VENICE, ITALY — On Saturday, April 12, 2025, Venezia go face Monza for Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo at 3 p.m. in one crucial clash wey fit determine dem go stay for Serie A or drop go Serie B. The match dey significant as both teams dey struggle for survival, with Monza currently at the bottom of the table and Venezia right above dem.
Venezia, despite dem difficulties and no win since December, still get hope of survival wey fit come through a victory against Monza. Di biancorossi from Monza don dey lag behind, with 11 points from safety and no win in their last 15 matches. Coach Alessandro Nesta still dey implore im players to fight hard, even as dem destiny dey seem already sealed.
“We go play with everything we get, but we no dey make promises,” Nesta talk for di press conference. “We sabi wetin we need to do. E go hard, but we no fit afford to miss di right approach.” Nesta don notice di team morale dey low, especially after dem lose two recent matches against Cagliari and Como, and im don vow say wetin don happen go change.
For Di Francesco side, dem never lose di faith. The fans don show strong support, with over 7,700 tickets don sell before di match. Dis energy no go just help dem push for a win, but also fit turn di stadium into a noise-filled arena wey go drive di players forward.
As dem prepare for di match, Venezia go insist on sticking to dem classic 3-5-2 formation. However, dem go miss players like Zeroli and Pessina due to injury, while Kyriakopoulos dey suspended. Di expected lineup for Venezia include: Turati; Pereira, Izzo, D’Ambrosio; Birindelli, Akpa Akpro, Bianco, Castrovilli, Ciurria; Keita, Mota.
Di situation dey tense as di league dey approach di end, with only seven matches left. Monza don win only two matches since di start of di season, and dem need a miracle to escape relegation. While Venezia dey put all their hopes for dis match, Monza go try fight back and get any point wey fit help dem stay alive.
For di table, Venezia gats 21 points while Monza dey struggle with only 10 points. Dis game dey like a final for both teams, as di horrid form of Monza don put dem in serious trouble. Dem fans for Venezia know say any slip from dem no go carry dem anywhere but down to Serie B.
“Dis be di game wey go define our season,” Di Francesco talk. “We must convert our recent strong performances into points. Di victory wey we need no dey far if we mobilize well.”
