The Matchday 17 clash in Serie A between Venezia and Cagliari will take place on December 22 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Cagliari: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 14%.
Predicted lineups for Venezia vs. Cagliari
Venezia (3-4-3): Filip Stankovic – Marin Sverko, Jay Idzes, Michael Svoboda – Francesco Zampano, Magnus Andersen, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Mikael Ellertsson – Gaetano Oristanio, Joel Pohjanpalo, Gianluca Busio.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Ales Sherry – Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto – Tommaso Augello, Alessandro Deiola, Antoine Makoumbou, Michel Adopo, Nadir Zortea – Roberto Piccoli, Zito Luvumbo.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's side secured a 2-2 away draw against Juventus in the last round. Nevertheless, Venezia extended their winless streak in the league to six matches (2 draws, 4 losses). Notably, the team has conceded at least two goals for the 11th time this Serie A season. In terms of goals conceded, Venezia ranks just above Verona (39) with 29 goals against. In the standings, Venezia has ten points and remains at the bottom.
Defender Michael Svoboda and midfielder Alfred Duncan will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has failed to win 18 of their last 21 home matches in Serie A (5 draws, 13 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 8 league matches.
- Venezia has conceded at least two goals in 9 of their last 13 home matches in Serie A.
Cagliari
In the last round, Davide Nicola's team suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Atalanta. As a result, Cagliari lost their second consecutive league match and have only one win in their last eight Serie A games (2 draws, 5 losses). In the standings, the club has dropped into the relegation zone, sitting 18th with 14 points.
Forward Zito Luvumbo will miss the match due to injury.
- The club has failed to win 10 of their last 12 away matches in Serie A (3 draws, 7 losses).
- The team has conceded exactly one or two goals in seven of their previous away league matches.
- Cagliari's opponents have scored first in 5 of the club's last 7 away league games.
Venezia vs. Cagliari: Match Prediction
At the start of this Serie A season, Venezia struggled with goal-scoring, but the team quickly adapted to the higher level of competition and improved in attack. In their last 12 league matches, Eusebio Di Francesco's side failed to score only four times. Moreover, in five of those games, the players scored at least twice. Meanwhile, Venezia has not kept a clean sheet in their last 11 Serie A matches.
Cagliari is not always consistent in attack, but Davide Nicola's side has scored in 7 of their last 11 league encounters. During this period, the team has breached the defenses of opponents such as Juventus, Lazio, and Milan. However, defensively, the club rarely performs reliably, conceding in 14 of their last 15 Serie A matches.
I expect an active attacking game from both opponents in this match, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
