Overview

• The opening leg kicks off at 20:30 local time on May 29 at the Zini stadium in Cremona and will be broadcast live on DAZN.
• Spezia holds a tiebreak advantage after finishing third in the regular season, meaning a level aggregate score over two legs favors them for promotion.
• Cremonese ended the campaign with 62 goals scored and 44 conceded, underlining a strong attack paired with defensive vulnerabilities.
• Spezia conceded 11 fewer goals than Cremonese across 38 matches, reflecting greater defensive solidity.
• Both teams are expected to deploy a 3-5-2 formation, with Cremonese led by “Mudo” Vazquez and Spezia relying on Francesco Pio Esposito.