Lazio in the hopes of holding on to 4th place

Venezia host Lazio at 15:00 CET, the same kick-off slot as Parma vs. Bologna. The hosts have only picked up three points in their last eight games and need a result if they’re to put three straight defeats behind and re-launch their survival hopes. Marco Baroni’s men, meanwhile, are looking to defend fourth place following a draw with Napoli and victories over Cagliari and Monza.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Lazio have won their last four Serie A games against Venezia; among sides currently in the competition, only against Cagliari (five) do the Bianconcelesti have a longer open streak of wins in a row. All of Venezia's six wins against Lazio in Serie A have come in home games; Venezia remain unbeaten in eight of their 11 home matches against the Biancocelesti in the top-flight (W6 D2); however, they lost the most recent one (1-3 in December 2021).

DID YOU KNOW?

Venezia have won a higher share of their Serie A points in home games this season than any other side (75% - 12/16). Lazio are the only side without an away draw so far in Serie A this season (W7 L5). They could also win three consecutive top-flight away games for the first time since a run of four between September and November 2022. Venezia and Lazio have scored 13 goals from set piece situations (level with Atalanta) in Serie A this season; only Inter (17) and Fiorentina (16) have more so far. Furthermore, Venezia have scored 59% of their goals (13/22) from set piece – the highest percentage in the competition. Lazio are the team with the most goals from substitutes in Serie A this season (14); while Venezia is the team that has scored the fewest (one).

PLAYERS

Gaetano Oristanio is the only Venezia player to have played all 25 games for Venezia in Serie A this season. Furthermore, only Nico Paz (49) has completed more dribbles than Oristanio (45, level with Rafael Leão) in the competition this term. Mattia Zaccagni has been directly involved in a goal in each of his last three appearances in Serie A (1 goal, 3 assists) and he could do so in four games in a row for the first time in the competition. Since the start of 2025, only Mateo Retegui (8) has been directly involved in more goals than the Lazio player (6) in Serie A. Since his arrival at Lazio (2023/24), the Biancocelesti have won 54% of their Serie A games (31 out of 57) with Valentín Castellanos on the pitch, with a points average of 1.8 and a goals average of 1.6; without the Argentine forward, however, the success rate of is 17% (1 out of 6), with a points average of 1.0 and a goals average of 0.7.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Rovella (Lazio) Cautioned: Yeboah (Venezia); Isaksen, Rovella, Belahyane Baroni (Lazio)

REFEREE

MARCHETTI (DI IORIO – DI GIOIA) IV: COSSO, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: MASSA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Atalanta-Venezia (Saturday 1 March, 15:00 CET) Milan-Lazio (Sunday 2 March, 20:45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)