Venezia vs Lazio Predictions, Picks & Odds – 19/09/2026
Venezia vs Lazio – Best bets of the match
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Venezia's start to the campaign has been nothing short of dismal. Rooted to the bottom of Serie A in 20th place, they have lost all five of their recent matches, failing to find any rhythm or consistency. The Stadio Pierluigi Penzo faithful will be growing restless, and the pressure on the coaching staff is mounting with each passing week. Securing a first point of the season feels urgent if they are to avoid a prolonged relegation battle.
Lazio, under Gennaro Gattuso, have been outstanding in the opening weeks, winning three from three to sit third in the table. Davide Frattesi has been the standout performer, netting decisive goals in each of the first two rounds before grabbing an equaliser against Udinese. That said, a significant injury crisis clouds their trip to Venice, with nine players reportedly sidelined. The head-to-head record strongly favours the visitors, who have won three of four Serie A meetings against Venezia.
Lazio's perfect record of three wins from three makes them clear favourites at 2.00, yet a mounting injury crisis clouds their trip to the Penzo. With nine players reportedly sidelined, Gennaro Gattuso faces a significant selection headache. That level of disruption can blunt even the sharpest attacking unit, and Venezia, pointless as they are, will view this as a rare opening.
The double chance covering a home win or draw offers genuine value here. Lazio have dominated the head-to-head, winning three of four Serie A meetings, but those results came at full strength. Venezia are desperate, rooted to the bottom with five consecutive defeats, and desperation can galvanise a side at home. The home price at 3.50 reflects that potential.
Davide Frattesi has been Lazio's talisman with three goals already, but one player cannot compensate for wholesale absences across the squad. Backing the 1X outcome acknowledges Lazio's quality while factoring in their depleted resources. Under 2.5 goals at 2.00 also merits consideration given the visitors' miserly defensive record of barely a third of a goal conceded per match.
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Trends to Know about Venezia vs Lazio
- Venezia winless in five straight matches
- Lazio won three of four head-to-heads
- Frattesi scored in three consecutive rounds
Form & Statistics: Venezia vs Lazio
Venezia
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Season statistics (5)
Lazio
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Lineups: Venezia vs Lazio
Venezia
Starters
- 1 Stankovic
- 2 Schingtienne
- 3 Halhal
- 4 Hainaut
- 5 Pérez
- 6 Busio
- 7 Sohm
- 8 Haps
- 9 Rrahmani
- 10 Adams
- 11 Moreno
Bench
- Fanne
- Yeboah
- Correia
- Sagrado
- Helgason
- Lauberbach
- Berardi
- Panada
- Lisman
- Mazzocchi
- Fernández
- Gomes
- Montipò
Absent
- Armel Bella-Kotchap (injury)
- Matteo Dagasso (injury)
- Juan Jesus (injury)
- Toma Bašić (injury)
- Bartol Franjic (injury)
- Andrea Adorante (injury)
- Marin Šverko (injury)
Lazio
Starters
- 1 Mandas
- 2 Floriani Mussolini
- 3 Doekhi
- 4 Provstgaard
- 5 Tavares
- 6 Frattesi
- 7 Belahyane
- 8 Taylor
- 9 Cancellieri
- 10 Dia
Bench
- Isaksen
- Romagnoli
- Noslin
- Pedraza
- Przyborek
- Lazzari
- Sutalo
- Motta
- Renzetti
Absent
- Nicolò Rovella (injury)
- Andrea Pinamonti (injury)
- Mattia Zaccagni (injury)
- Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (injury)
- Samuel Gigot (injury)
- Patric (injury)
- Alessio Furlanetto (injury)
- Filipe Bordon (injury)
- Adam Marusic (injury)
- Danilo Cataldi (injury)
- D. Cataldi (Muscle injury (expected return late September 2026))
Low confidence
Both lineups carry a speculated status, sourced from a single outlet and adjusted for late injuries, so the formations shown should be treated with some caution ahead of kickoff. That said, the anticipated 3-5-2 versus 4-3-3 shape sets up an intriguing contest between Venezia's wing-back width and Lazio's front three.
For Venezia, the five-man midfield will look to compress space and deny Lazio's wider channels, where Zaccagni on the left poses a consistent threat. Lazio's midfield pivot, reshaped by Rovella's absence, means Frattesi carries added responsibility in both phases of play.
Venezia vs Lazio: Head-to-Head
Average statistics (recent meetings)
How to Watch Venezia vs Lazio Match?
What time is Venezia vs Lazio?
Venezia host Lazio at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on Saturday 19 September 2026, with kickoff at 19:45 BST.
Where is Venezia vs Lazio being played?
This fixture takes place at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in Venice, Venezia's historic home ground.
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