Napoli hosts Cremonese on Friday evening at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with the home side trying to recover from a 2-0 loss to Lazio and the visitors arriving from a 0-0 draw with Torino. The match is set for Friday, April 24, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. ET in Naples, Italy.
Napoli goes into napoli vs cremonese 12 points behind Inter Milan with five games left, a gap that still leaves the title race alive and could allow Inter to be crowned Serie A champion in Week 34. Cremonese sits in 17th place after last Sunday's draw and remains level on points with Lecce, a position that keeps the pressure on in every remaining match.
Napoli's defeat to Lazio last Saturday was its first league loss at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona all season, and it also marked the fourth time Napoli failed to score at home this campaign. Giovanni Lorenzo and David Neres are among the team's big misses, while Napoli also plans to keep Romelu Lukaku sidelined after his alleged fall-out with manager Conte.
Cremonese has already taken 10 road defeats this season, though that number is still better than Verona's 11 away losses. Jamie Vardy and Morten Thorsby are both sidelined, leaving Cremonese short of options as it chases a result that would ease the relegation pressure around the club.
The broader picture is plain enough. Napoli is still close enough to the top to keep one eye on Inter, but it has looked vulnerable at home and cannot afford another flat night. Cremonese has not beaten Napoli in regulation time since 1994, and this trip to Naples is one more chance to change that before the season runs out.
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