The Matchday 20 clash in Serie A between Venezia and Inter will take place on January 12 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Marco Piccinini (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Venezia vs. Inter
Venezia (3-4-3): Filip Stankovic – Marin Sverko, Jorrit Hendrix, Giorgio Altare – Francesco Zampano, Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Franco Carboni – Gaetano Oristanio, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Joel Pohjanpalo.
Inter (3-5-2): Yann Sommer – Yann-Aurel Bisseck, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni – Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's side ended in a 1-1 draw at home against Empoli in the last round. Venezia has picked up points in 4 of their last 5 Serie A matches (1 win, 3 draws). However, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 consecutive league games. They are second from the bottom in the standings with 14 points, having earned most of their points at home this season (11).
Defender Mikhail Svoboda and midfielder Alfred Duncan are out due to injuries. Notably, midfielder Cheick Conde has joined the team from Zurich.
- The team has not won in 19 of their last 23 home Serie A matches (6 draws, 13 losses).
- The number "2" appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of Venezia's last 8 home league games.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Venezia's last 6 home Serie A matches.
Inter
Simone Inzaghi's side comfortably defeated Cagliari 3-0 away in the last round. This marks Inter's fifth consecutive victory in Serie A, with three of those wins by a large margin and four without conceding a goal. The Milanese are third in the standings with 40 points, just three points behind leaders Napoli, with two games in hand. Inter boasts the best goal difference in away matches this season (24:5).
Midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu and forward Joaquin Correa will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has not lost in their last ten away Serie A matches (7 wins, 3 draws).
- The team has kept clean sheets in their last five away league games.
- Inter has scored at least three goals in 5 of their last 6 away Serie A matches.
Venezia vs. Inter: Match Prediction
Venezia has performed commendably at home this season, fighting for points until the end. However, they have faced few strong opponents at home, with Atalanta being a notable exception. In that match, Di Francesco's side lost 0-2, marking their heaviest home defeat this season.
Inter struggled in away matches early in the season, drawing with Genoa and Monza. However, they have since won six consecutive away games, scoring a total of 21 goals. Additionally, Inter won their last four away league games by a large margin.
I expect a strong performance from the visitors and a high-scoring game. Venezia is capable of troubling their opponents, having scored in all but two of their last eight home Serie A matches. Meanwhile, Inter is known for their attacking prowess, scoring 19 goals in their last five league games. My prediction: Inter to win and total over 2.5 goals
