Venezia FC vs Cosenza Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Venezia FC vs Cosenza Calcio — Serie B at Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cosenza Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Bonacina (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Sudtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Cosenza Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Como 1907 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | AS Roma | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 4–3 | W |
| 05 May | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Venezia FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Venezia FC and Cosenza Calcio get this one started.
- 5' Joel Pohjanpalo, a Finland , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Venezia FC is showing some good football. However, Venezia FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Alessandro Arioli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Venezia FC tonight.
- 30' 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.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Cosenza Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' Cosenza Calcio is taking the lead after the goal scored by Idriz Voca on 38.
- 43' It looks surprising Cosenza Calcio does not make any changes. Alessandro Fontanarosa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Another substitution for Venezia FC to replace Mikael Egill Ellertsson by Bjarki Bjarkason on 46 minute.
- 49' Nicholas Pierini adds to his 0 season tally! Venezia FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Giacomo Calo. He receives a card.
- 57' The Cosenza Calcio bench stirs into life. Christian D'Urso is withdrawn and Manuel Marras gets his opportunity.
- 59' Salvatore Accursi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
- 62' Time for substitution for Cosenza Calcio. Simone Mazzocchi is replaced by Alessandro Arioli.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Venezia FC and Cosenza Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' The Venezia FC manager makes a substitution. Gianluca Busio departs to be replaced by Christian Gytkjaer.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Venezia FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Gennaro Tutino makes way for Massimo Zilli at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cosenza Calcio.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Alessandro Fontanarosa. He replaces Andrea Rispoli on 81 minute.
- 83' Nunzio Lella has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Johnsen on 83 minute.
- 84' Nunzio Lella was booked on 84.
- 85' Another change for Venezia FC made on 85 minute. Joel Pohjanpalo leaves to be changed by Marco Olivieri.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Venezia FC and Cosenza Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The points are shared — Venezia FC 1-1 Cosenza Calcio. Honours even.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↓ Nunzio Lella 83'
- 20
- 33
- 10
- 27
- 7
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 4
- 77
Bench
- 23
- 13
-
21
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 72'
- 38
-
9
Christian Gytkjaer ↑ 72'
- 31
-
24
Nunzio Lella ↑ 83'
-
99
Marco Olivieri ↑ 85'
- 15
-
19
Bjarki Bjarkason ↑ 46'
- 12
- 80
Cosenza Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 3
- 1
-
13
Andrea Meroni ↓ Filippo Sgarbi 62'
- 11
-
9
Gennaro Tutino ↓ Massimo Zilli 80'
- 42
- 98
- 30
- 10
Bench
-
2
Filippo Sgarbi ↑ 62'
- 77
-
7
Manuel Marras ↑ 57'
- 26
-
6
Alessandro Fontanarosa ↑ 81'
-
21
Massimo Zilli ↑ 80'
- 19
-
20
Alessandro Arioli ↑ 62'
- 12
- 36
- 35
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gennaro Tutino | 3 |
| Nicholas Pierini | 1 |
| Idriz Voca | 1 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Christian Gytkjaer | 1 |
| Manuel Marras | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Cosenza Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Venezia FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Cosenza Calcio
58%
Venezia FC or Cosenza Calcio
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cosenza Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | Cosenza Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Cosenza Calcio keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

