The Matchday 19 clash in Serie A between Venezia and Empoli will take place on January 4 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Empoli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 17%.
Predicted lineups for Venezia vs. Empoli
Venezia (3-4-3): Filip Stankovic – Marin Sverko, Jay Idzes, Giorgio Altare – Francesco Zampano, Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Franco Carboni – Gaetano Oristanio, Mikael Ellertsson, John Yeboah.
Empoli (4-4-2): Devis Vasquez – Saba Goglichidze, Liberato Cacace, Ardian Ismajli, Giuseppe Pezzella – Emmanuel Gyasi, Alberto Grassi, Tino Anjorin, Liam Henderson – Sebastiano Esposito, Lorenzo Colombo.
Each team has listed their starting lineup from their last match in this tournament.
Venezia
In the previous round, Eusebio Di Francesco's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Napoli. As a result, Venezia failed to extend their unbeaten run in the league to four matches (1 win, 2 draws). Additionally, the team has conceded in 13 consecutive Serie A matches. The club's position in the standings remains unchanged: 13 points and second to last place.
Defender Michal Svoboda and midfielder Alfred Duncan will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has failed to win 18 of their last 22 home matches in Serie A (5 draws, 13 losses).
- At least three goals were scored in 4 of the last 5 home league matches.
- Both teams scored in 4 of Venezia's last 5 home Serie A matches.
Empoli
Roberto D'Aversa's side lost 1-2 at home to Genoa in the previous round. As a result, Empoli suffered their third consecutive league defeat, marking their longest losing streak this season. The team also failed to keep a clean sheet for the seventh consecutive Serie A match. In the standings, Empoli sits in 12th place with 19 points. Notably, the team performs better away from home this season, collecting 12 points on the road compared to just seven at home.
Defenders Mattia Viti and Tyron Ebuehi, midfielder Nicolas Haas, and forward Ola Solbakken will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has failed to win 12 of their last 15 away matches in Serie A (4 draws, 8 losses).
- The team scored in 9 of their last 10 away league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 7 of Empoli's last 10 away Serie A matches.
Venezia vs. Empoli: Match Prediction
The attacking efforts of the hosts may not be perfect, but Venezia often manages to trouble opposing defenses, especially at home. In 5 of their last 7 home league matches, the club found the net, scoring at least two goals on four occasions during this stretch. However, Venezia's defense has been less reliable, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last six Serie A home matches.
Empoli operates similarly, scoring regularly but not always reliably at the back. In this season's league, Roberto D'Aversa's side has only failed to score in one away match, while they have kept a clean sheet just once away in Serie A in 2024.
I expect both teams to score in this encounter, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
