The Serie A Matchday 26 encounter between Venezia and Lazio will take place on February 22 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Lazio: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Venezia
In the last round, Eusebio Di Francesco's side suffered a 0-2 away defeat against Genoa. As a result, Venezia lost their third consecutive match and extended their winless streak in the league to eight games (3 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the team failed to score for the 11th time this Serie A season. In the standings, the club remains in second-to-last place with 16 points.
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Serie A (3 draws, 3 losses).
- The team has conceded exactly one or two goals in their last ten home league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 6 of Venezia's last 7 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Andrei Radu – Joel Chintienne, Jay Idzes, Fali Cande – Francesco Zampano, Alessio Zerbin, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Kike Perez, Mikael Ellertsson – Daniel Fila, Gaetano Oristanio.
First-choice goalkeeper Filip Stankovic and defender Michael Svoboda are out due to injuries.
Lazio
Marco Baroni's side drew 2-2 with Napoli at home in the last round. As a result, Lazio couldn't secure a win after two consecutive victories over Cagliari (2-1) and Monza (5-1), and for the ninth time this season, the club conceded at least two goals. The Romans have accumulated 46 points and are in fifth place in the standings, trailing Juventus only on goal difference. Notably, Lazio (47) is behind only Atalanta (54) and Inter (58) in goals scored this Serie A season.
- The team has won 6 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A.
- The club has conceded in 11 of their last 14 away league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 7 of the last 9 away matches for the Romans in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Lazio (4-2-3-1)
Ivan Provedel – Alessio Romagnoli, Nuno Tavares, Mario Gila, Adam Marusic – Matteo Guendouzi, Nicolo Rovella – Gustav Isaksen, Pedro Rodriguez, Mattia Zaccagni – Valentin Castellanos.
Defenders Elseid Hysaj and forward Valentin Castellanos are out due to injuries. Midfielder Nicolo Rovella is suspended.
Referee
Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 14%.
Venezia vs. Lazio: Match Prediction
Eusebio Di Francesco's side has not been known for a solid defense this season, regularly conceding even at home: Venezia has kept a clean sheet just once in 12 home matches this Serie A season. However, the team does not allow their opponents to score too many: they have not conceded more than two goals at home this season. Even strong sides like Inter, Atalanta, and Roma managed to breach Venezia's defense only once or twice.
Lazio prefers attacking football and even away from home, they strive to be proactive. The team does not struggle with scoring: the Romans have found the net in 13 of their last 15 away Serie A matches. However, they have not been scoring in large quantities: in ten instances during this period, Lazio players stopped at either one or two goals.
I believe Venezia will allow the Romans to score, but not more than twice. My prediction: Exact number of Lazio goals: 1-2
