Serie A Gameweek 26 Sun, Feb 22 2026 · 19:45 Stadio Olimpico, Roma
3–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.95 – 0.05
  • B. Cristante 59’
  • O. Ndicka 77’
  • N. Pisilli 86’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

AS Roma cruise past Cremonese

AS Roma entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Cristante, Ndicka and Pisilli. AS Roma finished with the higher xG (1.95 vs 0.05).

AS Roma ✓72%
Draw19%
Cremonese9%

Model vs reality

AS Roma goals
3
Model 2.13 · xG 1.95
Cremonese goals
0
Model 0.63 · xG 0.05
Total goals
3
Model 2.76 · xG 2.00
Score 3–0
10%
Most likely 2–0 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 42%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. CristanteAS Roma · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.2
  • RefereeMarco Di Bello
  • Coaches— · D. Nicola
  • VenueStadio Olimpico
  • Table before kick-offAS Roma 4th · Cremonese 16th

Timeline

  1. M. ThorsbyYellow card · Tripping
    24’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ N. El AynaouiFor D. Ghilardi
    46’
  4. ⇄ W. BondoFor M. Payero
    49’
  5. ⇄ L. VenturinoFor Bryan Zaragoza
    56’
  6. B. Cristante 1–0Assist L. Pellegrini
    59’
  7. ⇄ J. VardyFor A. Sanabria
    63’
  8. N. El AynaouiYellow card · Tripping
    66’
  9. ⇄ N. PisilliFor L. Pellegrini
    72’
  10. ⇄ M. ĐurićFor G. Pezzella
    74’
  11. ⇄ M. FayeFor A. Zerbin
    74’
  12. O. Ndicka 2–0Assist B. Cristante
    77’
  13. ⇄ J. ZiółkowskiFor M. Çelik
    85’
  14. N. Pisilli 3–0
    86’
  15. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

AS Roma23 shots · 19 in box, 4 outside
Cremonese1 shots · 1 in box
AS RomaCremonese
58% Possession 42%
1.95 Expected goals (xG) 0.05
2.68 Expected points (xPts) 0.17
23 Shots 1
5 Shots on target 0
12 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 0
19 Shots inside the box 1
4 Shots outside the box 0
483 Passes 359
85% Pass accuracy 73%
9 Corners 1
0 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.27 Team rating 6.60

Line-ups

AS Roma 3-4-2-1

996.7 M. Svilar(G)
877.0 D. Ghilardi ↓46’ 58.5 O. Ndicka 236.7 G. Mancini
436.2 Wesley 49.2★ B. Cristante A 177.3 K. Koné 196.6 M. Çelik ↓85’
76.3 L. Pellegrini A↓72’ 977.2 Bryan Zaragoza ↓56’
147.9 D. Malen
  • 99M. Svilar (G)6.7
  • 87D. Ghilardi↓46’7.0
  • 5O. Ndicka8.5
  • 23G. Mancini6.7
  • 43Wesley6.2
  • 4B. Cristante ★A9.2
  • 17K. Koné7.3
  • 19M. Çelik↓85’6.6
  • 7L. PellegriniA↓72’6.3
  • 97Bryan Zaragoza↓56’7.2
  • 14D. Malen7.9

Substitutes used

  • 8N. El Aynaoui↑46’7.3
  • 20L. Venturino↑56’7.2
  • 24J. Ziółkowski↑85’
  • 61N. Pisilli↑72’7.2

Unused: Giorgio De Marzi, P. Gollini, K. Tsimikas, D. Rensch, Angeliño, Antonio Arena, Robinio Vaz

Cremonese 3-5-2

17.5 E. Audero(G)
56.5 S. Luperto 556.2 F. Folino 246.5 F. Terracciano
36.9 G. Pezzella ↓74’ 326.9 M. Payero ↓49’ 296.2 Y. Maleh 26.2 M. Thorsby 76.5 A. Zerbin ↓74’
996.2 A. Sanabria ↓63’ 907.3 F. Bonazzoli
  • 1E. Audero (G)7.5
  • 5S. Luperto6.5
  • 55F. Folino6.2
  • 24F. Terracciano6.5
  • 3G. Pezzella↓74’6.9
  • 32M. Payero↓49’6.9
  • 29Y. Maleh6.2
  • 2M. Thorsby6.2
  • 7A. Zerbin↓74’6.5
  • 99A. Sanabria↓63’6.2
  • 90F. Bonazzoli7.3

Substitutes used

  • 38W. Bondo↑49’6.5
  • 10J. Vardy↑63’6.5
  • 30M. Faye↑74’6.0
  • 9M. Đurić↑74’6.5

Unused: L. Nava, M. Silvestri, D. Pavesi, M. Bianchetti, F. Ceccherini, T. Barbieri, J. Vandeputte, A. Grassi

Coach: D. Nicola

Player stats

Top rated
B. CristanteAS Roma9.2
2nd
O. NdickaAS Roma8.5
3rd
D. MalenAS Roma7.9

AS Roma

Cremonese

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.