Venezia vs Inter Milan

Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo is the venue as Venezia and Inter Milan go head-to-head in a ‘David vs Goliath’ Serie A clash.

Venezia scored a fifth-minute opener against Empoli last time out but had to settle for a 1-1 draw. As a result, they head into proceedings rooted in the relegation zone despite extending their decent run to just one defeat from their last five league outings (W1, D3). Two points adrift of safety, Eusebio Di Francesco’s men will be out to halt a three-game losing run against Inter. They’ve gone unbeaten in their last three home league matches (W1, D2) and could make it four in a row in Italy’s top flight for the first time since 2001. Moreover, they scored the opening goal on each occasion. However, breaking the deadlock wouldn’t guarantee a positive outcome, considering Venezia have dropped more points when drawing first blood than any other team in Serie A this season (W2, D3, L4).

On the other hand, AC Milan’s remarkable comeback in the Supercoppa Italiana final last Monday broke Inter’s hearts (2-3), denying Simone Inzaghi’s side an unprecedented fourth consecutive title. Back to their Serie A duties, ‘I Nerazzurri’ must play catch-up to leaders Napoli, who took advantage of their absence to extend the gap to four points. Yet, the visitors have been impressive on the road this season, going unbeaten in all eight Serie A away games (W6, D2). Interestingly, the last five have yielded victories ‘to nil,’ putting Inter on the brink of history as they could win six on the spin without conceding for the first time. That’s not a foregone conclusion despite the odds, given they’ve only won one of their last four away H2Hs (D1, L2).