Serie A 26/27 · Round 7 ·
Venezia FC vs SSC Napoli preview: Venezia host Napoli with the visitors holding every edge
Venezia welcome Napoli to Stadio Pierluigi Penzo still searching for a first point of the Serie A season. The market prices the visitors at 57% to win, and the underlying numbers show Napoli hold a large edge in both attack and defence.
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Who is unavailable
Venezia are missing four players, including midfielder Gianluca Busio, their leading assister with 2 assists. Napoli have five unavailable, and among them are two key creators: Antonio Vergara and Costantino Favasuli. Vergara has scored 1 goal, 10% of the side's goals in this competition. Favasuli has 1 assist. Napoli's depth is tested but their top scorer Kevin De Bruyne is available.
Players to watch
Antoine Hainaut leads Venezia with 2 goals, 40% of their total, and is 18th in the scoring chart. Napoli's Kevin De Bruyne has 3 goals, 30% of their total, and is sixth in the scoring chart. Rasmus Hojlund adds 2 goals for Napoli. Venezia's next scorer is Richie Sagrado with 1 goal. Napoli's attack is more concentrated at the top.
Recent form
Venezia have lost all six league matches, taking 0 points, while Napoli have 10 points from their last six. Napoli's latest result was a win, Venezia's a loss. In their last five matches, Venezia have one win and five losses, while Napoli have two wins, one draw and three losses. Napoli are winless in their last three away matches. Venezia have 4.9 days rest, Napoli 3.8.
Table position
Venezia are 20th with 0 points, Napoli 8th with 10 points. Venezia have lost all three home matches, with a goal difference of -6. Napoli have one win, one draw and one loss away, with a goal difference of +1. Venezia's home record is the worst in the league, while Napoli's away record is mid-table.
Head to head
Across 8 meetings from 2002 to 2025, Napoli have won 3, Venezia 1, with 4 draws. The average total goals is 1.5, and both teams scored in 37.5% of meetings. The most recent meeting, in this competition, ended 0-0. Napoli's last away win against Venezia was in 2022.
Attacking threat
Napoli hold a large attacking edge. Venezia score 0.7 goals per home match, worse than the league average for a home side at home. Napoli score 1.7 per away match, better than the league average for an away side on the road. Venezia's figure is across 3 home matches, Napoli's across 3 away matches.
Defensive solidity
Napoli hold a large defensive edge. Venezia concede 2.7 goals per home match, worse than the league average conceded by a home side at home. Napoli concede 1.3 per away match, better than the league average conceded by an away side on the road. Venezia's figure is across 3 home matches, Napoli's across 3 away matches.
Shot efficiency
Napoli average 4.83 shots on target per match, Venezia 4.17. Venezia average 3.67 shots blocked per match, Napoli 3.33. Napoli work the goalkeeper harder, while Venezia see slightly more of their shots blocked.
When goals arrive
Venezia are most dangerous between minutes 61 and 75, scoring 40% of their goals there. Napoli are equally dangerous between 76-90 and 16-30, scoring 30% in each. Venezia concede 25% of their goals in each of 76-90 and 16-30. Napoli concede 33% in each of 76-90 and 46-60.
Goal environment
Across all matches, 50% of Venezia's games have gone over 2.5 goals, and 50% of Napoli's. Venezia's home matches are lower-scoring: 33% of their home matches have gone over 2.5 goals, against 67% of their away matches. Napoli's away matches are lower-scoring: 33% of their away matches have gone over 2.5 goals, against 67% of their home matches.
The verdict
Napoli are the better side in every department. They score more, concede fewer, and arrive in better form. Venezia's only hope is that Napoli's away form has been patchy, with no win in their last three away matches. But the market prices Napoli at 57% to win, and the data supports that. Expect Napoli to control the match and Venezia to struggle for goals.