fellipe Jack Ozilio Moreira Pacheco
Fellipe Jack Ozilio Moreira Pacheco Defender
—
Filippo Tosi
Filippo Tosi Defender
2
Morten Thorsby
Morten Thorsby Midfielder
27
Jari Vandeputte
Jari Vandeputte Midfielder
33
Alberto Grassi
Alberto Grassi Midfielder
—
Simone Pontisso
Simone Pontisso Midfielder
16
Fabio Gerli
Fabio Gerli Midfielder
18
Michele Collocolo
Michele Collocolo Midfielder
—
Alessio Brambilla
Alessio Brambilla Midfielder
—
Tommaso Berti
Tommaso Berti Midfielder
—
Dachi Lordkipanidze
Dachi Lordkipanidze Midfielder
—
Simone Lottici Tessadri
Simone Lottici Tessadri Midfielder
9
Milan Đurić
Milan Đurić Attacker
90
Federico Bonazzoli
Federico Bonazzoli Attacker
99
Arnaldo Antonio Sanabria Ayala
Arnaldo Antonio Sanabria Ayala Attacker
—
Manuel De Luca
Manuel De Luca Attacker
—
Marco Nasti
Marco Nasti Attacker
—
Adrian Lickūnas
Adrian Lickūnas Attacker
—
Nouroudine Faye
Nouroudine Faye Attacker
—
David Gharabaghi Stückler
David Gharabaghi Stückler Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Simone Ghidotti
Simone Ghidotti Goalkeeper
—
Elia Tantalocchi
Elia Tantalocchi Goalkeeper
—
Nicholas Scardigno
Nicholas Scardigno Goalkeeper
—
Stefan Gartenmann
Stefan Gartenmann Defender
25
Alex Ferrari
Alex Ferrari Defender
23
Fabio Depaoli
Fabio Depaoli Defender
—
Luca Ravanelli
Luca Ravanelli Defender
29
Alessandro Di Pardo
Alessandro Di Pardo Defender
5
Alessandro Pio Riccio
Alessandro Pio Riccio Defender
—
Mattia Viti
Mattia Viti Defender
28
Oliver Abildgaard
Oliver Abildgaard Midfielder
4
Jordan Ferri
Jordan Ferri Midfielder
—
Alessandro Bellemo
Alessandro Bellemo Midfielder
—
Manuel Cicconi
Manuel Cicconi Midfielder
—
Danel Sinani
Danel Sinani Midfielder
16
Liam Henderson
Liam Henderson Midfielder
—
Salvatore Esposito
Salvatore Esposito Midfielder
—
Nikola Sekulov
Nikola Sekulov Midfielder
33
Francesco Conti
Francesco Conti Midfielder
10
Lorenzo Insigne
Lorenzo Insigne Attacker
—
Antonino La Gumina
Antonino La Gumina Attacker
—
Gennaro Tutino
Gennaro Tutino Attacker
—
Tobias Lauritsen
Tobias Lauritsen Attacker
—
Tjaš Begić
Tjaš Begić Attacker

CONCLUSION

Cremonese approaches this Coppa Italia opener with a measurable structural edge rooted in superior power scores and home venue status at Stadio Giovanni Zini. Sampdoria faces an uphill analytical task given the 14.6 point deficit yet retains scope to challenge through organized play. Absence of form records and efficiency data shifts focus toward baseline team capabilities and adaptation on the night. The first round setting allows both clubs to build early season rhythm without domestic league positions complicating the picture. Cremonese may leverage familiarity and overall metrics to control proceedings while Sampdoria looks for openings in transition or set piece scenarios. This matchup highlights contrasting profiles in an environment where preparation and execution will determine progression.