The Matchday 13 clash in Serie A between Venezia and Lecce will take place on November 25 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Lecce: prediction and statistics.
Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)
Matches – 18 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 75;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for Venezia vs. Lecce
Venezia (3-4-3): Filip Stankovic – Antonio Candela, Jay Idzes, Michael Svoboda – Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Alfred Duncan, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Ridgeciano Haps – Gaetano Oristanio, Joel Pohjanpalo, Gianluca Busio.
Lecce (4-3-3): Vladimiro Falcone – Frederic Guilbert, Federico Baschirotto, Kialonda Gaspar, Antonino Gallo – Hamza Rafia, Ylber Ramadani, Remi Oudin – Patrick Dorgu, Lameck Banda, Nikola Krstovic.
Each team's lineup is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Venezia
In the last round, Eusebio Di Francesco's side suffered a 1-2 defeat at home to Parma. As a result, Venezia recorded their eighth loss of the current Serie A season, making them the team with the most defeats. In the standings, the club is understandably at the bottom with eight points, trailing Monza on goal difference with equal points.
- The team has not won in 16 of their last 19 home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 12 losses).
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 8 of their last 11 home league games.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final scoreline in Venezia's last four home Serie A matches.
Lecce
In the last round, the team drew 1-1 with Empoli at home. As a result, Lecce failed to win for the eighth time in their last nine league matches (3 draws, 5 losses). In the standings, the club is 18th with nine points. Notably, the team is the lowest-scoring side in the current Serie A season (5 goals) and holds the last position for points earned away (1).
Midfielders Balthazar Pierrot and Medon Berisha, along with forward Lameck Banda, will miss out due to injuries.
- The club has not won in their last eight away matches in Serie A (3 draws, 5 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of their last 8 away league games.
- Lecce has failed to score in their last seven away Serie A matches.
Venezia vs. Lecce: Match Prediction
Even at home, Venezia rarely excels in attacking play. The team scores regularly but cannot boast a high number of goals: in 14 of their last 17 home league matches, the club has been limited to one goal.
Lecce's scoring issues are even more pronounced, especially in away matches. In their last seven away Serie A games, the team has failed to score, and in their last 19 away encounters, they have only scored more than once on one occasion. Meanwhile, they strive to avoid defensive lapses: in 7 of their last 9 away league matches, Lecce has conceded no more than one goal.
Considering all factors, I expect a low-scoring encounter, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals