The Matchday 15 clash in Serie A between Venezia and Como will take place on December 8 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Como: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Daniele Doveri (Italy)
Matches – 21 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 67;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 14%.
Predicted lineups for Venezia vs. Como
Venezia (3-4-3): Filip Stankovic – Marin Sverko, Jay Idzes, Michael Svoboda – Antonio Candela, Alfred Duncan, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Ridgeciano Haps – Gaetano Oristanio, Joel Pohjanpalo, Gianluca Busio.
Como (4-2-3-1): Pepe Reina – Alberto Moreno, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Edoardo Goldaniga, Ignasi Van der Brempt – Lucas da Cunha, Yannick Engelhardt – Gabriel Strefezza, Nicolas Paz Martinez, Aliou Fadera – Patrick Cutrone.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's side suffered a 0-3 away defeat to Bologna in the last round. This loss marked Venezia's fourth consecutive defeat and their tenth in the current championship. Additionally, the club failed to score for the seventh time this Serie A season. In the standings, the team is at the bottom with eight points.
Defender Francesco Zampano and midfielder Alfred Duncan will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has failed to win 17 of their last 20 home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 13 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of the club's last 7 home league games.
- Venezia has conceded at least two goals in 8 of their last 12 home Serie A matches.
Como
In the previous round, Cesc Fabregas's side shared points in a 1-1 home draw with Monza. As a result, Como extended their winless streak in the championship to eight matches (3 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the club conceded again, having failed to keep a clean sheet this Serie A season. The team is 18th in the standings with 11 points. Notably, in terms of goals conceded this season (26), Como is only ahead of Verona (33).
Midfielders Sergi Roberto and Maximo Perrone will miss the game due to injuries.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A (2 draws, 5 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of the team's last 7 away league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of Como's last 7 away Serie A matches.
Venezia vs. Como: Match Prediction
Even on home turf, Venezia rarely excels in attack. The team is not known for high scoring: in their last 18 home league matches, they have scored more than once only three times. Moreover, in six of these games, Venezia failed to score at all.
Como tries to play boldly and openly, but this is more successful in home matches. Away, Cesc Fabregas's side creates fewer chances: in 7 of their 8 away Serie A matches this season, the team has scored only once. In half of these matches, they left the field without scoring.
In this encounter, I do not expect high attacking activity from the teams. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
