Milan Vs Cremonese Prediction, Betting Tips, Preview & Odds

Ahead of Saturday’s Serie A opening clash, FootItalia has the Milan vs Cremonese preview, prediction, betting tips and odds. 

Milan Vs Cremonese Preview

After an unforgettable 2024-25 campaign, fallen giants Milan will be hoping to begin the new season with a bang against newly-promoted Cremonese.

Finishing in the top four is the minimum requirement for returning head coach Max Allegri. The legendary boss will want to see a vast improvement from the Rossoneri side who labored to eighth last time out.

With no European soccer to contend with in 2025-26, Allegri’s charges can fully concentrate on Serie A. And they have a number of new faces to welcome to the San Siro, too.

Seven signings have been acquired so far with Luka Modric the standout. The Croatian joins the likes of big-money buys Samuele Ricci and Ardon Jashari in Milan.

All three are expected to earn their debuts on August 23. However, the latest Rafael Leao injury update means he won’t be available for MD1. The Portuguese star is nursing a calf strain sustained in the Coppa Italia win against Bari.

Meanwhile, Cremonese will be quietly confident of causing an upset on their top-flight return. When they were last in Serie A in 2022-23, they drew twice with their more illustrious hosts.

However, the Grigiorossi have lost all eight season openers in the top-flight. A record that head coach Davide Nicola will be desperate to rid.

Over the summer, the Lombardy-based side have signed a total of 13 players. Belgian midfielder Jari Vandeputte was the most expensive acquisition at €3.3million from Catanzaro.

After earning promotion via the play-offs last season, Nicola has a tough task on his hands to keep Cremonese in the top-flight. Something of which he achieved with Cagliari in 2024-25.

Milan Vs Cremonese Prediction

Milan are the -275 favorites with Serie A betting sites to start the new season with a win. Under new management with Max Allegri, a victory via a comfortable margin is the least that the loyal Rossoneri supporters will expect.

And that is exactly what FootItalia is backing ahead of Saturday’s MD1 clash. Although new players may need time to adjust, the gulf in class will be too evident at the San Siro.

Cremonese have already suffered a defeat in the Coppa Italia this season. Davide Nicola knows his new-look roster will be up against it and they too will need time to bed-in their crop of newbies.

Prediction: Milan 4-1 Cremonese

Milan Vs Cremonese Betting Tips

• Milan Vs Cremonese betting tip 1: Christian Pulisic to score anytime at +150.

Christian Pulisic had a stunning 2024-25 campaign despite Milan’s struggles. The USMNT star scored 17 goals and already has his name on the scoresheet for 2025-26.

Against Cremonese – who are expected to battle relegation – it looks a sound wager at +150 for ‘Captain America‘ to score anytime on Saturday.

• Milan Vs Cremonese betting tip 2: Over 4.5 goals at +400.

As per our score prediction, FootItalia expects the goals to flow at the San Siro despite Rafael Leao not being available to play.

Milan can call upon the likes of Christian Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in his absence so backing goals is certainly worth considering.

Milan Vs Cremonese Odds

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