Venezia have shown strong attacking form in recent outings, scoring in each of their last five matches. In head-to-head history, 50% of the last eight meetings have ended in draws, making the Double Chance for the home side a probable outcome against a Lecce side that failed to score in their recent 2-0 loss to Palermo.
- Round
- Regular Season - 1
- Venue
- Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venice
- Referee
- Antonio Rapuano, Italy
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -6 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -1 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs Venezia or Draw (Double Chance) at 62% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Venezia host Lecce at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo in their Serie A encounter. Both teams enter the match on zero points early in the campaign, with Venezia sitting 16th and Lecce 15th in the standings. Venezia come into this clash with positive momentum, having earned a 3-2 victory over Modena and displaying consistent attacking output across their recent fixtures.
Lecce travel following a 2-0 defeat away at Palermo, having shown mixed results in their recent matches. Historical meetings between the two sides highlight a tightly contested rivalry, with four draws occurring across their last eight head-to-head fixtures alongside three wins for Lecce and one for Venezia.
Venezia will be without A. Adorante and M. Sverko due to injury. Lecce will miss M. Berisha through a thigh injury, while L. Banda remains unavailable. Given Venezia's home form and Lecce's recent struggles on the road, a close encounter is expected.
Key factors
- Venezia have scored in each of their last 5 fixtures across all competitions.
- Four of the last eight head-to-head meetings between Venezia and Lecce have ended in a draw.
- Lecce failed to score in their most recent away match, losing 2-0 to Palermo.
- Both teams have scored in 75% of their past 8 head-to-head encounters, though 62.5% of those matches finished under 2.5 goals.
- Venezia are missing A. Adorante and M. Sverko, while Lecce are without M. Berisha and L. Banda.
Team news
Venezia
- M. ŠverkoHip Injury
Lecce
- L. CoulibalyThigh Injury
- I. IlicThigh Injury
- S. PierottiAnkle Injury
- M. BerishaThigh Injury
Statistical comparison
Combined scoring rate: 2.1 goals per game (Venezia at home plus Lecce away).
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Juventus | 7 | +1 | 11 |
| 10 | Napoli | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 11 | Atalanta | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Lecce | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Sassuolo | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Monza | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Bologna | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Genoa | 7 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | FiorentinaRelegation | 7 | -9 | 4 |
| 19 | ParmaRelegation | 7 | -9 | 4 |
| 20 | VeneziaRelegation | 7 | -10 | 3 |
Head-to-head
- 1
- Venezia
- 4
- Draws
- 3
- Lecce
Lecce have won 3 of the last 8 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game, both teams scored in 75% of them.
- 2025-04-06Lecce1-1Venezia
- 2024-11-25Venezia0-1Lecce
- 2021-05-20Lecce1-1Venezia
- 2021-05-17Venezia1-0Lecce
- 2021-03-16Venezia2-3Lecce
Our record in Serie A
Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →
Based on at least 20 settled predictions.1 published market
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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.

