Venezia vs Lecce
Lecce stroll to a comfortable win at Venezia
Two well-timed strikes from Olaf Gorter and Tiago Gabriel secure a 2-0 victory away from home.
Lecce defied expectations with a confident 2-0 win over Venezia in Serie A. Olaf Gorter opened the scoring just after the break, setting the tone for the visitors, while Tiago Gabriel sealed the result with a late second goal. This result was a surprise as Fipster had tipped Venezia to edge a narrow 1-0 victory with medium confidence.
Analysis
The new Serie A season kicks off with a tantalising clash between newly promoted Venezia and Lecce. Both sides are eager to make a strong start, but the prediction leans towards a narrow home victory.
Venezia return to the top flight after promotion, looking to establish themselves with a solid defensive foundation. Lecce, having finished 17th last season, aim to improve their standing but face the challenge of an away trip against a motivated opponent.
The probabilities favour Venezia with a 54% chance of winning, supported by the most likely scoreline of 1-0. The halftime prediction also suggests Venezia will take an early lead and hold on. Lecce's experience in Serie A last season will be tested by Venezia's fresh impetus and the arrival of defender A. Rrahmani, who could bolster their backline.
Prediction
Expect a closely contested match with Venezia clinching a 1-0 victory. The game is likely to be tight, with a total of around four cards expected, reflecting a competitive but disciplined encounter.
Outcome probability
Key Takeaways
As the season opener, this match sets the tone for both teams. Venezia's narrow win would be a statement of intent, while Lecce will look to bounce back in their next fixtures. Fans can anticipate a tactical battle with fine margins deciding the outcome.
- Venezia are newly promoted to Serie A this season.
- Lecce finished 17th in Serie A last season with 38 points.
- Venezia have strengthened their defence with the signing of A. Rrahmani.
- The predicted outcome is a 1-0 home win for Venezia with 54% confidence.
- The halftime score is expected to be 1-0, indicating an early lead for Venezia.
- A total of 4 cards are predicted, suggesting a competitive match.
- Lecce have lost Y. Ramadani in the summer transfer window.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Venezia
Away — Lecce
No standout best passers flagged for Lecce
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Kialonda Gaspar
Yellow Card
Goal Disallowed - handball
Gallo
Gorter
Assist: Coulibaly
Ngom
Yellow Card
Gorter
Correia
Kike Pérez
Danilo Veiga
Yellow Card
N’Dri
Geubbels
Goal Disallowed - offside
Dagasso
Yellow Card
Tiago Gabriel
Bašić
Hainaut
Pierotti
Match Statistics
Venezia
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1F. StankovićG
- 3J. SchingtienneD
- 4B. FranjićD
- 6G. BusioM
- 10J. YeboahF
- 14Thierry CorreiaM
- 17A. Bella-KotchapD
- 18A. HainautM
- 26T. BašićM
- 45A. AdamsF
- 71Kike PérezM
Substitutes
- 5R. HapsD
- 7A. RrahmaniF
- 8Lamine DaboM
- 11M. FarjiF
- 19S. SohmM
- 20R. SagradoD
- 21Þ. HelgasonM
- 25R. HalhalD
- 29L. LauberbachF
- 30M. DagassoM
- 56K. LismanF
- 90A. OkoroF
- 95A. GomesD
- 96L. MontipòG
Lecce
4-3-3Starting XI
- 4Kialonda GasparD
- 5J. SiebertD
- 11K. N’DriF
- 17Danilo VeigaD
- 25A. GalloD
- 28Olaf GorterM
- 29L. CoulibalyM
- 30W. FalconeG
- 50S. PierottiF
- 69W. GeubbelsF
- 79O. NgomM
Substitutes
- 3C. NdabaD
- 8S. FofanaM
- 9N. ŠtulićF
- 14Y. MalehM
- 16O. GandelmanM
- 33P. PenevG
- 44Tiago GabrielD
Venezia
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluca Busio(C) | M | 79 | 7.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| John Yeboah | F | 79 | 7.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 |
| Bartol Franjić | D | 79 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2/3 |
| Armel Bella-Kotchap | D | 79 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Toma Bašić | M | 79 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Kike Pérez | M | 70 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Antoine Hainaut | M | 79 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Akor Adams | F | 79 | 6.6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Filip Stanković | G | 79 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Schingtienne | D | 79 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Thierry Correia | M | 64 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Lion Lauberbach | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Þórir Jóhann Helgason | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lorenzo Montipò | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marko Farji | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albion Rrahmani | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Redouane Halhal | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alvin Obinna Okoro | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richie Sagrado | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lamine Fanne | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kornel Lisman | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ale Gomes | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simon Sohm | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ridgeciano Haps | D | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Matteo Dagasso | M | 9 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Lecce
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wladimiro Falcone(C) | G | 79 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kialonda Gaspar | D | 79 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olaf Gorter | M | 61 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jamil Siebert | D | 79 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Danilo Veiga | D | 79 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Santiago Pierotti | F | 79 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Lassana Coulibaly | M | 79 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4/6 |
| N'Dri Konan | F | 74 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Antonino Gallo | D | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oumar Ngom | M | 79 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Willem Geubbels | F | 74 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Tiago Gabriel | D | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Omri Gandelman | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikola Štulić | F | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sadik Fofana | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plamen Penev | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corrie Ndaba | D | 34 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Youssef Maleh | M | 18 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |