Venezia vs Verona: Venetians put up a great fight whoever they face at home

Venezia lost two matches in a row to the Serie A grandees – Inter and Atalanta. Paolo Zanetti's team will hold another match on home field against Verona. Will the Venetians be able to get points this time? Let’s choose several options to bet on.

It is clear that a modest team from Venice can not compete on equal terms with the strongest clubs in Serie A. So it is not necessary to overestimate the unfortunate streak of two defeats in a row with a total of 0-6 from Inter and Atalanta. In general, Paolo Zanetti's side are confidently going the distance of the championship and, for example, from Matchday 11 to 13 they were left unbeaten. 0-0 against Genoa, 3-2 home victory over Jose Mourinho's Roma, 1-0 away win against Bologna. It is largely this great streak that let Venezia approach the match against Verona with a 5-point handicap from the relegation zone. For a club with very limited resources Venezia is, this is an excellent result after 15 rounds.

Igor Tudor's team scored only 1 point in the previous 2 rounds. Firstly, Verona failed a trip to Genoa, where they lost to Sampdoria 3-1. Then, they didn’t manage to score against Cagliari sitting in the relegation zone, 0-0. Extremely unsuccessful streak, especially in terms of attacking play. Before the match with Sampdoria, Verona had lost only once in 10 rounds. And not a single goal was scored against Cagliari – the first goalless game for Verona under Tudor.

In general, following 15 rounds Verona sits 10th in the Serie A standings with a 4-point gap from the European Cup zone.

The last time the rivals faced each other was in Serie B in the 2018/19 season. The match in Venice ended in a 1-1 draw. At home, Verona scored a narrow victory over the Venetians (1-0).

Verona is in a slump. Igor Tudor's team is just emotionally and physically tired after a long successful streak when they defeated Lazio, Juventus and took points from Napoli. Accordingly, it will be difficult for the Verona side to win in Venice. Paolo Zanetti's team has proven more than once this season that they will not give up their place in Serie A. Venezia managed to defeat Fiorentina and Roma on home soil, and also took points from Torino. The Venetians definitely have a chance to earn at least one point against Verona.

Prediction: Venezia will not lose.

• Venezia Not To Lose for 1.72;
• Handicap Venezia (0) for 2.80;
• Correct Score 1-0 for 11.0.