All eyes will be on Stadio Giovanni Zini when Cremonese and Venezia lock horns in the Serie B playoffs final, first leg. I Grigiorossi aim to build on a thrilling 4-1 win over Catanzaro, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Felix Afena-Gyan remains on the sidelines with injury, but there are no fresh selection worries in the home team. I Lagunari, on the other hand, proved their worth in the double-header with Palermo.

Venezia are determined to return to the Italian top flight, but beating Cremonese on the road is easier said than done. The two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment and we predict that they are going to share the spoils in the first leg. Paolo Vanoli has a luxury to field the best possible side for Thursday’s showdown. The 51-year-old tactician should stick to the 3-5-2 formation with Pohjanpalo and Pierini up front.

This match will be played on 30/05/2024
at 20:30