Venezia FC vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Venezia FC vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- ACF Fiorentina 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Venezia FC | ACF Fiorentina | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 6 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 0 / 9 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 8 | Scored | 17 |
| 21 | Conceded | 25 |
| -13 | GD | -8 |
| 0.55 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 18% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
40%
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
0%
Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
ACF Fiorentina this season
Venezia FC are 19th (6 pts). ACF Fiorentina are 15th (9 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
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Venezia FC
| Antoine Hainaut | 2 G | 2 A |
| Akor Adams | 2 G |
ACF Fiorentina
| Mateo Pellegrino | 4 G | |
| Franco Mastantuono | 4 G | |
| Alieu Njie | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Venezia FC and ACF Fiorentina are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 24' The referee shows ACF Fiorentina player a Yellow card on 24.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Alvaro Odriozola is booked for ACF Fiorentina — Yellow card on 28.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Giacomo Bonaventura made 530 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' Mattia Aramu puts Venezia FC on the lead.
- 41' It’s high time Vincenzo Italiano made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marco Benassi is hanging Alvaro Odriozola on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' The whistle greets Dennis Johnsen as he departs to be replaced by David Okereke.
- 55' ACF Fiorentina has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 57' ACF Fiorentina make a change. Sofyan Amrabat trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Torreira on 57 minutes.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marco Benassi.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Paolo Zanetti is booked for Venezia FC — Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Venezia FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Domen Crnigoj gets the nod from Venezia FC. He replaces Antonio Vacca and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Riccardo Sottil has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Venezia FC. Ethan Ampadu will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Youssef Maleh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giacomo Bonaventura at the 75 minute mark.
- 77' ACF Fiorentina player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 82' Erick Pulgar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfred Duncan at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Time for substitution for Venezia FC. Thomas Henry is replaced by Daan Heymans.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Venezia FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Mattia Aramu ↓ Mattia Caldara 87'
- 44
- 88
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↓ David Okereke 50'
- 55
-
5
Antonio Vacca ↓ Domen Crnigoj 65'
- 32
- 27
- 22
-
14
Thomas Henry ↓ Daan Heymans 87'
- 30
Bench
- 1
- 7
-
31
Mattia Caldara ↑ 87'
- 23
-
77
David Okereke ↑ 50'
- 3
- 11
- 9
-
18
Daan Heymans ↑ 87'
- 42
-
33
Domen Crnigoj ↑ 65'
- 8
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
-
34
Sofyan Amrabat ↓ Lucas Torreira 57'
- 29
- 7
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 33
- 9
-
32
Alfred Duncan ↓ Erick Pulgar 82'
- 1
- 98
Bench
-
18
Lucas Torreira ↑ 57'
-
22
Nicolas Gonzalez ↑ 57'
- 55
-
15
Erick Pulgar ↑ 82'
- 25
-
24
Marco Benassi ↑ 46'
- 8
- 17
- 2
- 67
- 23
-
14
Youssef Maleh ↑ 75'
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franco Mastantuono | 3 |
| Mattia Aramu | 1 |
| Lucas Torreira | 1 |
| Rolando Mandragora | 1 |
| Fali Cande | 1 |
| Gaetano Oristanio | 1 |
| Mateo Pellegrino | 1 |
| Akor Adams | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for:
Venezia FC or ACF Fiorentina 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
67%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
62%
Venezia FC or ACF Fiorentina
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Venezia FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | ACF Fiorentina covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

