Matchday 29 of Serie A between Venezia and Napoli will take place on March 16 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Venezia vs. Napoli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Venezia
The team drew 1-1 with Como in their last match, marking their third consecutive draw in Serie A. Notably, Venezia managed to break their four-match goalless streak in the Italian championship in their previous game. However, they failed to end their winless run in this tournament, now stretching to 11 matches (6 draws, 5 losses). Only Empoli has a longer streak without a win, currently at 13 matches in the league. In the Serie A standings, Venezia is in the relegation zone, sitting in 19th place, five points behind the safe 17th position.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of Venezia's last 11 Serie A matches.
- The team has won with a handicap (+1.5) in their last 10 home matches in this tournament.
- Venezia conceded exactly one goal in five of their last six home matches in the Italian championship.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Andrei Radu – Joel Sintjens, Jay Idzes, Fali Cande – Alessio Zerbin, Alfred Duncan, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Kike Perez, Mikael Egill Ellertsson – Mirko Maric, Gaetano Oristanio.
Napoli
Napoli ended their five-match winless streak in Serie A (4 draws, 1 loss) by defeating Fiorentina 2-1 in their previous match. The team remains in second place in the league standings, one point behind leaders Inter. Napoli's goal-scoring streak in the Italian top flight has now reached 13 matches. However, they have been conceding regularly, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last eight Serie A matches. Nevertheless, their defense remains the most reliable in the current championship, with only 23 goals conceded.
- Both teams scored in Napoli's last eight Serie A matches.
- The team has not lost in 12 of their last 13 away matches in the league (8 wins, 4 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in six of Napoli's last seven away matches in the Italian top flight.
Predicted lineup for Napoli (3-5-2)
Alex Meret – Amir Rrahmani, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Buongiorno – Leonardo Spinazzola, Scott McTominay, Stanislav Lobotka, Billy Gilmour, Matteo Politano – Giacomo Raspadori, Romelu Lukaku.
Match Prediction: Venezia vs. Napoli
Napoli finally managed to break their series of poor results in the league by defeating Fiorentina 2-1, and they could have won by a larger margin. During their five-match winless run, they often outperformed their opponents but were unlucky. Napoli's attack is in good form, even during those five unsuccessful matches where they failed to earn three points, they consistently scored. As mentioned earlier, their goal-scoring streak in the league stands at 13 matches, and they have scored in 11 consecutive away matches in the tournament.
It's unlikely that one of the main underdogs of Serie A will be able to contain the powerful attack of one of the leaders. Venezia has conceded in 10 of their last 11 home matches, even against much lesser opponents. Meanwhile, their attack is one of the weakest in the current championship, with only 23 goals scored. Additionally, the hosts have lost to their upcoming opponents without scoring in their last three Serie A meetings, including the first-round match of the current season (0-1).
Napoli, in turn, have collected three points in seven of their last 11 away matches in the league. I am confident that the visitors will comfortably handle the underdogs. My prediction – Napoli to win