AC Milan vs Cremonese Prediction

AC Milan vs Cremonese Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups & Team News | Serie A

Manav Chowdhury

Published - Aug 22, 2025, 06:45 PM

5 min

Summary

Last time, both these teams faced each other in 2023 in Serie A.
Christian Pulisic will be a threat to the away team for sure.
AC Milan are undefeated against Cremonese.

AC Milan vs Cremonese Preview

Competition: Serie A
Date: Sunday, 24 August
Kick-Off Time: 07:15 PM GMT
Venue: San Siro

Having failed to finish high enough in Serie A last season, AC Milan must begin their new Serie A campaign with a win as they will host the newly promoted side Cremonese at the iconic San Siro. Cremonese finished fourth in last season's Serie B and got promoted to the top division. Here's Sportsdunia's AC Milan vs Cremonese Preview:

By their standards, Milan have endured an abysmal year, dispensing two Portuguese coaches, first Paulo Fonseca and then Sergio Conceicao, and finishing only eighth in Serie A. So change was inevitable at San Siro, as they brought their former coach, who is a very well-known name in Italian football, Massimiliano Allegri. They have also brought in some new faces in the squad and are very hopeful of having a great season ahead. The Rossaoneri have a lot of expectations this season, especially domestically, and they will have to be at their best to make their fans happy and proud.

The Grigiorossi were promoted through the Serie B playoffs, but they still switched coaches, so Davide Nicola's first league game will be against Milan away from home. Davide has the experience of managing teams in the top flight, and the management has full trust in him to deliver results. Just a few seasons back, Cremonese were relegated from the top division, and once again, they are back in it. This shows their ambition to stay at the top and fight against those teams that are better than them. Surely it will be a difficult match for them, but they are capable enough to create problems for the home team. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

AC Milan Team News

AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri (Image Credit: Official X account of SoyCalcio_)

Milan will look forward to starting their new season freshly, as all their players are fully fit to play the first match of Serie A. None of their players are suspended for the upcoming match. Allegri might use his new signings from the beginning only.

Cremonese Team News

Cremonese head coach Davide Nicola (Image Credit: Official X account of IFTVofficial)

They have freshened up their promotion-winning squad with recruits, and several could feature in the upcoming clash. They will be glad to start their new campaign in Serie A against a team like AC Milan. All the players are fit to play against Milan.

AC Milan vs Cremonese Predicted Lineups

AC Milan Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Maignan

Defenders: Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic

Midfielders: Saelemaekers, Fofana, Ricci, Cheek, Estupinan

Forwards: Pulisic, Leao

Cremonese Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Silvestri

Defenders: Barbieri, Baschirotto, Ceccherini

Midfielders: Terracciano, Grassi, Castagnetti, Pezzella

Forwards: Vandeputte, Vazquez; De Luca

AC Milan vs Cremonese Head-to-Head Record

Both teams have faced each other three times, in which AC Milan won once, and the other two matches ended in draws.

Date	Results	Competitions
03/05/2023	Milan 1-1 Cremonese	Serie A
08/11/2022	Cremonese 0-0 Milan	Serie A
20/07/2011	Milan 4-1 Cremonese	Friendly

Last fixtures

Key Players to Watch in AC Milan vs Cremonese

Rafael Leao (AC Milan)

There were a lot of rumours of his departure from AC Milan for the upcoming season. But after the arrival of Allegri, things changed as the new head coach wanted him in his squad, and showed that he believes in him and needs to have him for this project to be successful. Leao's journey with the Italian giants has been quite mixed, as he has had some great times, and also, there were times when things were a bit complicated. Despite all those issues on and off the pitch, the Portuguese winger is still a vital part of the team. There are a lot of expectations from him for this season, and surely he is capable of making an impact on the pitch.

Manuel De Luca (Cremonese)

De Luca has played his entire career in Italy, and he has played in the first, second, as well as in third divisions of the Italian football system. As his career progressed, he has improved a lot and is now a key part of Cremonese's side, who will play in the top division. He is a tall, physically strong player who is very capable of making a difference on the pitch and who can score goals very well. De Luca will be a big problem for Milan's defence in the upcoming match for sure.

AC Milan vs Cremonese Prediction

Both teams will look to start their new campaign in Serie A, as both will have to achieve their objectives for this season. Quality-wise, surely there are differences, but still, considering Milan's performance last season, anything can happen. Still, most probably, the home team are the favourite to win this match and they will win it narrowly.