Cremonese suffer their second defeat in a row. "The Grigiorossi lost 0-2 to Fiorentina after a frustrating 3-2 defeat at the hands of Sassuolo. However, unlike the match against the Neroverdi, the result is easier to call deserved. The Florentines managed to set up the final score as early as the 50th minute thanks to goals from Mandragora and Arthur. Yes, the rest of the match was dictated by Ballardini's charges. Judging by the statistics, we can see that on the whole the Cremonese deserved to get their own goal. Thus, according to the understat portal, the hosts' xG was 1.44, while the visitors only "deserved" a 1.19 goal. The match against Sassuolo followed something of a similar pattern: the Tigers conceded twice first, but then managed to get back into the game. However, a 90+2nd minute goal from Byrami denied Cremonese any points. At the moment, the team sit on 19th position with 12 points under their belt. It is worth noting that before the two defeats, Ballardini's men beat Roma and shared points with Torino. Unlike their opponents, Monza have been on the scoresheet for two rounds. After a 2-1 win over Empoli, the Brianzolli shared points with Verona. A very strong performance in 2023 allowed Raffaele Palladino's side to go on to claim 33 points. At the moment, the Biancorossi are 12th and have a good theoretical chance of survival. Since the start of the year, the team have played five home games: three of them ended in defeat, one in defeat, and the most extreme one in victory over Empoli. In a total of 13 games at the Brianteo, the team have scored three points on only five occasions. Obviously, under Davide Ballardini, Cremonese have improved their game significantly. Direct proof of that is reaching the Italian Cup semi-finals (after beating Roma and Napoli), as well as their first league win. Cremonese have a 10.3 xPTS point deficit. Statistically, the team could very well be in 13th place. It's also very clear that the outcome of the Tigers' last two meetings might have been different. In the first leg, Monza came away with a 2-3 victory. The Cremonese deserved to get points from this match. If the Grigiorossi convert the quantity and quality of their chances, they could well pick up their first away win in the league.