Matchday 16 in Serie A between Juventus and Venezia will take place on December 14 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Venezia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Antonio Giua (Italy)
Matches – 14 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 53;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Juventus vs. Venezia
Juventus (4-5-1): Mattia Perin – Danilo, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso – Manuel Locatelli, Nicolo Fagioli, Timothy Weah, Teun Koopmeiners, Francisco Conceição – Dusan Vlahovic.
Venezia (3-4-3): Filip Stankovic – Giorgio Altare, Jay Idzes, Michael Svoboda – Francesco Zampano, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Issa Doumbia, Antonio Candela – Gaetano Oristanio, Joel Pohjanpalo, Gianluca Busio.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Juventus
Turin's side ended in a draw for the third consecutive time in the championship, sharing points with Bologna in the last round (2-2). Notably, Juventus is the most draw-prone team in the current Serie A season, with nine draws (6 wins). However, the club remains the only one with a "0" in the loss column in this championship. With these results, the team is in the European competition zone in the Serie A standings but only in 6th place. The gap from the 4th Champions League spot is 4 points.
Head coach Thiago Motta will not be able to be on the bench after being sent off in the last round.
- Juventus shares the title of the most reliable defensive team in the current tournament with Napoli and Fiorentina, conceding 10 goals.
- The club's unbeaten streak in the Italian championship stands at an impressive 23 matches (8 wins, 15 draws).
- Turin's side has not scored more than two goals in their last 7 Serie A encounters.
Venezia
The team ended a 4-match losing streak in Italy's top league by drawing with Como in their previous game, 2-2. However, Venezia still couldn't secure a win, with only 2 victories (3 draws, 10 losses) since returning to Serie A. The club remains at the bottom of the Italian championship standings, with a 3-point gap from the safe 17th place. It's important to add that the team has not won away in the current Serie A season (2 draws, 6 losses).
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 5 of the team's last 7 championship matches.
- Venezia has won with a handicap (+1.5) in 6 of the last 7 Serie A matches.
- The team has conceded at least twice in 5 of their last 6 away matches in Italy's top league.
Juventus vs. Venezia: Match Prediction
Turin's side avoided defeat in the last match against Bologna only in injury time at the 92nd minute. Juventus's character is notable, as they still have not lost in the current championship. Thiago Motta's team remains one of three teams among the top 5 European leagues that have not been defeated in the current domestic season. Despite the high number of draws for Juventus in this championship, they should handle the main outsider of Serie A, especially at home.
However, I do not expect an easy victory for the hosts, as securing 3 points is challenging even against weaker opponents. In 14 of the last 17 Serie A matches, Turin's side has not won by more than one goal. Venezia, on the other hand, has won with a 1.5-goal handicap in 9 of the last 11 matches in this tournament. Additionally, Juventus has a challenging additional match in the Champions League against Manchester City this week, and it's unlikely they will be fully recovered by Saturday.
Therefore, my prediction is Venezia with a handicap (+1.5)
