Venice vs Lazio – News and Probable Lineups

Lazio, who remain unbeaten in Serie A this season, will aim to build on their strong start when they face Venezia at Stadio Penzo this Saturday evening.

Despite surrendering a two-goal advantage in their last match, the Aquile travel to Venice with 10 points accrued from a possible 12; in contrast, their newly promoted opponents are still looking for their first point.

Match overview

Last weekend saw Lazio experience a tale of two halves, establishing a commanding lead at home against AC Milan before conceding twice in the second half.

Gennaro Gattuso’s side managed to halt the slide and secure a valuable point, thereby maintaining their unbeaten league run.

After being eliminated from the Coppa Italia by Mantova during Gattuso’s first match in charge, the Biancocelesti have bounced back with a commendable series of results.

Their victories include a win against Bologna at Stadio Dall’Ara and narrow triumphs over Genoa and Udinese, primarily driven by goals from Davide Frattesi.

Lazio’s current tally of 10 points from four matches marks their best start to a season this century, matching the 10 points they collected at the same juncture in 2017-18.

Gattuso will be focused on continuing this positive momentum when his team faces one of Serie A’s struggling sides this weekend.

It has been seven matches and over 25 years since Venezia last achieved a league victory over Lazio, highlighting the challenge that lies ahead.

All six of their previous top-flight victories over the Biancocelesti have been at home, with the last coming in January 2000 under a relatively young Luciano Spalletti.

Their prior fixture against Fiorentina saw Giovanni Stroppa’s men initially take the lead through Akor Adams, only to eventually succumb to a 4-2 defeat.

Following a performance marred by mistakes, Venezia has conceded 11 goals in Serie A, along with four more in the cup, with many of those goals conceded towards the end of matches.

Having clinched the Serie B title in May, the Lagunari have yet to earn any points in the top flight and face a challenging schedule before the international break.

After welcoming Lazio this Saturday, Stroppa’s team will take on Atalanta in Bergamo before hosting Napoli at the Penzo.

Team News

For Lazio, Andrea Pinamonti and Tijjani Noslin are set to compete for the forward role, supported by Mattia Zaccagni.

Lazio’s captain has provided assists in their last two matches, and he will occupy the left side of a three-man frontline.

Gattuso continues to be without Adam Marusic and Nicolo Rovella due to injuries, however, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has returned to full training. Defenders Patric and Danilo Doekhi may be fit to return.

If they are fit, they will contend with Josip Sutalo and Diogo Leite for the position alongside Oliver Proxgaard in the centre of defence.

Meanwhile, Venezia is facing a long injury list, with Marin Sverko, Bartol Franjic, Andrea Adorante, and Armel Bella-Kotchap unavailable; Toma Basic’s status remains uncertain.

Club captain Gianluca Busio is also ruled out with a muscle injury sustained in the loss to Fiorentina, exacerbating Stroppa’s selection difficulties.

Venezia probable starting XI:

Stankovic; Schingetienne, Moreno, Jesus; Hainaut, Sohm, Helgason, Perez, Correia; Yeboah, Adams

Lazio probable starting XI:

Mandas; Mussolini, Sutalo, Proxgaard, Tavares; Frattesi, Belahyane, Taylor; Cancellieri, Pinamonti, Zaccagni

Despite ongoing fan boycotts and turmoil off the field, Lazio appears to have found unity under Gattuso, who is poised to secure another victory.

With vulnerabilities in their defence and several key injuries, it seems likely that Venezia will endure yet another defeat, prolonging their search for a first point this season.