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Serie A · 2026

Venezia 2–4 Fiorentina · Serie A

2–4Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Fiorentina won 2–4.

Shots
1019
Shots on target
310
Expected goals
0.583.35
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fiorentina beat Venezia 4–2. Recorded in this match (Venezia – Fiorentina): shots 10–19, shots on target 3–10, expected goals 0.58–3.35, possession 63%–37%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Venezia have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.3% ●PossessionVenezia · Fiorentina43.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVeneziaFiorentinaBaseline
Possession59.3%43.8%45.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Venezia show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Venezia's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsVenezia · Fiorentina16.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVeneziaFiorentinaBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match16.8 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against15 shots/match11.5 shots/match15 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots19 shotsVenezia 10 shots, Fiorentina 19 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots10 shotsVenezia 3 shots, Fiorentina 10 shots
  • Expected goals0.58 xG3.35 xGVenezia 0.58 xG, Fiorentina 3.35 xG
  • Possession63%37%Venezia 63%, Fiorentina 37%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersVenezia 2 corners, Fiorentina 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls6 foulsVenezia 11 fouls, Fiorentina 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardVenezia 2 cards, Fiorentina 1 card
  • Passes560 passes343 passesVenezia 560 passes, Fiorentina 343 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.6%79.9%Venezia 88.6%, Fiorentina 79.9%
  • Shots inside box8 shots15 shotsVenezia 8 shots, Fiorentina 15 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block3 blocksVenezia 1 block, Fiorentina 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves6 saves1 saveVenezia 6 saves, Fiorentina 1 save
  • Offsides3 offsides2 offsidesVenezia 3 offsides, Fiorentina 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 22′Akor AdamsGoal · Venezia
  2. 29′Franco MastantuonoGoal · Fiorentina
  3. 30′Franco MastantuonoGoal · Fiorentina
  4. 38′Joel SchingtienneYellow card · Venezia
  5. Half-time
  6. 66′Mateo PellegrinoGoal · Fiorentina
  7. 72′Alieu NjieYellow card · Fiorentina
  8. 73′Simon SohmYellow card · Venezia
  9. 84′Franco MastantuonoGoal · Fiorentina
  10. 86′Antoine HainautGoal · Venezia
  11. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 44′Venezia · 1 player changeÞórir Jóhann Helgason
  • 60′Fiorentina · 2 player changesWilfried Gnonto · Mateo Pellegrino
  • 69′Venezia · 2 player changesJuan Jesus · Thierry Correia
  • 80′Venezia · 1 player changeToni Fernández
  • 80′Fiorentina · 1 player changePedro Gonçalves
  • 81′Venezia · 1 player changeLion Lauberbach
  • 89′Fiorentina · 2 player changesMarco Brescianini · Marin Pongračić

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Venezia3-5-2
  1. Filip StankovićG
  2. Joel SchingtienneD
  3. Ridgeciano HapsD
  4. Antoine HainautD
  5. Richie SagradoD
  6. Redouane HalhalD
  7. Gianluca BusioM
  8. Simon SohmM
  9. Kike PérezM
  10. John YeboahF
  11. Akor AdamsF
Fiorentina4-3-3
  1. David De GeaG
  2. DodôD
  3. Marin PongračićD
  4. Luca RanieriD
  5. Víctor ValdepeñasD
  6. Arthur AttaM
  7. Cher NdourM
  8. Nicolò FagioliM
  9. Pedro GonçalvesF
  10. Franco MastantuonoF
  11. Mateo PellegrinoF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Venezia
1Draws
1Fiorentina
Venezia — Fiorentina · Serie A2–1
Fiorentina — Venezia · Serie A0–0
Fiorentina — Venezia · Serie A1–0
Venezia — Fiorentina · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Venezia favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Fiorentina in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Venezia4 matchesFiorentina4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 1.25 goals/match
2.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/42.75 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.77 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 16.8 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 6 shots/match
59.3% ●Possession4/443.8%
3 corners/matchCorners4/4● 4.5 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls4/411 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 11 Sept 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVeneziaFiorentina
CompetitionSerie A
Head-to-headVenezia — Fiorentina
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