Bitesize Prediction: Venezia vs Lazio – 22/02/25

Competition: Serie A

Market: Lazio win

Odds: 7/10 @ Pribet

Looking to find a route into the Champions League spots, Lazio will travel to the Pier Luigi Penzo when they meet Venezia on Saturday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, while Venezia might have made their Serie A return this season, the Winged Lions have drastically failed to deal with the leap up in class. Pencilled in as a leading contender to be hit with an immediate second-tier return in 2025, Eusebio Di Francesco’s men will have another stern challenge on their hands here. Last seen putting in another downbeat display as they slumped to a 2-0 loss away at Genoa, the Veneto-based outfit open this weekend’s fixtures sat five points adrift of Serie A safety. Getting February underway with an action-packed 3-2 loss away at Udinese, the former Verona boss has seen his squad lose each of their previous three appearances by an aggregate score of 6-2. In fact, heading into Italy’s festive break with a 1-0 defeat against Napoli, Venezia have failed to win any of their last eight showdowns. It should also be highlighted, Di Francesco’s camp have put just a single Serie A victory on the board since the end of October.

As for the visitors, snatching a dramatic 2-2 stalemate against title contenders Napoli last weekend, Lazio have their sights firmly set on booking a Champions League return in 2025. Getting February underway with a 2-1 win away at Cagliari, Marco Baroni’s men have collected seven points from their previous three Serie A appearances. Laying down a marker earlier in the month as they stormed their way to a 5-1 romp against Monza, the Eagles open this weekend’s fixtures with just their goal difference keeping them outside the top-four. Smelling a real opportunity when they travel to the relegation scrappers here, the former Verona boss has seen his squad register 12 points from their last five Serie A showdowns away from the Stadio Olimpico. Likewise, Lazio should also be excited by their most recent trip to Saturday’s hosts. Claiming a thumping 3-1 victory when they last travelled to the Pier Luigi Penzo for a Serie A contest back in December 22nd, we are expecting a similar away win here.

Bet: Lazio 7/10 to beat Venezia in Saturday’s Serie A showdown @ Pribet