Venezia host Udinese in a North-East derby with immediate significance at the bottom of Serie A. The match takes place at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on Friday, November 6, 2026, with kick-off at 19:45 local time. Venezia are 20th with three points, while Udinese sit 19th with five, making this a direct meeting between the league’s bottom two sides. Neither arrives in encouraging form: Venezia lost 1-0 at Como in their previous match, and Udinese fell 5-2 at home to Roma. With only two points separating them, both teams have a clear opportunity to improve their position against a close rival.

Venezia's Recent Form and Key Stats

Venezia have won one and lost nine of their first ten Serie A matches. They have scored an average of 0.6 goals per game while conceding 2.0, and the source article identifies their six-goal total as the lowest in the division. Their recent figures offer little relief: across the last five matches, Venezia have recorded one win and four defeats, averaging just 0.4 goals scored and 1.4 conceded. The loss at Como on November 1 was another game in which they failed to score.

Their only league win so far was a 1-0 home victory over Napoli. That result gives Venezia a positive result to draw on before another match at the Penzo, although their broader record makes consistency the pressing issue. They have not drawn any of their last 20 home matches, while each of their last 13 home games has featured at least one goal in the second half. Those trends do not determine the outcome, but they underline how rarely their home fixtures have ended without a decisive result.

Davide Nicola also has personnel concerns ahead of Udinese’s visit. Sverko and Franjic are unavailable in defence, while Adorante remains out with a back problem. With goals already scarce for Venezia, finding a way to make their attacking opportunities count will be particularly important against the side immediately above them.

Udinese's Recent Form and Key Stats

Udinese come into the derby after a change of coach. Kosta Runjaic departed following the 5-2 defeat to Roma on October 31, leaving Paolo Zanetti to take charge for this trip. Udinese have won one, drawn two and lost seven of their ten Serie A matches. They have averaged 1.1 goals scored and 2.3 conceded per game, a record that helps explain why they are only two points ahead of Venezia.

The visitors have taken just one point from their last five matches, with four defeats and one draw. Over that spell, they have averaged 0.6 goals scored and 2.4 conceded per game. Their 0-0 draw away to Parma was the only result other than a defeat in their last eight league fixtures, so Zanetti’s first match presents a substantial challenge.

Udinese can, however, take some encouragement from their away results: four of their five league points have come on the road. Their recent record against Venezia is also favourable, with four wins in the last five meetings across Serie A and Coppa Italia. Nicolò Zaniolo is mentioned in the source article as an increasingly likely option for the match, although the central question is whether Udinese can respond to the heavy loss to Roma.

Venezia vs Udinese Match Analysis

This Serie A preview brings together two teams in poor form, but their difficulties have taken different shapes. Venezia have struggled to score, particularly in their recent five-match run. Udinese have produced a higher scoring average over the season, yet have conceded more than two goals per game. The visitors’ stronger record in this fixture and their away points offer reasons for confidence, while Venezia have home advantage and a chance to close the gap between the clubs.

Recent head-to-head results point towards an open contest despite the teams’ positions. Each of the last five meetings produced at least three goals, and both sides scored in the most recent four. Their latest meeting, on September 2, 2026, finished 2-1. Across the five-match head-to-head summary, Venezia have one win and four defeats, scoring an average of 1.4 goals and conceding 2.4.

Those previous meetings have been more productive in front of goal than Venezia’s recent matches, so there are competing signals ahead of kick-off. Udinese’s defensive record leaves room for the hosts to improve on their recent scoring figures, but Venezia’s own concession rate presents an opportunity for the visitors. With both sides seeking a result after defeat last time out, whether Venezia can convert their chances and whether Udinese can tighten up under Zanetti are likely to shape the derby.

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