Serie A: Venezia vs Como – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 15 match between Venezia and Como and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Venezia and Como will be desperate for points on Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Venezia are placed 20th with eight points after 14 matches. Como occupy a position as 18th in the league on 11 points.

Team form: Venezia vs Como

Venezia Form

Venezia endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-2 against Parma Calcio 1913, before Lecce won 0-1, while Bologna claimed a victory in a 3-0 match. Venezia managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Como Form

Como have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Genoa, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Fiorentina, who ran out 0-2 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 1-1 draw with Monza. Como claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Venezia and Como

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Venezia and Como. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Venezia vs Como

Joel Pohjanpalo has been great for Venezia lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Como are optimistic that Luca Mazzitelli doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Venezia vs Como

Full-time result

Venezia claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Como won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Venezia lost their previous 4 matches. Astonishingly, Como failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches. Venezia have not lost to Como in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Venezia scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Como only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Venezia managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Como kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Venezia saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Como’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Venezia conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.