Venezia vs Inter Prediction & Preview - Serie A
Venezia's 1-0 win over SSC Napoli on 17 October 2026 is the one result that separates them from a winless start, and Inter arrive at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo having won four of their last six. That is the gap this fixture has to close.
The two meet in Serie A on Wednesday 28 October 2026, kick-off 17:30 GMT, in Venice. Full details and the scoring are on the Venezia vs Inter match page.
- Fixture: Venezia v Inter
- Competition: Serie A
- Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026
- Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
- Venue: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Venice
Was Venezia 1-0 Napoli a turning point?
It was Davide Nicola's first match in charge. Venezia appointed him on 14 October 2026 on a two-year deal, replacing Giovanni Stroppa after a 3-1 defeat away to Atalanta, and he inherited a side with nothing on the board - "I chose Venezia because I see a long-term vision," he said at his unveiling, per Football Italia via Yahoo Sports.
Beating Napoli 1-0 at the first attempt is a serious answer to that. It was also Venezia's only clean sheet in their last six, and the only one of those six games in which they conceded fewer than two.
So the honest read is that the performance was better than the pattern. Venezia have lost five of their last six, taken three points, and shipped 14 goals while scoring seven. Four of those six games produced three goals or more, and both sides scored in four of them. One tight win does not rewrite that.
Inter's form before the trip to Venice
Inter have won four, drawn one and lost one of their last six, worth 13 points, and they have scored two or more in five of them. Cristian Chivu's side beat Bologna 3-1 away on 17 October and saw off Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 at home in the UEFA Champions League on 21 October, seven days before this game.
The soft spot is the 4-3 home defeat to Club Brugge KV in the Champions League. Inter conceded two or more in two of their last six and kept three clean sheets, which is a defence that is usually solid and occasionally wide open. Their away record in that run reads one win in two - the smallest sample in all of this and the one most worth treating carefully.
Team news
Venezia are without defender Thierry Correia and midfielder Bartol Franjic, both listed for a return in early November 2026, while Gianluca Busio, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Marin Sverko and Andrea Adorante are all doubtful; Hans Nicolussi Caviglia has a card suspension still to serve, according to Soccer News. Inter are missing Benjamin Pavard, John Stones and Curtis Jones, all down for early November, and captain Lautaro Martinez is out with a left hamstring strain picked up against Club Brugge - Goal reports a month out and a tentative return on 22 November, with Chivu facing the job of replacing both his goals and the way he sets Inter's press.
Venezia vs Inter prediction
Our prediction for Venezia v Inter in Serie A on Wednesday 28 October 2026 is a 0-2 away win for Inter at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo. Inter have scored two or more in five of their last six and kept three clean sheets in that run, and Venezia have conceded two or more in five of six.
Nicola's first week suggests Venezia will be harder to break down than they were a month ago, and 1-0 against Napoli is proof they can hold a lead for 90 minutes. But they have won one of their last six and scored seven goals across them. Inter should have enough in the second half.
Our prediction: Venezia 0-2 Inter
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