Venezia and Fiorentina have had shocking starts in Serie A and will be desperate to avoid another defeat. Under 2.5 goals is my best bet while a draw wouldn’t surprise.
Key Stats
- Venezia have lost their last 4 matches.
- Venezia have won their last 5 home matches against Fiorentina (Serie A).
- Venezia have seen under 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches against Fiorentina.
- Fiorentina have lost their last 3 matches.
HTH
Fiorentina have lost 4 of their previous five matches in Venice but still lead 21-15 alongside 10 draws.
Venezia in Poor Form
The writing was on the wall for Venezia who left it late in the Coppa Italia, scoring two late goals to beat Modena 3-2. They have now lost four straight games.
The Winged Lions lost 2-0 against Lecce and 2-0 at AC Milan, rarely threatening at San Siro. Richie Sagrado opened the scoring at Udinese where they outplayed from the 30 minute mark, losing 2-1 and exiting the Coppa.
Giovanni Stroppa’s side showed some fight at Frosinone on Sunday, John Yeboah and Richie Sagrado scoring to make it 2-2. They lost 3-2 after ending with 61% possession and 2.17-1.90 xG.
Fiorentina Rock Bottom
Fiorentina got off to a strong start in the Coppa Italia, beating Benevento 4-1 with Albert Gudmundsson, Moise Kean, Luca Ranieri and Cher Ndour finding the net.
They now sit at the foot of the Serie A table after three straight defeats. A deserved 4-0 loss at Roma was followed by a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Frosinone.
Mateo Pellegrino opened the scoring against Torino on Saturday but Fiorentina failed to close it out, going down 2-1 to leave Fabio Grosso under pressure.
The Manager addressed the situation after the match: “Certain things require time and you need to work on them. However, I’m the head coach and I take all responsibility.”
“I’m happy to because that’s what I’m used to. Again, we’re disappointed because this is a city that deserves a lot more. We were convinced that we could achieve great things, but this start is certainly a major setback.”
It mattered little to the club heirarchy who promptly sacked Grosso and reappointed Paolo Vanoli.