Venezia Host Udinese For Bottom-Table Fight As Zanetti Begins Rescue Mission

Venezia go welcome Udinese for Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Friday night for one Serie A Enilive 2026-2027 match wey concern the bottom of the table. The game na the 11th matchday, and both teams dey near the bottom: Venezia get 3 points and dey last, while Udinese get 5 points and dey second from bottom.

Udinese go start with new coach Paolo Zanetti for the first time on their bench, after the club change from Kosta Runjaić to him. Venezia also don change coach before, from Giovanni Stroppa to Davide Nicola. For Udinese, Solet return to the starting line-up after many games out because of injury.

Venezia official formation na 3-5-2: Stankovic; Halhal, Moreno, Juan Jesus; Hainaut, Kike Pérez, Sohm, Basic, Mazzocchi; Yeboah, Adams. Udinese go line up in 3-4-2-1: Okoye; Abankwah, Palma, Solet; Vojvoda, Piotrowski, Karlström, Kamara; Zaniolo, Ekkelenkamp; Davis.

Juan Luca Sacchi from Macerata go referee the match. Before this game, Venezia lose 1-0 away to Como for their last league game, while Udinese fall 2-5 at home to Roma. The match dey come just before the international break.

Before kickoff, both teams observe one minute silence for Jesus De Miguel Alameda, the Tenerife striker wey die for pitch some days ago. Venezia start the game and get plenty of ball early. Udinese goalkeeper Okoye make important save when Hainaut shoot from close range after one ricochet between Solet and Kamara. For Udinese, Zaniolo try one shot but e no get enough power. Yeboah and Adams try combine inside the box for Venezia, but the last pass no land, and Yeboah later foul Karlström. Referee also blow foul against Adams for elbow on Palma.

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