Venezia vs Catanzaro Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Jan 2026
Serie B Betting Preview: Venezia vs Catanzaro
Second-placed Venezia take on fifth-placed Catanzaro at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Saturday 17 January.
Take a chance on Venezia -1 when they clash with Catanzaro. The Asian Handicap odds of -110 are appealing and you’ll land a return for a win by two goals or more and money back if the favourites win by one.
Venezia have triumphed in their last seven home games. In their last appearance, they won away, beating Reggiana 3-1 at Stadio Mapei. Giovanni Stroppa's side had most of the ball recording 63% possession and five shots on target, with Andrea Adorante, John Yeboah and Michael Svoboda scoring one goal each.
Catanzaro lost their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Frosinone at Stadio Benito Stirpe. The Calabria club had 47% possession and four shots on goal.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Catanzaro have beaten Venezia in their last two clashes, winning by 2-1 and 3-2 scorelines when hosting at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo. In the previous 3 H2H matches, there have been two Catanzaro victories and one Venezia win.
| Serie B | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia |
28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 33 | 58:25 | 60 |
| 5 | Catanzaro |
27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 39:29 | 45 |
Venezia have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 2.1 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts. I Lagunari have averaged 64.0% possession and 4.7 corners per match, conceding 0.6 goals and 4.4 corners from 3.5 shots on goal and 6.1 attempts.
John Yeboah leads the way with 6 goals, Andrea Adorante has 4, with Michael Svoboda and two others on 2. Kike Perez is the leading assists maker on 4.
Catanzaro have 7 victories, 2 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 4.9 shots on goal, 9.2 attempts and 1.8 goals. Alberto Aquilani's team average 53.7% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 9.2 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.
Pietro Iemmello and Filippo Pittarello have scored 3 goals, followed by Simone Pontisso with 2. Pietro Iemmello, Marco D'Alessandro and Simone Pontisso have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Venezia confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Filip Stankovic (GK), Seid Korac, Michael Svoboda, Marin Sverko, Antoine Hainaut, Kike Perez, Gianluca Busio, Issa Doumbia, Richie Sagrado, Andrea Adorante, John Yeboah.
Catanzaro confirmed lineup (3-5-1-1): Mirko Pigliacelli (GK), Tommaso Cassandro, Matias Antonini Lui, Nicolo Brighenti, Costantino Favasuli, Simone Pontisso, Fabio Rispoli, Alphadjo Cisse, Marco D'Alessandro, Pietro Iemmello, Filippo Pittarello.
Venezia vs Catanzaro Prediction & Betting Tips
Our Venezia vs Catanzaro preview includes expert betting advice on all fronts — from a match prediction and correct score guidance to our best corners pick and a bet builder tailored for value.
Match Prediction
We like Venezia -1 at betting odds of -110 for this Serie B match. This bet can land us a nice return if the home team are able to manage a convincing win and the signs look positive.
Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Serie B form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.
Key Venezia vs Catanzaro league stats:
When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +480 and it involves Venezia winning 2-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.
Corners Prediction
It has now been nine straight Venezia home matches where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. It looks a logical viewpoint that the line won’t be reached and you can land a price of -122 for this Total Corners wager.
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Venezia vs Catanzaro Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The latest Venezia odds are -179 which leads to them being favourites in this Serie B clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 64% prospect of securing a victory. If you’re interested in wagering Catanzaro, you can get +440 for the underdog.
Should you want to back Venezia to lead at the break, then there is +108 available on the Half-Time Result market. Opponents Catanzaro have been chalked up at +440 and the draw is +135.
Over and Under 2.5 Goals bettors are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market. Both Teams to Score No is available at -127 for anyone expecting at least one side to draw a blank.
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Venezia have clocked up seven straight wins at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. Giovanni Stroppa's side have collected eight victories and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.20 goals per game and conceding 0.70.
Catanzaro have collected four defeats, three wins and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.20.
Venezia overcame Catanzaro 2-1 when the sides last met at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venezia Home Stats |
8-0-2 | 2.90 | 2.20 | 0.70 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
Catanzaro Away Stats |
3-3-4 | 2.30 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
Venezia League Stats
Catanzaro League Stats
- 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.70 corners awarded and 4.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 3.30 corners awarded and 4.00 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 4.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.10 corners awarded and 4.10 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.20 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 64.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 54.80% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 10 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 53.70% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 58.70% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Venezia this season are Andrea Adorante (8), John Yeboah (7), Gianluca Busio (3)
- Top Assistors for Venezia this season are John Yeboah (5), Kike Perez (4), Antoine Hainaut (3)
Venezia vs Catanzaro Lineups & Team News
Make sure to look over the Venezia vs Catanzaro team news before betting. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed Serie B lineups plus current injury reports.
Venezia Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2
Catanzaro Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1
Venezia Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2
Catanzaro Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1
Venezia Substitutes
- 4Bartol Franjic
- 5Ridgeciano Haps
- 7Daniel Fila
- 16Michael Venturi
- 21Mattia Compagnon
- 23Matteo Grandi
- 24Nunzio Lella
- 32Alfred Duncan
- 37Emil Bohinen
- 48Ahmed Sidibe
- 80Antonio Casas
- 99Alessandro Pietrelli
Catanzaro Substitutes
- 1Christian Marietta
- 5Ervin Bashi
- 14Mattia Liberali
- 17Gianluca Di Chiara
- 18Davide Bettella
- 19Patrick Nuamah
- 21Marco Pompetti
- 26Bruno Verrengia
- 30Gabriele Alesi
- 94F. Di Francesco
- 98Davide Buglio
- 99Edoardo Borrelli
Previous Venezia Lineups
Previous Catanzaro Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Venezia Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Giovanni Stroppa
Catanzaro Player Stats & Squad
Serie B Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 58:25 | 60 |
| 2 | Monza | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 44:21 | 60 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 50:26 | 54 |
| 4 | Palermo | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 46:21 | 51 |
| 5 | Catanzaro | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 39:29 | 45 |
| 6 | Modena | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 37:24 | 43 |
| 7 | Juve Stabia | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 31:31 | 39 |
| 8 | Cesena | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 36:41 | 38 |
| 9 | Sudtirol | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 31:28 | 37 |
| 10 | Calcio Padova | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 30:35 | 34 |
| 11 | Carrarese | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 32:37 | 31 |
| 12 | Empoli | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 33:37 | 31 |
| 13 | Avellino | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 30:46 | 30 |
| 14 | Sampdoria | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28:36 | 29 |
| 15 | Reggiana | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 29:40 | 29 |
| 16 | Entella | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26:40 | 28 |
| 17 | Mantova | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27:42 | 27 |
| 18 | Spezia | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25:37 | 26 |
| 19 | Bari | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 23:39 | 25 |
| 20 | Pescara | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32:52 | 21 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 32:10 | 36 |
| 2 | Monza | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25:9 | 35 |
| 3 | Palermo | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27:7 | 33 |
| 4 | Catanzaro | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 22:13 | 27 |
| 5 | Frosinone | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:11 | 24 |
| 6 | Juve Stabia | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17:10 | 24 |
| 7 | Entella | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19:14 | 24 |
| 8 | Sampdoria | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18:16 | 22 |
| 9 | Modena | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20:13 | 21 |
| 10 | Carrarese | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16:10 | 20 |
| 11 | Sudtirol | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16:12 | 19 |
| 12 | Avellino | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18:22 | 19 |
| 13 | Empoli | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 20:16 | 18 |
| 14 | Cesena | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19:21 | 18 |
| 15 | Mantova | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19:25 | 18 |
| 16 | Reggiana | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16:19 | 17 |
| 17 | Calcio Padova | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17:18 | 16 |
| 18 | Pescara | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18:22 | 14 |
| 19 | Bari | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12:16 | 14 |
| 20 | Spezia | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10:18 | 13 |
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