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Lazio vs Venezia usually gives Lazio the stronger platform, but Venezia’s compact resistance can make this Italian matchup turn on one decisive moment. Lazio won 1–0 in March 2022 and 3–1 in August 2024, while a 0–0 draw in Venice in 2025 supplied a quieter counterpoint. The fixture is interesting because the hierarchy is clear without making the challenger’s route to a result disappear.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Venezia
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25D
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6M
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10M
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18F
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17M
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79D
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32M
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80M
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5D
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33D
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1G
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19M
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9F
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23G
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7D
Lazio Substitutes
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M
21
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F
9
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M
29
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F
20
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D
25
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G
55
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D
4
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M
27
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G
94
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D
2
Match events
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41'R. Belahyane F. Dele-Bashiru
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47'Mattéo Guendouzi Yellow Card
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55'J. Schingtienne A. Marcandalli
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56'Pedro T. Noslin
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56'M. Lazzari Nuno Tavares
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75'Hans Nicolussi Caviglia Yellow Card
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76'G. Busio I. Doumbia
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76'J. Yeboah G. Oristanio
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77'D. Fila M. Marić
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78'Mikael Ellertsson Yellow Card
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84'L. Tchaouna B. Dia
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86'Joel Schingtienne Yellow Card
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87'C. Conde H. Nicolussi
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90' +2Cheick Oumar Conde Yellow Card
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90' +4Mattia Zaccagni Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Lazio VS Venezia
Lazio’s higher ceiling
Lazio have generally carried more attacking authority into this pairing. Their 1–0 home win in March 2022 was decided by a narrow margin, but the result still reflected Lazio’s ability to turn control into points. In August 2024, the same hierarchy was more visible in a 3–1 victory, with Lazio creating enough separation to keep Venezia from changing the direction of the match. These examples give Lazio the stronger starting point whenever the teams meet.
Venezia can narrow the game
Venezia’s most useful answer is to deny Lazio an open contest. The 0–0 draw in February 2025 showed how a disciplined defensive performance can remove the space a superior opponent needs to establish a comfortable margin. That result does not erase Lazio’s broader advantage, but it gives the matchup a durable question for the next meeting: can Venezia keep the scoreline compressed long enough for one transition or set piece to matter, or will Lazio’s quality eventually force the game open?