Venezia hosts Lazio in round 19 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 22nd at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (Venice)
Venezia returned to Serie A after a long pause of almost two decades. Moreover, we can say that in this format the club is making its debut at such a high level. Everything is predicted: the team is fighting for survival. And so far, Paolo Zanetti's charges are lucky that several clubs have even weaker statistics. But in general, they are not particularly impressive. They gained only a few victories and lost more than half of the matches. Nevertheless, as for the debutants, the results are quite decent. It is clear that the Winged Lions plan just to gain a foothold in Serie A. But the roster is pretty good, and the bosses invited a number of well-known legionnaires in the summer. Now such players as Sergio Romero, Arnor Sigurdsson, Dor Peretz, Ethan Ampadu, and David Okereke play at Venezia. And they will probably try to find someone else in the winter. It will be necessary to strengthen the squad because competitors, including Genoa, will definitely try to step up in the second half of the championship. And the task of surviving in Calcio will become much more difficult for a newcomer.
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Lazio is traditionally considered a contender for a place in European competitions. After all, it plays in the Europa League in the current season. In autumn, the Eagles competed with Lokomotiv Moscow, Galatasaray, and Marseille and took 2nd place in their group. In February, there will be a two-legged confrontation against FC Porto. But as for Serie A, Lazio doesn’t manage to stay at the usual level. And the reason is obvious: the departure of Simone Inzaghi in the summer. The mentor was called by Inter, and he did not refuse to move to Milan. He was replaced by Sarri, and it was clear that Maurizio would rebuild the game to fit his philosophy. So far, his results are very controversial. Lazio has only a few more wins than losses (eight versus six), and the same can be said about goals scored and conceded (36 versus 33, and 13 of them were scored by Immobile).
Venezia had not the worst results in head-to-head matches: two victories (both at home) and four defeats in eight games. But since 2002, the clubs have not crossed paths on the pitch. Now bookmakers are waiting for the victory of the visitors. Venezia is not hopeless, but not particularly strong, and Lazio has gained momentum. We bet on the Eagles to win.
Prediction for the match: Lazio to win
