Coppa Italia
It's a new year, and Roma will be looking to kick on after mixed fortunes towards the end of 2023. They are in Coppa Italia action for their first game of 2024, and it is one they are expected to win. They host Cremonese, a side playing in a league below them, in Serie B, so the pressure is on Roma, with the winner progressing to the quarter finals.
Roma Form GuideRoma made a pretty poor start to the new season, but have spent the last couple of months putting things right. I still think there is more to come from them, but even if they just repeat the last two months of the season, then the top four is a genuine possibility for them this season. They are currently in 7th place in the Serie A standings, with 28 points and that means they are currently five away from Fiorentina in 4th. As they have been playing in Europe, this is the stage at where Roma have entered this competition.
Roma were beaten on Saturday when they played their last game, but that was against Juventus, currently 2nd in the standings, and it was a fair performance from Roma away from home. Before that, they won 2-0 at home to Napoli, a side struggling this season, but inconsistency showed and they lost to Bologna before that.
Cremonese Form GuideFormer Serie A side Cremonese are in Serie B this season, but that hasn't stopped them reaching the last 16 of this competition, although they haven't played a Serie A side just yet. They come here on the back of a loss last Tuesday, losing 3-2 to Palermo, while before that, they won 4-0 at home to Modena. In the second round of this competition, to qualify for this game, Cremonese won 2-1 at home to Cittadella.
Match PredictionI am predicting a simple and comfortable evening for Roma on Wednesday night. They should have way too much quality for Cremonese, so this should be a comfortable victory for them.
