Verona vs Venezia Prediction & Tips
Hellas Verona squandered a 2-0 lead against Roma in their last outing to draw 2-2, but come into this Veneto regional derby – a rivalry dating back to 1910 – sitting in the top half of the league table. Series A (SA). Verona look in good condition to beat rivals Venezia after scoring the most goals in SA during 2022 (15) to kick off the day, and with Igor Tudor’s side also unbeaten in five from their last six games against other Veneto teams (G3, E2, P1), they can be confident to extend their current run of two consecutive home wins in SA.
This positive run should encourage Verona to start on the right foot, especially as they have scored 11 league goals in the first 15 minutes. Impressively, only Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester City have a superior record for that period in the top five European leagues at the start of this week.
Venezia have not started 2022 in the best way, with only Empoli and Bologna scoring fewer SA points since New Year’s Day than the “Lagunari” (five). Those led by Paolo Zanetti have reacted effectively in their last two appearances (G1, D1), with this small streak of resurgence including a 1-1 draw against another struggling club like Genoa during the last day.
Frustrations from his last Veneto derby could affect his quest to extend this unbeaten run, and he will be looking to redeem himself after the previous clash between the teams in December saw Venezia squander a 3-0 half-time lead to lose 4-4. -3. If they can exact their revenge, they will record their fourth away win of this SA campaign, which would equal their best-ever record of away wins in a top division campaign after first registering that feat in 1942/43. .
Players to watch: Verona’s top scorer in the league, Giovanni Simeone, has failed to score since mid-December, but he found the net twice in the previous meeting between the clubs. Verona have three players who have scored at least five goals in SA for the first time since 1962/63, including Thomas Henry, who has scored four of his goals before half-time.
Featured fact: Going into this matchday, no team has lost as many SA away games that were tied at half-time as Venezia (four).
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