This Serie A clash pits struggling Cremonese against a Napoli side looking to regain their earlier season dominance. Napoli’s recent form, as evidenced by their match data, reveals a concerning trend: they’ve lost three of their last five matches across all competitions. This includes defeats to Udinese and Benfica. Despite this, the betting markets heavily favour Napoli, with away win odds of 1.57, reflecting a perceived gulf in quality. Cremonese, conversely, haven't been in good form either. Their recent results show a struggle to score goals. They’ve failed to score in two of their last five league matches. Further illustrating their struggles, they sit at the lower end of the table and haven't demonstrated the attacking prowess to worry a team of Napoli's calibre, even in their current slightly diminished form. Their home form isn’t particularly inspiring either, with a mixed bag of results in recent weeks. Napoli’s attacking statistics, although slightly down, still present a threat. While specific key passes and expected assists (xA) figures aren’t available, Napoli's squad depth is far superior to Cremonese's. Napoli can rely on individual brilliance to unlock defenses. Given this and Cremonese's defensive vulnerability, an away win seems the most probable outcome. Napoli's previous results demonstrate the ability to compete at a high level and a return to winning ways is anticipated. The Asian Handicap, set at -1.00 in favour of Napoli, indicates a strong expectation of a Napoli victory. The odds suggest a one-goal victory by Napoli is the most likely scenario. Considering Cremonese’s recent inability to score and Napoli’s overall quality, an under 2.25 goals bet appears safer. Napoli may secure the win, but they might not run away with it based on their recent scoring troubles. In conclusion, despite Napoli’s recent form blips, their quality and squad depth are likely to see them prevail in this match. Cremonese's poor attack coupled with their inconsistent results makes it difficult to see them causing an upset. The prediction leans towards a Napoli win, an under on goals, and Napoli covering the Asian Handicap.

*For reference only, not betting advice
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