Venezia vs Napoli: prediction and stats
Serie ARegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 18, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venezia
The Footlab model makes Napoli the favourite at 41%, against 28% for a draw and 31% for Venezia. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Venezia vs Napoli?
Napoli starts as the favourite with a 114-point Elo edge (2,183 vs 2,069).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Venezia have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Napoli have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Lecce(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Modena(home) | 3-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Saint Etienne(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Galatasaray(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Genoa(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aris Thessalonikis(home) | 6-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Carrarese(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Venezia win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Napoli win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | Venezia 0-0 Napoli | Serie A |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Napoli 1-0 Venezia | Serie A |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Venezia 0-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Napoli 2-0 Venezia | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Venezia score 2.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.8 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 46% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezia | 2.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Napoli | 1.8 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Venezia sit 19th in Serie A (0 points from 1 matches) and Napoli sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Venezia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Venezia vs Napoli?
- The Footlab model makes Napoli the favourite at 41%, against 28% for a draw and 31% for Venezia.
- Where and when is Venezia vs Napoli played?
- Venezia vs Napoli is played on October 18, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC) at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, in the Serie A.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 46% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.