Venezia vs Napoli prediction — Serie A · Sat 17 Oct · 14:00 UK

Serie A · Sat 17 Oct · 14:00 UK
Venezia 23Draw 24Napoli 54
Napoli or draw has moved from 75% to 77% over 6 days
The call
77%
Napoli or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
4d 01hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
75%
Both teams score
59%
3+ goals
60%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
VeneziaNapoli
1.2
Goals+0.7
1.9
avg 0.8 · 3 away · 1+ in 3/6
avg 1.3 · 2 away · 2+ in 2/6
13.2
Shots+1.6
14.8
avg 14.8 · 3 away · 13+ in 4/6
avg 13.3 · 2 away · 15+ in 2/6
4.4
On target+0.1
4.6
avg 4.3 · 3 away · 4+ in 4/6
avg 4.7 · 2 away · 5+ in 3/6
3.8
Corners+1.1
4.9
avg 4.3 · 3 away · 4+ in 3/6
avg 4.7 · 2 away · 5+ in 4/6
VeneziaNapoli
0.3
Goals+0.4
0.7
5.7
Shots+1.0
6.7
1.9
On target+0.3
2.2
1.8
Corners+0.5
2.3
VeneziaNapoli
0.9
Goals+0.3
1.3
7.4
Shots+0.6
8.1
2.5
On target+0.2
2.3
2.0
Corners+0.6
2.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

VeneziaNapoli
Attack
0.8Goals1.3
1.7Expected goals (xG)1.6
14.8Shots13.3
4.3Shots on target4.7
2.8Big chances2.2
4.3Corners4.7
Defence
2.7Goals conceded1.2
2.2xG conceded1.9
15.7Shots faced19.2
6.8On target faced4.8
4.0Corners conceded5.2
3.4Keeper saves3.5
Style & discipline
59%Possession48%
10.7Fouls10.0
3.0Yellow cards1.2
2.8Offsides2.7

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Napoli to score85%+2
Over 1.5 goals82%+2
Venezia to score70%−1
Under 3.5 goals62%−2

In plain English

Napoli should get at least a draw here. The model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than Venezia, and Venezia have not beaten them in their last four meetings. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Napoli or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Venezia lead 1–0 at half-time77% → 44%
Napoli lead 1–0 at half-time77% → 95%
Goalless at half-time77% → 79%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Venezia · last 6

Lat Atalanta1–319 shots
Lv Lazio0–217 shots
Lv Fiorentina2–410 shots
Lat Frosinone2–315 shots
Lat Milan0–29 shots
Lv Lecce0–219 shots

Napoli · last 6

Wv Frosinone3–019 shots
Dat Fiorentina1–113 shots
Wv Bologna1–014 shots
Lv Arsenal0–15 shots
Lat Inter2–316 shots
Lv Como1–213 shots

First half — what we expect

Venezia
26%
to score before half-time
Napoli
67%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 75%

VeneziaNapoli
5.71st-half shots6.7
avg 5.8 · 2 away · 6+ in 3/5
avg 6.3 · 2 away · 7+ in 2/6
1.91st-half shots on target2.2
avg 1.8 · 2 away · 2+ in 2/5
avg 2.3 · 2 away · 2+ in 4/6
1.81st-half corners2.3
avg 2.0 · 2 away · 2+ in 2/5
avg 2.3 · 2 away · 2+ in 4/6

First-half chances

48%Chance of 6+ shots61%
25%Chance of 8+ shots36%
81%Chance of 1+ shots on target86%
30%Chance of 3+ shots on target37%
78%Chance of 1+ corners85%
27%Chance of 3+ corners39%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Venezia5.77.4
Shots · Napoli6.78.1
Shots on target · Venezia1.92.5
Shots on target · Napoli2.22.3
Corners · Venezia1.82.0
Corners · Napoli2.32.6
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Napoli
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Scott McTominay
MF · 3.6 shots expected
97%
67%
31%
Giovane Nascimento
FW · 3.2 shots expected
96%
76%
42%
Rasmus Højlund
FW · 2.5 shots expected
92%
64%
27%
Matteo Politano
MF · 2.2 shots expected
89%
44%
12%
Eljif Elmas
MF · 1.6 shots expected
81%
44%
11%
Leonardo Spinazzola
MF · 1.3 shots expected
72%
34%
7%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Venezia form (last 6)L L L L L L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.7 / match
Head-to-head, last 4Venezia 0 · Draws 1 · Napoli 3
Napoli in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Mar 2025Venezia 0–0 Napoli
Dec 2024Napoli 1–0 Venezia
Feb 2022Venezia 0–2 Napoli
Aug 2021Napoli 2–0 Venezia
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Common questions

Who will win Venezia vs Napoli?

Bawler's model rates this match: Napoli are favoured (54% win probability vs 23% for Venezia, 24% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Venezia vs Napoli?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Venezia 1-1 Napoli (10.8% probability). Expected total goals: 3.1.

How does Bawler predict Venezia vs Napoli?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Venezia 23%, the draw 24% and Napoli 54%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Venezia vs Napoli?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 59% chance. That is based on Venezia expecting 1.19 goals and Napoli 1.92.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Venezia vs Napoli?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 60%.

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