Torino vs. Venezia to get matchday 35 underway

Matchday 35 in Serie A Enilive will kick off at the Olimpico Grande Torino, where Torino are set to face Venezia. The Granata, who have picked up three points from their last three outings – a win against Udinese and defeats to Como and Napoli – want to return to winning ways to defend tenth place. However, Venezia need points in their fight to avoid the drop, with the Lagunari having seen their three-game unbeaten run (where they earned five points) come to an end last time out against AC Milan.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

After winning six Serie A games in a row between 1947 and 1962, Torino managed just two wins in their next 10 games against Venezia in the competition (D6 L2). Venezia have won their last two away games against Torino in Serie A, one in 2001 and one in 2022, after having achieved just one success in the previous 10 (D2 L7). Torino have lost two of their last three league games, without scoring; that's as many defeats as in their previous 17 Serie A games (W5 D10) and as many games without scoring as in their previous 16.

DID YOU KNOW?

Torino are unbeaten in their last eight home games in Serie A (W4 D4) and have won four of their last six, as many as in their previous 17 home games in the competition (D8 L5). Since the beginning of February, Venezia have failed to score in seven out of 12 matches, including the most recent (0-2 against Milan); in this period, only Monza (eight) have failed to score in more matches than them. The last away match won by Venezia in Serie A was against Torino, on 12 February 2022 (2-1 with goals from Brekalo, Haps and Crnigoj); since then, they have been waiting for a win in 24 away games, the longest open streak among the teams currently in the top division. No team has scored more goals from outside the box in this championship than Venezia, 19% (tied with Udinese), netting five long-range goals out of 27; in particular, no player has scored more goals from outside the box than Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (three, like Zappacosta, Cataldi and Soulé). Venezia have conceded the most shots on target in this championship (172), while Torino is fourth in this ranking (162), behind only Lecce (170) and Monza (168).

PLAYERS

Since making his Serie A debut with Torino, Eljif Elmas is the Granata player who has scored the most goals (four) and attempted the most dribbles (24), while he is second only to Ché Adams for total number of shots (14 v 15). Gaetano Oristanio is the player who has won the most fouls in the attacking third of the pitch (23) and the Italian who has completed the most dribbles (53) in this Serie A season – the Venezia player, however, has not been involved in any goals in 16 consecutive league matches, the longest period for him without scoring or assisting in the tournament.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Lazaro (Torino) Cautioned: Ilic (Torino); Candé, Idzes, Pérez (Venezia)

REFEREE

SOZZA (PERETTI – COLAROSSI) IV: SACCHI, VAR: LA PENNA, AVAR: MERAVIGLIA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Torino-Inter (Sunday 11 May, 18.00 CEST) Venezia-Fiorentina (Monday 12 May 18.30 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)