Napoli welcome Cremonese to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for Serie A Round 34, with the hosts looking firmly in control by most numbers. The lineups are not confirmed yet, but the data points to clear trends on how this could play out. If you like your football measured in chances created and passes completed, this one is a tidy matchup to track on Sofascore.

How the numbers shape the matchup

– Possession and passing tilt Napoli’s way. They average 58.9% possession and 86.8% passing accuracy, while Cremonese sit at 46.6% and 78.3%. Napoli also lead in shots taken 431 to 303 and shots on target 153 to 105.

– The hosts create more danger. Napoli have 64 big chances and 41 goals from inside the box. Cremonese have 51 big chances and 24 goals inside the area. Set pieces could matter too, with Napoli earning 183 corners to Cremonese’s 111.

– Defensive picture favors the home side. Napoli have conceded 33 goals and faced 342 shots, compared to Cremonese’s 47 conceded and 535 shots faced. Errors leading to goals stand at 4 for Napoli and 10 for Cremonese. Clean sheets are 11 vs 9.

– In the air and on the ground, it is close but blue-tinted. Napoli win 52.7% of aerial duels and 48.8% on the ground. Cremonese are at 49.1% in the air and 49.7% on the ground.

Projected XIs and Sofascore Ratings

Napoli are listed in a 3-4-2-1 with Vanja Milinkovic Savic in goal, a back line of Sam Beukema, Amir Rrahmani and Mathías Olivera, and Leonardo Spinazzola and Matteo Politano offering width. The midfield group includes Frank Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Kevin De Bruyne and Scott McTominay behind Rasmus Højlund. Rrahmani holds a team-high Sofascore Rating of 7.15, with Spinazzola at 7.03 and Anguissa at 6.96.

Cremonese are set up in a 4-4-2 featuring Emil Audero in goal and a back four of Filippo Terracciano, Federico Baschirotto, Sebastiano Luperto and Giuseppe Pezzella. The midfield includes Romano Floriani Mussolini, Youssef Maleh, Alberto Grassi and Jari Vandeputte, with Federico Bonazzoli and Antonio Sanabria up front. Notable Sofascore Ratings here include Audero at 7.11, Bonazzoli at 6.94 and Vandeputte at 6.88.

The lineups are not confirmed, and both teams list a few absentees, so check Sofascore closer to kickoff for any late changes.