CREMONESE, Italy (Interstat) — Cremonese U20 hosts Bologna U20 on Saturday in a Campionato Primavera 1 clash that carries contrasting momentum for two sides separated by just one point in the standings.

Bologna arrives on a four-match unbeaten run after a 2-1 victory at Inter on May 2. The win extended its strong spring form: five wins, two draws and a loss in its last eight outings. Since a 2-1 defeat at Lazio on March 7, Bologna has gone 4-1-1, with the only loss coming at Fiorentina. The team’s attack has produced 10 goals in the last four matches, including a 4-0 thrashing of Parma on Feb. 22 and a 4-1 win over Sassuolo on Feb. 28.

Bologna’s most encouraging result may be its defensive resilience. It has kept clean sheets in five of its last seven matches, with the only lapses coming against Inter (two goals) and Napoli (one goal in a 1-1 draw on April 18). The backline will be tested by a Cremonese side that has struggled for goals but showed fight in a 3-2 loss to league leader Roma on May 1.

That defeat was Cremonese’s fifth in its last six matches. The lone bright spot was a 2-0 win over Milan on March 5, but since then it has lost four of five, including shutout defeats at Parma (2-0) and Torino (3-0). Cremonese has been outscored 12-3 in its last five games.

The home side will look to reverse a recent head-to-head trend: Bologna won the Dec. 21, 2025 meeting 1-0 in Cremona. That result extended Bologna’s overall edge, though both teams have traded narrow results in recent seasons.

Statistically, Bologna’s attack averages 1.7 goals per game, while Cremonese manages 1.1. The gap is wider defensively: Bologna concedes 0.9 per match, Cremonese 1.6.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the most likely outcome is a 1-1 draw – a result that would leave both sides jockeying for position in the crowded mid-table. Bologna (38 points) sits ninth, while Cremonese (37) is 10th with six matches remaining.

Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. local time at Stadio Giovanni Zini.