Thursday , 2 July 2026

Venezia FC vs AC Milan, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Venezia FC
0 – 3
Full Time
AC Milan
Sun 9 Jan 2022 · 11:30 UTC Stadio Pierluigi Penzo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Alexis Saelemaekers
Y 37' Matteo Gabbia
Pietro Ceccaroni 56' Y
Michael Svoboda 58' R
Y 73' Sandro Tonali

Overview

Match Preview

Venezia FC vs AC Milan — Serie A at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.

Match Details

  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
  • Referee Valerio Colarossi
  • Referee Giovanni Baccini
  • Referee Mattia Scarpa
  • Referee Francesco Meraviglia (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

4
Venezia FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-09 Venezia FC 0–3 AC Milan 2021-09-22 AC Milan 2–0 Venezia FC

Recent Form

Venezia FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan AC Milan H 0–3 L
22 Dec SS Lazio H 1–3 L
19 Dec UC Sampdoria A 1–1 D
11 Dec Juventus FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Hellas Verona FC H 3–4 L
30 Nov Atalanta BC A 0–4 L
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Venezia FC A 3–0 W
06 Jan AS Roma H 3–1 W
22 Dec Empoli FC A 4–2 W
19 Dec SSC Napoli H 0–1 L
11 Dec Udinese Calcio A 1–1 D
07 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Venezia FC to score. At the same time, AC Milan does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Brilliant from the ! Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 3' What composure from Zlatan Ibrahimovic! The Sweden international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexis Saelemaekers on 5.
  • 10' AC Milan have won 600 goals from 515 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Venezia FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Olivier Giroud needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Pietro Ceccaroni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sandro Tonali made 114 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matteo Gabbia.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Venezia FC in their trying to find a way past AC Milan's compact .
  • 46' Alexis Saelemaekers makes way for Junior Messias at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
  • 48' Magnificent from Theo Hernandez! That is 38 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 53' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 56' Pietro Ceccaroni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 58' The referee shows Venezia FC player a Red card on 58.
  • 59' Magnificent from Theo Hernandez! That is 38 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' A change in the Venezia FC ranks — Mattia Aramu exits the field as Dennis Johnsen enters on 60.
  • 62' AC Milan make a change. Rafael Leao trudges off to be replaced by Ante Rebic on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 73' Sandro Tonali is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Brahim Diaz as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Maldini steps in for AC Milan.
  • 74' Olivier Giroud is replacing Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the AC Milan side.
  • 79' Antonio Fiordilino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gianluca Busio at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Rafael Leao has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Alessandro Florenzi is replaced by Luca Stanga on 88 minute.
  • 89' The Venezia FC bench stirs into life. David Okereke is withdrawn and Bjarki Bjarkason gets his opportunity.
  • 0-3 the final result. Venezia FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Venezia FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.96 Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Venezia FC21% Draw25% AC Milan54%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Venezia FC or Draw
46%
Draw or AC Milan
79%
Venezia FC or AC Milan
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Venezia FC15% Draw43% AC Milan42%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
10.2%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Venezia FC

Handicap Venezia FC covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 23% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.