Prediction: Fiorentina to win 3-0
Best Odds: 16/1
Venezia and Fiorentina will lock horns with each other in Serie A next week. The match between Eusebio Di Francesco’s side and Raffaele Palladino’s team will be held at Pier Luigi Penzo and is scheduled to kick off at 5:30pm UK time next Monday.
Venezia
Venezia have a modest club based in Italy that will be happy to just stay in Serie A for another season. I Leoni alati ended up third in the Serie B table last season and won promotion to the Italian top flight for the 2024-25 campaign via the playoffs.
Eusebio Di Francesco’s side are struggling at the moment, just as expected. Venezia are third from bottom in the Serie A table with 26 points from 35 games, a point behind 17th-placed Lecce. There is still a chance that they could retain their top-flight status for next season.
Venezia will head into the Serie A match against Fiorentina at Pier Luigi Penzo next week on the back of a 1-1 draw with Torino on the road in the league. It came after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of AC Milan in front of their fans in the league, which followed a 2-2 draw with Empoli away frome home in Serie A.
Team News:
Venezia are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Fiorentina. Andrei Radu will be in goal and will have Joel Schingtienne, Jay Idzes and Fali Cande in front of him in defence. Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Enrique Perez will be the three holding midfielders. Alessio Zerbin and Ridgeciano Haps will be the two wing-backs. John Yeboah and Christian Gytkjaer will be the two centre-forwards.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina are one of the most established and historic clubs in Italy and are used to playing in major European competitions. While they were expected to compete for a top place in the top four in the Serie A table at the start of the season, there is now a distinct possibility that the Florence-based outfit could qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the 2025-26 campaign.
Raffaele Palladino’s side are eighth in the Serie A table at the moment. Fiorentina have picked up 59 points from 35 matches and are just four points behind Juventus, who are currently fourth and occupy the final UEFA Champions League spot. I Gigliati have a lot to play for between now and the end of the season.
Fiorentina will take on Real Betis at Stadio Artemio Franchi in the second leg of the the UEFA Conference League tie on Thursday evening before facing Venezia in Serie A next week. I Viola beat AS Roma 1-0 away from home at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome in Serie A this past weekend, which came after a 2-1 defeat to Betis in Spain in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League.
Team News:
Fiorentina are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Venezia. David de Gea will be in goal. Pietro Comuzzo, Pablo Mari and Marin Pongracic will be the three defenders. Amir Richardson, Rolando Mandragora and Cher Ndour will be the three holding midfielders. Fabiano Parisi and Robin Gosens will be the two wing-backs. Moise Kean and Albert Gudmundsson will be the two centre-forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Venezia have won just 4 Serie A games this campaign.
- Venezia have drawn 3 of their last 6 Serie A games.
- Fiorentina have won 3 of their last 6 Serie A matches.
- Fiorentina have scored 53 goals and conceded 35 goals in 35 Serie A matches this season.
- Moise Kean has scored 24 goals and conceded 7 assists in 33 Serie A matches for Fiorentina this season.
Conclusion
Venezia have been one of the worst teams in Serie A this season, and even playing at home is not going to help them much against Fiorentina, who have a better side and should pick up all three points from this game with relative ease.
Prediction: Fiorentina to win 3-0
Best Odds: 16/1
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