SSC Napoli vs Venezia FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Venezia FC — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Venezia FC 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Gianluca Aureliano
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Davide Imperiale
- Referee Filippo Bercigli
- Referee Francesco Cosso
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Venezia FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 May | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Udinese Calcio | H | 5–1 | W |
| 08 May | Spezia Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Venezia FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #19 |
| 15 | Points | 6 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 9 |
| 18 | Scored | 8 |
| 14 | Conceded | 21 |
| +4 | GD | -13 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 0.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season
Venezia FC this season
SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts). Venezia FC are 19th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Venezia FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Venezia FC
| Antoine Hainaut | 2 G | 2 A |
| Akor Adams | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Diego Armando Maradona will turn into a battlefield for SSC Napoli and Venezia FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kalidou Koulibaly suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 12' Antonio Fiordilino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
- 17' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Venezia FC's shape.
- 23' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Red card on 23.
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mattia Caldara on 30 minutes.
- 35' The whistle greets Piotr Zielinski as he departs to be replaced by Eljif Elmas.
- 38' The referee shows Venezia FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Tanner Tessmann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Venezia FC so far.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luciano Spalletti.
- 50' Francesco Forte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 51' Michael Svoboda gets the nod from Venezia FC. He replaces Tyronne Ebuehi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Fabian Ruiz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Pietro Ceccaroni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' GOAL! Lorenzo Insigne scores on 62.
- 62' Pietro Ceccaroni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Tanner Tessmann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonio Fiordilino at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' The whistle greets Antonio Fiordilino as he departs to be replaced by Tanner Tessmann.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 72' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Matteo Politano by Hirving Lozano on 72 minute.
- 73' GOAL! Eljif Elmas scores on 73.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Venezia FC. Tanner Tessmann will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Another change for Venezia FC made on 75 minute. Daan Heymans leaves to be changed by Jacopo Dezi.
- 80' Venezia FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Andrea Petagna comes on to replace Lorenzo Insigne.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luciano Spalletti will be considering his options from the bench.
- Full Time. SSC Napoli beats Venezia FC
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 68
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Gianluca Gaetano 72'
- 26
- 6
- 24
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Eljif Elmas 35'
- 1
- 44
- 21
- 22
- 9
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 72'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 35'
- 33
- 25
- 2
- 12
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 85'
- 13
- 15
-
70
Gianluca Gaetano ↑ 72'
- 5
- 59
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 17
- 31
- 16
- 3
- 32
- 22
- 9
-
18
Daan Heymans ↓ Jacopo Dezi 75'
-
42
Dor Peretz ↓ Nicolas Galazzi 75'
Bench
- 12
-
6
Jacopo Dezi ↑ 75'
-
11
Arnor Sigurdsson ↑ 63'
- 28
-
8
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 63'
- 23
-
30
Michael Svoboda ↑ 51'
- 19
-
25
Nicolas Galazzi ↑ 75'
- 34
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eljif Elmas | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Andrea Petagna | 1 |
| Victor Osimhen | 1 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 |
| Akor Adams | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47
Venezia FC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
90%
Draw or Venezia FC
31%
SSC Napoli or Venezia FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16%
3 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
2.9%
4 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Venezia FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

