Matchday 22 of Serie A between Venezia and Verona will take place on January 27 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Verona: prediction, statistics.
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello (Italy)
Matches – 8 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 21%.
Predicted lineups for Venezia vs. Verona
Venezia (3-5-2): Filip Stankovic – Ridgeciano Haps, Jay Idzes, Antonio Candela – Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Idrissa Doumbia, Mikael Ellertsson – John Yeboah, Joel Pohjanpalo.
Verona (3-5-2): Lorenzo Montipo – Diego Coppola, Pawel Dawidowicz, Daniele Gilardi – Jackson Tchatchoua, Ondrej Duda, Suat Serdar, Tomas Suslov, Domagoj Bradaric – Kasper Tengstedt, Amin Sarr.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Venezia
In the last round, Eusebio Di Francesco's side drew 1-1 with Parma away. As a result, Venezia failed to win in 10 of their last 11 Serie A matches (4 draws, 6 losses). However, it's worth noting that in their last five league games, the club has not conceded more than one goal. In the standings, the team has 15 points and remains in second-to-last place.
Defenders Marin Sverko and Michael Svoboda, as well as midfielder Alfred Duncan, will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 4 losses).
- The club conceded exactly one or two goals in 8 of their previous home league games.
- Both opponents scored in 5 of Venezia's last 7 home Serie A matches.
Verona
Paolo Zanetti's side could not put up a fight against Lazio at home in the last round, losing 0-3. Consequently, Verona suffered their second consecutive league defeat and, for the first time this Serie A season, failed to score in three consecutive matches. Additionally, the club conceded at least three goals for the ninth time this season. Verona sits 18th in the standings with 19 points. The team's defensive play has been weak – with 47 goals conceded, Verona is the worst team in Serie A this season by this metric.
Defender Martin Frese and midfielder Abdu Harroui will miss the game due to injuries. Defender Pawel Dawidowicz and midfielder Ondrej Duda are suspended.
- The team has lost 7 of their last 9 away matches in Serie A.
- The club conceded exactly one or two goals in 5 of their last 6 away league matches.
- Verona has not scored more than once in 5 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
Venezia vs. Verona: Match Prediction
At the start of the current Serie A season, Venezia struggled to score goals, but the team quickly improved and enhanced their attacking play. In seven of their last home league matches, Eusebio Di Francesco's side only failed to score in two instances. Moreover, in three of those matches, the club's players scored at least twice. However, Venezia cannot boast a reliable defense and have not kept a clean sheet in their last 16 Serie A matches.
Verona is not afraid to attack even in away matches. The club concedes often but also regularly breaks through the opposition's defense: in their last 11 away league matches, Verona failed to score only three times, and in five of those matches, the team scored at least twice. However, their defense leaves much to be desired: in their last 9 away Serie A matches, Verona has never kept a clean sheet, conceding 22 goals during this period.
I expect a high-scoring game from both opponents in this encounter. My prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
