The Matchday 34 Serie A clash between Venezia and Milan will take place on April 27 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Milan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's side drew 2-2 away to Empoli in the last round. As a result, Venezia has picked up points in 7 of their last 8 Serie A matches, although they have managed only one win in this stretch. Additionally, the team scored more than once for the first time in ten previous league games. In the standings, the club is still in the relegation zone, but the gap to the safe 17th position has been reduced to just one point.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 3 losses).
- The club failed to score in 5 of their last 7 home league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Venezia's last eight home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Andrei Radu – Alessandro Marcandalli, Jay Idzes, Fali Cande – Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Kike Perez, Mikael Ellertsson, Idrissa Doumbia – Alessio Zerbin, Christian Gytkjaer.
Main goalkeeper Filip Stankovic and defender Michael Svoboda will miss the game due to injuries.
Milan
In the last round, Sergio Conceicao's side lost 0-1 at home to Atalanta. This was Milan's fifth defeat in their last nine Serie A matches (3 wins, 1 draw). Moreover, the club failed to score for the first time in 13 previous league games. The team remains in ninth place in the standings, with 51 points. Notably, Milan has scored 26 away goals this Serie A season, trailing only Inter and Atalanta (35 each).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 8 away Serie A matches.
- Both teams scored in 4 of the team's last 5 away league games.
- Milan conceded at least twice in 5 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Milan (4-5-1)
Mike Maignan – Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez – Alejandro Jimenez, Youssouf Fofana, Tijjani Reijnders, Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leao – Luka Jovic.
Defender Emerson Royal will miss the game due to injury.
Referee
Gianluca Manganiello (Italy)
Matches – 15 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 20%.
Venezia vs. Milan: Match Prediction
This season, Eusebio Di Francesco's side focuses on playing defensively, even at home, resulting in low-scoring matches. Over the last eight Serie A home games, Venezia has never scored more than one goal, and in five matches, they failed to score at all. Meanwhile, in their last nine home league games, the club conceded a maximum of one goal, keeping a clean sheet three times.
Milan tends to play aggressively even away from home, but they often score only one or two goals. In 8 of their last 10 away Serie A matches, the team scored no more than two goals, and in six of these, Milan managed only one goal. Additionally, after a cup match this week, Sergio Conceicao's side may not be in peak physical condition.
I do not expect a high-scoring encounter in this match, so my prediction: Total under 3 goals
* The starting lineup for each team reflects their lineup in their last match in this tournament.
