Lazio travel to Venezia with recent history firmly on their side, but the meeting at the Penzo offers both clubs another small test of their direction across the Serie A season. The Biancocelesti have not lost to the lagoon side in seven league encounters, while Venezia will look to turn home ground into a platform for a result against Gennaro Gattuso’s team.
Key takeaways
- Lazio are unbeaten in their previous seven Serie A matches against Venezia, recording five wins and two draws.
- Venezia’s most recent top-flight victory over Lazio came on 5 January 2000, when Luciano Spalletti was in charge.
- The latest Serie A fixture between these sides ended 0-0 at the Penzo on 22 February 2025.
- Simone Sozza of the Seregno section will referee the match.
- Venezia are expected to use a 3-5-2 under Giovanni Stroppa, with Lazio set up in a 4-3-3.
Selection questions at the Penzo
Lazio are expected to begin with Christos Mandas in goal, behind a four-man defence of Floriani, Sutalo, Provstgaard and Tavares. Frattesi, Belahyane and Taylor are the projected midfield trio for Gattuso.
Cancellieri and Zaccagni should operate either side of the central forward. Noslin is one possibility to lead the line, although Pinamonti is also listed as an alternative in the expected XI.
Stroppa’s Venezia could line up with Stankovic in goal and a back three made up of Schingtienne, Moreno and Juan Jesus. Hainaut, Kike Perez, Helgason, Sohm and Correia are expected across midfield, although Haps may take the place on the left.
Yeboah and Adams are the anticipated attacking pairing for the hosts, with Venezia seeking to improve on last season’s scoreless home league meeting with Lazio.
Past meetings and match officials
The last time Venezia defeated Lazio in Serie A was more than a quarter of a century ago. On 5 January 2000, Venezia won 2-0 under Spalletti, with Maurizio Ganz and Filippo Maniero scoring the goals.
Since then, Lazio’s record in the fixture has been considerably stronger: five victories and two draws from the last seven league games. The most recent contest, played in Venice on 22 February 2025, produced no goals.
Sozza will take charge of the latest chapter. Filippo Bercigli and Andrea Zingarelli have been appointed as assistant referees, while Kevin Bonacina will serve as fourth official. Ivano Pezzuto is assigned to VAR duties, assisted by Marco Piccinini.
The match will be shown live in Italy on DAZN and Sky Sport Calcio, with streaming available through NOW and Sky Go.
