Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Venezia will be aiming to put an end to their four-game winless run in Serie A when they take on Verona on Matchday 22. I Lagunari are five points behind the safe zone, meaning that Monday’s clash could be crucial in their battle for survival. Experienced defender Francesco Zampano is back from suspension, while all Svoboda, Altare, and Sagrado continue to miss out with injuries.
The Mastini, on the other hand, are desperate to escape the relegation zone, but their displays in back-to-back losses to Napoli (0-2) and Lazio (0-3) are not fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the trip to Veneto. Anyhow, both teams to score betting option should be considered as both Venezia and Verona are determined to return to winning ways. Both Ondrej Duda and captain Pawel Dawidowicz are banned for the visiting team, while wing-back Darko Lazovic should be recalled to the starting XI.
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.