Both Venezia and Roma will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they lock horns at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on Sunday afternoon with kickoff at 14:30.
Venezia have endured a tough start to their life back in the Italian top-tier with the club only claiming two wins in 11 matches so far this season, picking up three draws and six defeats in the process. They currently occupy the 16th spot with 9 points only a point and two places above the relegation zone.
They head into the contest on the back of a 0-0 draw against Davide Ballardini’s Genoa in a fascinating fixture that Genoa dominated in terms of ball possession and had more shorts on target but Venezia Managed to keep them from scoring. The result saw Venezia register their third match without a win as they were coming off back-to-back defeats against Sassuolo and Salernitana. Also, they are in a poor home form as they have just won one of their last five home matches.
Therefore, Venezia will looking to overturn their poor run of form as they aim at staying away from the relegation zone.
Meanwhile Roma opened the season strongly winning four of their opening five matches. However, things haven’t been going in their way in recent weeks as they have just claimed two wins in their last six Serie A matches, while they can only boast one win in their last six matches across all competitions. They currently occupy the fourth spot with 19 points level with fifth-placed Atalanta and another negative result could see them drop out of the Champions League places.
Roma are coming off a 2-2 draw against Bodo/Glimt in the group stage of the UEFA Conference League. Prior to the draw Jose Mourinho’s side were off the back of a 2-1 home defeat against AC Milan in Serie A.
However, Roma will be looking to build on their recent 2-1 away win against a struggling Cagliari as they aim at bouncing back and keeping their Champions League place consolidated.
Venezia vs Roma head to head
Both sides have met in six encounters with Roma claiming four victories while Venezia can only boast one victory and there have been one draw.
- Venezia 2-2 Roma 07/04/02
- Roma 1-0 Venezia 02/12/01
- Roma 5-0 Venezia 06/02/00
- Venezia 1-3 Roma 19/09/99
- Venezia 3-1 Roma 07/02/99
Home
- Genoa 0-0 Venezia
- Venezia 1-2 Salernitana
- Sassuolo 3-1 Venezia
- Venezia 1-0 Fiorentina
- Cagliari 1-1 Venezia
Away
- Roma 2-2 Bodo/Glimt
- Roma 1-2 Milan
- Cagliari 1-2 Roma
- Roma 0-0 Napoli
- Bodo/Glimt 6-1 Roma
Venezia team news
Venezia will be without Luca Lezzerini, Luca Fiordilino, Dennis Johnsen and Antonio Vacca through injuries.
Roma team news
Roma will be without Leonardo Spinazzola and Chris Smalling due to injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Roma win
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
