Venezia VS Napoli

The massive gap in league standing sets the tone for this Serie A fixture, as relegation-threatened Venice hosts top-tier contender Napoli. Venice are still chasing their first league win of the entire campaign, stuck rock bottom on the table with mounting pressure to avoid relegation. Their recent run of form has been dismal, with barely any wins to show for their efforts, leaving the whole squad low on morale. They have yet to develop a consistent, well-structured attacking system, so their only viable plan to fend off Napoli's varied attacking threats is to hunker down in a compact defensive block. Worse still, multiple key first-team defenders are sidelined through injury, leaving big gaps across their backline that will stretch their already fragile defensive setup to breaking point. The only edge Venice can lean on is their burning will to pick up points for survival, and they will no doubt fight tooth and nail to grab any possible points on their home turf.