Empoli vs Cremonese - Serie B

Empoli prepare to host Cremonese at the home ground on August 22, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their Serie B season. He experienced victory in his only Old Firm appearance as a Gers player, but Sunday will be his first taste of the fixture in the dugout.

Empoli head into the contest positioned 10th in the Serie B standings, while Cremonese arrive sitting 15th. Empoli have been picking up results at a respectable clip, L over their last five with a season win rate of 50%. The visitors have been hard to predict on their travels, D in their last five reflecting a win rate of 25%. Their respective approaches this season have differed noticeably, and the tactical contrast could prove telling. Arsenal also saw the importance of having good depth at right-back when Mosquera was forced to start the Champions League final with PSG out of position - which then resulted in the young Spaniard conceding a penalty.

Tactically, the contest promises a fascinating contrast. Empoli will look to impose their style on home soil, while Cremonese are likely to have ideas of their own about how to gain the upper hand. Tottenham have changed their approach and are spending big on players who already know the Premier League.

All eyes will be on the league's leading marksman C. Shpendi, whose 5 goals this season make him the standout threat and a player capable of deciding the outcome on his own. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. Caught Offside report that the Galatasaray forward is being monitored by United, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. On balance, Empoli look well-placed to claim all three points, and a 2-1 home win would not come as a surprise. The ramifications of this result could ripple through the Serie B standings for weeks to come, regardless of who comes out on top. All I ever wanted to do was win a championship for the New York Giants.” Beckham Jr is likely to play in the Giants’ first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium next weekend.