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Venezia FC vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Venezia FC
1 – 0
Full Time
ACF Fiorentina
Mon 18 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Pierluigi Penzo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Sofyan Amrabat
Y 28' Alvaro Odriozola
Y 61' Marco Benassi
Paolo Zanetti 62' Y
Pietro Ceccaroni 63' Y
Y 69' Riccardo Sottil
Ethan Ampadu 71' Y
R 77' Riccardo Sottil

Overview

Match Preview

Venezia FC vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.

Match Details

  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee Domenico Rocca
  • Referee Damiano Di Iorio
  • Referee Luca Massimi
  • Referee Gaetano Massara (Italy)
  • Referee Luca Zufferli (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

2
1
1
Venezia FC 4 games · Avg 1.3 goals ACF Fiorentina
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-18 Venezia FC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina

Recent Form

Venezia FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct ACF Fiorentina H 1–0 W
01 Oct Cagliari Calcio A 1–1 D
27 Sep Torino FC H 1–1 D
22 Sep AC Milan A 0–2 L
19 Sep Spezia Calcio H 1–2 L
11 Sep Empoli FC A 2–1 W
ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Venezia FC A 0–1 L
03 Oct SSC Napoli H 1–2 L
26 Sep Udinese Calcio A 1–0 W
21 Sep FC Internazionale Milano H 1–3 L
18 Sep Genoa CFC A 2–1 W
11 Sep Atalanta BC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Venezia FC welcome ACF Fiorentina for this crunch clash at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. ACF Fiorentina is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Venezia FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against ACF Fiorentina's shape.
  • 24' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sofyan Amrabat on 24 minutes.
  • 28' Alvaro Odriozola has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Mattia Aramu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Brilliant from the ! Mattia Aramu makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 36.
  • 41' 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 Gianluca Busio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Fresh legs for ACF Fiorentina! Marco Benassi comes on to replace Alvaro Odriozola.
  • 50' David Okereke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Johnsen on 50 minute.
  • 55' ACF Fiorentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 57' A change in the ACF Fiorentina ranks — Sofyan Amrabat exits the field as Lucas Torreira enters on 57.
  • 61' ACF Fiorentina receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Paolo Zanetti on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Venezia FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Pietro Ceccaroni. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' Domen Crnigoj gets the nod from Venezia FC. He replaces Antonio Vacca and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Riccardo Sottil. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Ethan Ampadu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Youssef Maleh gets the nod from ACF Fiorentina. He replaces Giacomo Bonaventura and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Riccardo Sottil is booked for ACF Fiorentina — Red card on 77.
  • 82' Time for substitution for ACF Fiorentina. Alfred Duncan is replaced by Erick Pulgar.
  • 87' The whistle greets Thomas Henry as he departs to be replaced by Daan Heymans.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Venezia FC 1-0 ACF Fiorentina.

Lineups

Venezia FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for: Venezia FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Venezia FC45% Draw31% ACF Fiorentina24%
Actual: Venezia FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Venezia FC or Draw
76%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
55%
Venezia FC or ACF Fiorentina
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Venezia FC27% Draw55% ACF Fiorentina18%
Actual: Venezia FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Venezia FC

Handicap Venezia FC covers Push ACF Fiorentina covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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