The Matchday 24 clash in Serie A between Venezia and Roma will take place on February 9 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Roma: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Venezia
In the previous round, Eusebio Di Francesco's side suffered a 2-3 away defeat to Udinese. As a result, Venezia extended their winless streak in the league to six matches (3 draws, 3 losses). Moreover, the club conceded more than two goals for the first time in nine Serie A matches. In the standings, the club is in second-to-last place with 16 points, trailing 17th place by five points.
First-choice goalkeeper Filip Stankovic, defenders Marin Sverko and Michael Svoboda, and midfielder Alfred Duncan will not play due to injuries. Notably, before this round, striker Joel Pohjanpalo left the club, while goalkeeper Andrei Radu and forward Daniel Fila were acquired.
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Serie A (3 draws, 3 losses).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 home league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 6 of Venezia's last 7 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Filip Stankovic – Ridgeciano Haps, Jay Idzes, Fali Cande – Alessio Zerbin, Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Idrissa Doumbia, Joel Sintienne – Gaetano Oristanio, John Yeboah.
Roma
Claudio Ranieri's side drew 1-1 with Napoli at home in the last round. This result extended Roma's unbeaten run in the league to seven matches (4 wins, 3 draws). However, the club has not kept a clean sheet in their last four Serie A games. The Romans have 31 points and remain in ninth place in the standings. Notably, the team has only one win and nine points away from home in the current league campaign.
Midfielder Manu Kone will miss the match due to suspension. Before this game, defenders Anass Salah-Eddine and Victor Nelsson, as well as midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath, joined the squad.
- The team has not won in 13 of their last 14 away matches in Serie A (7 draws, 6 losses).
- Both teams scored in 7 of the last 9 away league matches.
- The Romans conceded first in 6 of their last 7 away Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Roma (4-3-3)
Mile Svilar – Angelino, Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Devyne Rensch – Bryan Cristante, Niccolo Pisilli, Manu Kone – Stephan El Shaarawy, Eldor Shomurodov, Matias Soule.
Referee
Luca Zufferli (Italy)
Matches – 10 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 10%.
Venezia vs. Roma: Match Prediction
Despite being underdogs this Serie A season, Eusebio Di Francesco's side fights for results at home until the end. Venezia prefers a defensive approach, limiting their opponents: although the team has conceded in each of their last nine home league matches, they have never allowed more than two goals. This stretch includes games against the highest-scoring teams this Serie A season: Inter and Atalanta.
The Romans struggle on the road but are effective in attack: they have scored in 7 of their last 9 away league matches. However, during this period, Roma has never scored more than two goals. Considering the increased workload due to their participation in the Coppa Italia this week, I do not expect Roma to be overly aggressive in this encounter.
I think Claudio Ranieri's side will score, but not more than two goals. My prediction: Exact number of Roma goals: 1-2
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
