Venezia FC vs AC Milan, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Venezia FC vs AC Milan — Serie A at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Venezia FC | AC Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #4 |
| 6 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 0 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 23 |
| 21 | Conceded | 13 |
| -13 | GD | +10 |
| 0.55 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 18% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season
Venezia FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
Venezia FC are 19th (6 pts). AC Milan are 4th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Venezia FC
| Antoine Hainaut | 2 G | 2 A |
| Akor Adams | 2 G |
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Venezia FC have kicked off against AC Milan. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 2' GOAL! Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores on 2. Assisted by Rafael Leao
- 3' Assisted by Rafael Leao with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 5' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Alexis Saelemaekers gets a Yellow card.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Gianluca Busio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Alessandro Florenzi, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Matteo Gabbia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Venezia FC and AC Milan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The whistle greets Alexis Saelemaekers as he departs to be replaced by Junior Messias.
- 48' The France Theo Hernandez breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 0-3!
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pietro Ceccaroni.
- 58' Michael Svoboda was booked on 58.
- 59' A stunning finish from Theo Hernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' It is a substitution in Venezia FC team. Mattia Aramu is replaced by Dennis Johnsen on 60 minute.
- 62' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Ante Rebic comes on to replace Rafael Leao.
- 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' Venezia FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' Sandro Tonali was booked on 73.
- 73' Daniel Maldini is replacing Brahim Diaz for the AC Milan side.
- 74' Olivier Giroud gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Zlatan Ibrahimovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Venezia FC ring the changes. Gianluca Busio has done his job and it is now time for Antonio Fiordilino to step up.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' Alessandro Florenzi makes way for Luca Stanga at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
- 89' Venezia FC ring the changes. David Okereke has done his job and it is now time for Bjarki Bjarkason to step up.
- With this win, AC Milan is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Mattia Aramu ↓ Dennis Johnsen 60'
- 44
- 88
- 55
- 21
- 77
- 32
- 27
-
14
Thomas Henry ↓ Domen Crnigoj 60'
- 30
Bench
- 12
- 13
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 60'
-
23
Sofian Kiyine ↑ 60'
-
16
Antonio Fiordilino ↑ 79'
- 3
- 11
- 9
- 42
-
33
Domen Crnigoj ↑ 60'
- 28
-
19
Bjarki Bjarkason ↑ 88'
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Daniel Maldini 73'
- 16
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Ante Rebic 62'
- 19
- 25
- 41
- 8
- 11
- 56
- 46
- 20
Bench
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↑ 73'
-
12
Ante Rebic ↑ 62'
- 83
- 14
- 33
-
27
Daniel Maldini ↑ 73'
-
30
Junior Messias ↑ 46'
-
–
Luca Stanga ↑ 88'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Theo Hernandez | 4 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 1 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
| Brahim Diaz | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Youssouf Fofana | 1 |
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.63
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.63
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
32%
Draw or AC Milan
87%
Venezia FC or AC Milan
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.4%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 4
7.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 4
4.7%
0 – 5
3.9%
1 – 5
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.