The club from a city hugely popular with tourists confirmed their status as a “yo-yo club” by being relegated to Serie B again in 2025, only to win the league and return at the first attempt. It was no surprise that Stroppa was sacked as early as October: his side were knocked out of the cup by their second opponent, Udinese, after previously eliminating Modena 3-2, and lost every league match. Without that coach, they pulled off a shock win against Napoli. However, they then suffered another defeat to Genoa, losing 0-1.
The Milan giants completed a “domestic double” in the spring. They have made a poor start to their Champions League campaign, opening with defeats. They were reduced to ten men against Shakhtar but somehow still managed to win 1-0! In the domestic league, however, they dropped points only against Roma at the start, and even then came back from 0-2 to draw. They beat Fiorentina again in the previous round, winning 2-1.
The newcomers score just 0.75 goals per match, while conceding as many as 2.13. The champions play highly entertaining football: they score 2.88 goals per match, but also concede a considerable 1.25.
Previous meetings: Venezia vs Inter
The holders of the “Scudetto” have won seven of their last eight head-to-head encounters, with one draw.
The only real question is how convincingly the visitors will win this time. Our pick is the champions with a “-1.5 goals” handicap (odds – 1.85).
Venezia vs Inter: key statistics and trends
Venezia have lost seven of their eight league matches
Both teams have scored in 38% of Venezia’s matches, with an average total of 2.88 goals per game
Inter have failed to win in one Serie A round
Both teams have scored in 75% of Inter’s matches, with an average total of 4.13 goals per game
Venezia vs Inter: possible starting lineups
Venezia play in a 1-3-5-2 formation (possible lineup): Stankovic — Moreno, Bella-Kotchap, Juan Jesus — Eno, Kike Perez, Helgason, Zom, Thierry Correia — Yeboah, Adams
Inter play in a 1-3-5-2 formation (possible lineup): Josep Martinez — Pavard, Bisseck, Carlos Augusto — Diouf, Barella, Stankovic, Zielinski, Dimarco — Thuram, Lautaro Martinez
