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Venezia vs. Como, a big battle at the bottom
Serie A

Venezia vs. Como, a big battle at the bottom

Venezia have the opportunity to move level with Como, who want to move clear of last place

At 18:00 CET, Venezia will host Como at the Penzo in a very important encounter. After four consecutive defeats, the Lagunari need to win to move off the bottom and draw level with Como on eleven points. As for Cesc Fabregas’s men, they’re on the hunt for their first win since the end of September and want to put an end to a poor run that has seen them pick up just three points in their last eight outings.

HEAD TO HEAD

Como are unbeaten against Venezia in Serie A though the only previous season in which the two teams faced each other in the competition dates back to 1949/50, when the Larians won the first meeting 2-1, then drew 0-0 in the second meeting. Venezia have remained unbeaten in each of their last five home league matches against Como (W3 D2); the last away league win for the Lariani against this opponent came back in September 1994, 1-0 in Serie B.

DID YOU KNOW

Como are one of four teams that have not won a game in the big five European Leagues since October, along with Heidenheim, Bochum and Nantes. Only Lecce (3.9%) have recorded a lower conversion rate than Venezia (7%) and Como (6.9%) in Serie A this season; Venezia have in fact scored just 11 goals from 158 shots and Como 14 goals from 204 shots. Venezia are the team that have scored the fewest goals from open play in Serie A this season (4), while only Hellas Verona (28) have conceded more such goals than Como (18 – level with Parma).

PLAYERS

Joel Pohjanpalo has scored in each of his last three league appearances against Como (all in Serie B); the Venezia striker has scored four goals in Serie A this season and can become the first Finnish player to score five goals in a single season in the competition. Patrick Cutrone, who scored in his last league match against Venezia (March 2024 in Serie B), has failed to find the net in his last eight appearances in Serie A, after scoring four goals across his first six outings this season. The last players to net five or more goals in a single top-flight season for Como were Nicola Caccia (5), Nicola Amoruso (6) and Fabio Pecchia (6), all in the 2002/03 campaign.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Moreno (Como)

REFEREE

DOVERI (TEGONI – LUCIANI) IV: FOURNEAU, VAR: MAZZOLENI, AVAR: MUTO

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Juventus-Venezia (Saturday 14 December, 20:45 CET) Como-Roma (Sunday 15 December, 18.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)