Venezia
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Team Overview
Venezia enter this Serie A campaign under manager Giovanni Stroppa, looking to establish themselves in Italy's top flight. The club has historically been associated with a fluctuating presence in Italian football, moving between Serie A and the lower divisions in recent years, and this current spell in the top division represents another opportunity to prove they belong among Italy's elite clubs.
Read our detailed analysis here for additional insight on this fixture.
The early numbers from this campaign paint a difficult picture. Through four matches, Venezia have yet to register a win, sitting at 0W-0D-4L with a "LLLL" form line that reflects a challenging start to the season. The attack has struggled for consistency, scoring just 4 goals while failing to find the net entirely in two of those four outings. Defensively, the concerns are even more pronounced, with 11 goals conceded and no clean sheets to date, resulting in a goal difference of -7. Notably, the struggles have been uniform across both home and away fixtures, with Venezia losing both of their home matches and both of their away matches, suggesting the issues run deeper than simple venue-based factors.
Based on the statistical profile, Venezia's primary challenge this season has been defensive solidity, conceding at a rate that has undermined their ability to compete for points. The lack of clean sheets in any of the four matches played points to systemic issues in preventing goals, while the modest scoring output means the side has had little margin for error when defensive lapses occur. For a club aiming to consolidate its Serie A status, addressing the balance between attack and defense will be central to turning around a start that currently sees them without a win in any of their opening four league matches.
Squad (35 players)
Goalkeepers (4)
Defenders (11)
Midfielders (14)
Attackers (6)
Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | |
FW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 295 | 7 | 88 | |
| 5 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 257 | 3 | 105 | |
| 6 | |
MF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 314 | 10 | 208 | |
| 45 | |
FW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 51 | |
| 71 | |
MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 11 | 210 | |
| 1 | |
GK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 199 | |
| 18 | |
MF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 355 | 6 | 165 | |
| 3 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 8 | 225 | |
| 19 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 74 | |
| 14 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 3 | 49 | |
| 17 | |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 4 | 129 | |
| 29 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 12 | |
| 7 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 2 | 14 | |
| 20 | |
DF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 1 | 34 | |
| 26 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 2 | 77 | |
| 4 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 4 | 94 | |
| 25 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 3 | 53 | |
| 2 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 1 | 59 | |
| 77 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 27 | |
| 15 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 22 | |
| 21 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 27 | |
| 30 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (67)
Departures (65)
Injuries & Availability
Impact Analysis
Venezia face a significant test of squad depth with eight players confirmed out, a sizeable list for any Serie A side to absorb. The defensive unit appears hit hardest, with M. Sverko sidelined by a hip injury, A. Bella-Kotchap unavailable, and B. Franjic also missing, leaving the backline short of options and likely forcing reshuffled pairings at centre-back. The midfield and attack are not spared either, as G. Busio's absence removes a creative presence from the middle of the park, while A. Adorante's hernia issue takes away an attacking option up front. T. Basic's foot injury and M. Moreno's unspecified injury further compound the selection headaches, and M. Dagasso remains inactive on top of it all.
With this volume of unavailable players spread across multiple lines, squad depth becomes the central storyline. Losing three defenders simultaneously is particularly concerning, as it limits tactical flexibility and increases the burden on whoever fills in. The overlapping absences in defense and midfield suggest Venezia will need squad players to step into unfamiliar roles or increased minutes. Whether the club's depth chart can absorb this many simultaneous losses without a drop in defensive solidity or creative output remains the key question, as eight unavailable players represents a substantial chunk of any matchday squad's typical rotation options.
Recent Form
Form Analysis
Venezia's recent form makes for stark reading, with five consecutive defeats yielding zero points from a possible fifteen. The trajectory shows no signs of stabilizing, as the losses have come against a mix of opposition, ranging from AC Milan, one of Serie A's traditional heavyweights, to Frosinone and Lecce, sides that would typically be viewed as more direct rivals in the table. This spread of results suggests the struggles are not confined to matches against elite opposition but reflect broader issues across the board.
Defensively, Venezia have been porous, conceding 13 goals across the five games, an average of well over two per match. The 2-4 home defeat to Fiorentina and the 3-2 loss away to Frosinone stand out as particularly leaky performances, while even in defeats to Udinese and Lecce, the side failed to keep the opposition off the scoresheet. Attacking output has also been limited, with only five goals scored in the same span, and Venezia were held scoreless entirely in the 2-0 loss to AC Milan and the 0-2 defeat to Lecce. With defeats coming both at home and away, there is little evidence of a venue-based pattern offering encouragement, and both ends of the pitch have contributed to the winless run.
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