Thursday , 2 July 2026

Venezia FC vs FC Sudtirol, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
Venezia FC
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Sudtirol
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 13:00 UTC Pierluigi Penzo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 55' Silvio Merkaj
Y 85' Andrea Giorgini
Dennis Johnsen 85' Y
Y 89' Simone Davi
Marco Olivieri 90' Y
Marco Olivieri 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

Venezia FC vs FC Sudtirol — Serie B at Pierluigi Penzo.

Match Details

  • Referee Paride Tremolada (Italy)
14 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 3.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 Palermo FC 38 72
5 US Catanzaro 38 59
6 Modena FC 2018 38 55
7 SS Juve Stabia 38 51
8 Calcio Avellino SSD 38 49
9 Mantova 1911 SSD 38 46
10 Padova Calcio 38 46
11 AC Cesena 38 46
12 Carrarese Calcio 38 44
13 UC Sampdoria 38 44
14 ACD Virtus Entella 38 42
15 Empoli FC 38 41
16 FC Sudtirol 38 41
17 SSC Bari 38 40
18 AC Reggiana 38 37
19 Spezia Calcio 38 35
20 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Venezia FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Sudtirol
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Venezia FC 2–3 FC Sudtirol

Recent Form

Venezia FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FC Sudtirol H 2–3 L
09 Dec US Cremonese A 0–1 L
02 Dec Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC H 3–1 W
25 Nov SSC Bari A 3–0 W
10 Nov US Catanzaro H 2–1 W
04 Nov Ternana Calcio A 1–0 W
FC Sudtirol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Venezia FC A 3–2 W
09 Dec SSC Bari A 1–2 L
03 Dec Como 1907 H 0–1 L
28 Nov Brescia Calcio H 1–1 D
25 Nov AS Cittadella A 1–2 L
11 Nov AC Pisa 1909 H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Venezia FC FC Sudtirol
#1 Position #16
82 Points 41
38 Played 38
24 / 10 / 4 W / D / L 8 / 17 / 13
77 Scored 38
31 Conceded 48
+46 GD -10
2.16 PPG 1.08
63% Win % 21%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
FC Sudtirol this season

Venezia FC are 1st (82 pts). FC Sudtirol are 16th (41 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Venezia FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Sudtirol
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Pierluigi Penzo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Denmark international Christian Gytkjaer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 9' FC Sudtirol is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nicola Rauti on 9.
  • 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christian Gytkjaer makes it 1-1.
  • 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Venezia FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' FC Sudtirol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' Daouda Peeters has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tanner Tessmann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Venezia FC.
  • 43' Marin Sverko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sudtirol so far.
  • 46' A tactical swap from FC Sudtirol — Riccardo Ciervo on, Andrea Cisco off on 46 minutes.
  • 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Gytkjaer makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 52' Silvio Merkaj does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Sudtirol surge ahead!
  • 55' It’s a booking for FC Sudtirol player. Silvio Merkaj gets a card.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Marin Sverko as he leaves the pitch. Lorenzo Busato steps in for Venezia FC.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at Pierluigi Penzo. FC Sudtirol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' 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 suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniele Casiraghi makes it 2-3.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Francesco Zampano as he leaves the pitch. Denis Cheryshev steps in for Venezia FC.
  • 78' Another change for FC Sudtirol made on 78 minute. Daouda Peeters leaves to be changed by Jeremie Broh.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Andrea Giorgini. He receives a card.
  • 89' FC Sudtirol receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Marco Olivieri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' The FC Sudtirol bench stirs into life. Silvio Merkaj is withdrawn and Emanuele Pecorino gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Venezia FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Vanoli

FC Sudtirol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24 Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 FC Sudtirol xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Venezia FC51% Draw23% FC Sudtirol26%
Actual: FC Sudtirol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Venezia FC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Sudtirol
49%
Venezia FC or FC Sudtirol
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Venezia FC40% Draw38% FC Sudtirol22%
Actual: Venezia FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Venezia FC

Handicap Venezia FC covers Push FC Sudtirol covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Sudtirol keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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