Venezia vs. Inter: the complete guide

On Sunday 12 January, Inter be in action in their first Serie A match of 2025: the clash against Venezia will be played at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 CET. Simone Inzaghi's side come into the game on 40 points in the league after 17 matches played, with two games in hand, the best attack and the second best defence in the League.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

There have been 27 previous meetings between Inter and Venezia in Serie A: the Nerazzurri have won 15 times, drawn six times and lost six. Five of the losses have come at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo. This will be the third time in which Inter and Venezia have faced each other in the league with more than 25 points separating them (26 at the moment), after 27 January 2002 (31 points in difference, 1-1 at the Penzo) and on 22 January 2022 (difference of 32 points, 2-1 win for the Nerazzurri at the Meazza).

INTER: NERAZZURRI NUMBERS

Inter have won the last five league games, conceding just one goal (the overall score being 19-1), and have not achieved more consecutive victories in Serie A since the period between January and March 2024 (with ten wins at that time). Inzaghi's side, alongside Juventus, are one of the only teams yet to lose away this season: the Nerazzurri have won all of their last five away games without conceding a goal (the total score being 18-0) and could secure six consecutive away wins with a 'clean sheet' for the first time in history. With the best attack in the league and still two games in hand, Inter have scored 45 goals in Serie A for the third time in the side's history, following the 1949/50 and 1950/51 seasons (48 on both occasions).

THE OPPONENT: VENEZIA

After four consecutive defeats (the first of which came against Inter), Venezia have remained unbeaten in four of their last five games in Serie A (one win, three draws) and in their last three (one win, two draws) at the Penzo in the league. Di Francesco's side ended the first half of the season with 14 points in the league, three less than their record in their last Serie A campaign, after three wins, five draws and eleven defeats, conceding at least one goal in each of their 14 league games.

THURAM: NUMBERS AND RECORDS

Marcus Thuram has scored 12 goals so far this season: one less compared to his total in last season's Serie A campaign and his personal best in a season across the top five European Leagues (he also scored 13 in the 2022/23 season with Borussia Mönchengladbach). With 71 goals and 28 assists, the French forward is close to reaching 100 goal involvements in the top five European leagues (currently at 99). Among the players who have reached this milestone since the 2017/18 season (his debut season Ligue 1), he is one of the seven youngest, alongside Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho, Kai Havertz, Kylian Mbappé, Marcus Rashford and his teammate Lautaro Martínez.

DISCIPLINARY SITUATION

SUSPENDED Venezia: - Inter: -

CAUTIONED Venezia: Zampano Inter: Dumfries, Inzaghi (Coach)

REFEREE

The referee for Venezia vs. Inter, on matchday 20 of the Serie A season, will be Marco Piccinini, from Forlì. The assistants will be Berti and Vecchi, with Feliciani as the fourth official. Paterna will be in charge of VAR with Guida as Assistant VAR.

VENEZIA VS. INTER, WHERE TO WATCH IT ON TV

Venezia vs. Inter will be played on Sunday 12 January at 15:00 CET, and will be broadcast live on DAZN. It will be possible to follow the match through the DAZN app on smart TV and via streaming using mobile devices such as PC, smartphone and tablet.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

As always, there will be pre-match coverage and updates on Inter TV, with buildup leading up kick-off. Our Livematch coverage before Venezia vs. Inter will be live from 13:45 CET and will be live on YouTube through the Club's official channel until 14:30 CET. At the end of the match, there will be analysis, reactions and interviews.