Hellas Verona v Venezia

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Verona slipped to a third league defeat on the trot in the Italian top flight on Sunday when they were dealt a 3-2 loss away from home at Como so needless to say the hosts will be desperate to avoid a fourth loss on the trot here on Friday night, while Venezia also suffered a defeat last time out in Serie A, losing 2-1 away from home at Roma.

Verona had previously produced an encouraging start to his new Serie A campaign as the hosts collected two wins from their opening three games of the new term with victories gained over Napoli 3-0 at home and a 2-0 win on the road at Genoa, although they did slip to a 3-0 loss at home to Juventus in between.

However, three subsequent defeats on the trot to Lazio, Torino and Como respectively have pegged Verona back and indeed, Paulo Zanetti's side have now dropped down the Serie A standings to 14th place in the table ahead of Friday night's encounter against second from bottom club Venezia.

Results on home soil at their Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi have seen Verona produce a mixed bag of returns as the hosts have managed to capture just three wins in their previous nine games overall while also being handed five defeats within this period as well, so the goals market may be the best option here.

Venezia returned to type last weekend in the domestic top flight when they were handed a 2-1 defeat away from home at Roma and having managed to pick up just the single win so far this season within their opening six games overall, the visitors look to have a tough assignment on their hands when they make their way to the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on Friday night.

The visitors' only real highlight so far this term came in the form of a solid 2-0 home win against Genoa but four losses in their opening six league games have landed Eusebio Di Francesco's side in early trouble down near the foot of the Serie A table.

Defeats at the hands of Lazio, Torino, AC Milan and Roma respectively have seen Venezia plummet down the Serie A table to second from bottom position and the bigger picture does not seem to hold much hope for the visitors either.

Indeed, Venezia have managed to pick up just two wins from their previous 20 league matches overall including 14 losses, while also failing to win any of their last 11 outings on the road as well.

Verona v Venezia Verdict

Both Verona and Venezia have struggled for consistency this season and therefore this upcoming encounter at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi may result in a low-scoring affair.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Venezia win @ 3.60

Correct Score: Venezia 1-0 @ 10.00