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Italian Serie A: Venezia vs Hellas Verona
Kickoff Time: 2024-01-28 01:30 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
In their last match, Venezia drew 1-1 away against Parma, and the team has recorded one win, two draws, and two losses in their last five league games. Notably, both losses were 0-1 defeats to Napoli and Inter. Facing the top two teams in the standings, losing by only one goal is a respectable outcome for Venezia, considering their limited strength as a newly promoted team. Venezia primarily employs a defensive counter-attacking strategy, relying on quick passing and active movement to break through opponents’ defenses. Offensively, they depend more on the individual abilities of their attacking players. Statistically, Venezia has scored 19 goals and conceded 34 in the league so far, indicating underwhelming performances on both ends. However, their home ground has been a stronghold for securing points, with one win, two draws, and one loss in their last four home matches, the sole defeat being a 0-1 loss to Inter.
Hellas Verona lost 0-3 at home to Lazio in their last match, extending their winless streak to three games in the league, during which they failed to score in all three matches, reflecting a very poor performance. Like Venezia, Verona also relies on a defensive counter-attacking strategy, with decent attacking power but significant defensive weaknesses. Statistically, Verona has scored 24 goals and conceded 47 in the league so far, with an average of 2.23 goals conceded per game, making them the team with the most goals conceded in Serie A. Undoubtedly, their unstable defense has severely impacted their performance. Moreover, Verona is not strong in away games, having recorded only three wins and seven losses in 10 away matches in the league, indicating a weak away performance.
Both teams are relegation rivals with similar overall strength. However, judging by their recent performances, Venezia has shown more convincing form than Verona. Against Napoli and Inter, Venezia only lost by a narrow margin, displaying commendable defense and resilience. In contrast, Verona’s defense is poor, and their away performance is also lackluster. Overall, Venezia, with the home advantage, is favored to have the upper hand in this match.
Venezia’s Last 5 Games: DLDLW
25-01-19 Parma 1-1 Venezia
25-01-12 Venezia 0-1 Inter
25-01-04 Venezia 1-1 Empoli
24-12-29 Napoli 1-0 Venezia
24-12-22 Venezia 2-1 Cagliari
Hellas Verona’s Last 5 Games: LLDWL
25-01-20 Hellas Verona 0-3 Lazio
25-01-13 Napoli 2-0 Hellas Verona
25-01-05 Hellas Verona 0-0 Udinese
24-12-31 Bologna 2-3 Hellas Verona
24-12-21 Hellas Verona 0-1 AC Milan
Head To Head Record:
24-10-05 Hellas Verona 2-1 Venezia
22-02-27 Hellas Verona 3-1 Venezia
21-12-05 Venezia 3-4 Hellas Verona
20-10-28 Hellas Verona 2-2 Venezia (AET 3-3, PEN 3-1)
19-03-04 Hellas Verona 1-0 Venezia
Prediction: Venezia to win