Gian Piero Gasperini and the Giallorossi enter their Week 26 fixture against relegation-battling Cremonese with a golden opportunity to strengthen their grip on fourth place. With Juventus and Napoli falling to Como and Atalanta, respectively, earlier this weekend, not only can Roma pad their lead over fifth-place Juventus to four points, but a win over Cremonese today would put the Giallorossi level with Napoli on points (50). And with only 12 matches remaining after today and a six-pointer against Juve next
weekend, a win today would provide Roma with some breathing room in the battle for a Champions League berth next season.
However, before we assume anything, there is the simple matter of today’s fixture: a trap game if ever there was one. With so many things falling in Roma’s favor and a home match against a Cremonese side that hasn’t won since early December, it would be easy to chalk this up as an automatic, but we’ve seen Roma falter in situations like these many times over the years.
So, cross your fingers, sit on the lucky side of the couch, and do whatever you can to spread fortune on the Giallorossi today—this is a must-win.
Lineups
Roma
(3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, N’Dicka, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante (C), Koné, Wesley; Zaragoza, Pellegrini; Malen
