Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Verona will be aiming to put an end to their three-game losing run in the Serie A when they take on Venezia on Friday evening. The Mastini have been struggling at the back of late, but this match could be the turning point for the home side. However, home win should not be considered as both Pawel Dawidowicz and Tomas Suslov are banned for the match. The likes of Faride Alidou, Abdou Harroui, and Juan Manuel Cruz miss out with injuries.
The Lagunari, on the other hand, suffered a 2-1 loss to AS Roma at the weekend, but their display in the Stadio Olimpico clash was anything but poor. As Verona head into Friday’s clash with a severely-weakened team, we predict that the two teams are going to share the spoils this time out. Forward Steinn Bjarkason should be the only absentee in the away team.
Highlighted Team (Verona):
Founded back in 1903, Hellas Verona are a professional football club that compete in the Italian Serie A. The “Mastini” are well known for their yellow and blue jerseys and they welcome their opponents at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Hellas Verona share rivalry with Chievo Verona and the two local rivals face each other in the “Derby della Scala”.
The first derby of Verona was played on November 18, 2001, with Hellas Verona emerging triumphant (3-2). In 1985 the Mastini won their first and only Scudetto, with the team finishing the season in top position in the Serie A standings, four points clear of second-placed Torino. The likes of Preben Elkjaer, Giuseppe Calderisi, Hans-Peter Briegel, Pietro Fanna and Antonio Di Gennaro led Hellas Verona to the historical success.
However, the most famous footballer who played for Verona is Romania international Adrian Mutu, who scored 16 goals in 57 appearances in the league for the Stadio Marc’ Antonio Bentegodi outfit. Verona will compete in the Italian top flight in the 2017/2018 season as they finished the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign in second position in the table.