Match Information
Match Overview
Venezia host Napoli at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on October 17 in Serie A Regular Season - Round 7, a matchday where the season is starting to take shape. The league table shows a wide gap between the sides: Venezia sit 20th, while Napoli are 9th. For the hosts, every fixture now carries weight in the effort to climb away from the bottom of the standings.
Recent form is the most telling factor. Venezia have lost all four of their Serie A matches in the data provided: 2-4 to Fiorentina on September 11, 0-2 to Lazio on September 19, 3-2 at Frosinone on September 6, and 3-1 at Atalanta on October 12. They also lost 2-1 at Udinese in the Coppa Italia Round of 32 on September 2. That is five defeats in five listed matches, with 13 goals conceded in the four league games and only 6 scored across all five matches.
Napoli's league form is steadier. They beat Frosinone 3-0 at home on October 10, drew 1-1 at Fiorentina on September 20 and won 1-0 against Bologna on September 13. Their schedule is busier, though. They lost 3-1 at Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League on October 13, four days before this fixture, and lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal in the same competition on September 9. That is a fatigue and travel consideration rather than a verdict on their season.
Neither club has any reported injuries or unavailable players, so both managers, G. Stroppa for Venezia and Massimiliano Allegri for Napoli, should have full squads to choose from. Napoli's depth is notable, with names such as K. De Bruyne, S. McTominay and R. Højlund in their last lineup.
Venezia's search for a first result against Napoli's rotation options and European schedule gives this match a clear storyline.
Predicted Lineups
Venezia
F. Stanković; R. Halhal, Juan Jesus, M. Moreno; A. Hainaut, Kike Pérez, S. Sohm, T. Bašić, Thierry Correia; J. Yeboah, A. Adams
Napoli
V. Milinkovic-Savic; R. Marin, A. Rrahmani, B. Badiashile; M. Politano, B. Gilmour, S. McTominay, G. Di Lorenzo; K. De Bruyne, Giovane, R. Hojlund
Team Form Analysis
Venezia
League Position: 20Venezia Form Analysis
Venezia's trajectory is difficult to separate from their results: five losses in five listed matches across Serie A and the Coppa Italia. The sequence began with a 2-1 defeat at Udinese in the Coppa Italia Round of 32 on September 2, followed by a 3-2 league loss at Frosinone on September 6. Home matches brought a 4-2 defeat to Fiorentina on September 11 and a 2-0 loss to Lazio on September 19. The most recent result was a 3-1 defeat at Atalanta on October 12.
In attack, Venezia have scored 2, 2, 0 and 1 in their four league games, so they have found the net in three of them but have not turned that output into points. Defensively, they have conceded 3, 4, 2 and 3 in those league fixtures, at least two goals in every game. That is 12 goals against in four league matches.
The opposition has included Atalanta, Lazio and Fiorentina, so the schedule has not been soft. Even so, the loss at Frosinone shows the defensive problems were not limited to stronger sides. Their 20th place in the table reflects these results.
Napoli
League Position: 9Napoli Form Analysis
Napoli's league form is considerably healthier than their European results. In Serie A they have won two, drawn one and lost none of their three listed matches: 1-0 against Bologna on September 13, a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina on September 20 and a 3-0 home win over Frosinone on October 10. That is five goals scored and one conceded in those games, with two clean sheets.
The Champions League has been tougher. Napoli lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal in League Stage matchday 1 on September 9, then lost 3-1 at Villarreal on October 13 in League Stage matchday 2. These matches show a different level of opposition from their domestic schedule and mean heavier travel and a congested calendar.
Offensively, the 3-0 win over Frosinone was their most productive recent performance. Defensively, the concession of three goals at Villarreal contrasts with the league record of one goal conceded in three matches. The fixture at Venezia comes only four days after the Villarreal match, so squad management may be a talking point. The listed squad includes plenty of depth in midfield and attack.
Head-to-Head
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Napoli
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | Venezia | 0 - 0 | Napoli |
| 2024-12-29 | Napoli | 1 - 0 | Venezia |
| 2022-02-06 | Venezia | 0 - 2 | Napoli |
| 2021-08-22 | Napoli | 2 - 0 | Venezia |
Memorable Matches
The recent head-to-head record favors Napoli, who won three of the four listed meetings, with one draw. The most recent meeting, on March 16, 2025, ended 0-0 in Venezia, a result that stands out because it is the only time in this sample that Venezia avoided defeat against Napoli.
Napoli also won 1-0 at home on December 29, 2024, a narrow result that showed how tight these fixtures can be. Venezia have not scored in any of the four listed matches, a notable pattern for the hosts.
Earlier meetings were more clear-cut. Napoli won 2-0 away at Venezia on February 6, 2022, and 2-0 at home on August 22, 2021. Across the four matches, Napoli scored five goals and conceded none.
Venue Factor
The Stadio Pierluigi Penzo will host this Round 7 fixture, but Venezia's recent home record offers little encouragement. Their two listed home matches both ended in defeat: 2-4 against Fiorentina on September 11 and 0-2 against Lazio on September 19. Home supporters will want a response to that run, and the
Injury Concerns
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