Venezia 0-2 Lazio: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 5 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venezia · referee S. Sozza · full time
Full time: Venezia 0-2 Lazio
Lazio won 2-0 away at Venezia in Serie A Matchday 5 on Saturday 19 September 2026. The goals: Mattia Zaccagni 51', Tijjani Noslin 60'.
How Lazio won it
Mattia Zaccagni put Lazio ahead in the 51st minute from the penalty spot. Tijjani Noslin made it 0-2 to Lazio in the 60th minute, set up by Nuno Tavares.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Sozza, showed 6 yellow cards: 6 to Venezia and 0 to Lazio. John Yeboah missed a penalty for Venezia in the 17 minute.
Venezia: G. Stroppa, 3-5-2 · Lazio: I. Gattuso, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.93 for Venezia and 1.90 for Lazio.
Venezia scored about 1.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Venezia had 6 shots on target, Lazio 2.
Lazio's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Lazio had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Venezia came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.6 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and 2.15 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Lazio came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.47 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Venezia vs Lazio: the match in numbers
| Venezia | Match statistics | Lazio |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.90 |
| 17 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 484 | Total passes | 505 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 6 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Christos Mandas (Lazio), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Venezia
- Simon Sohm 7.3
- Antoine Hainaut 7.0
- Kike Pérez 6.9
- Thierry Correia 6.9
- Akor Adams 6.8
Lazio
- Christos Mandas 8.5
- Mattia Zaccagni 7.5
- Tijjani Noslin 7.5 1 goal
- Matteo Cancellieri 7.5
- Nuno Tavares 7.5 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Filip Stanković at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Venezia: Atalanta vs Venezia Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
- Lazio: Lazio vs Monza Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Venezia vs Lazio
What was the score in Venezia vs Lazio?
Venezia 0-2 Lazio (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Venezia vs Lazio?
Mattia Zaccagni 51', Tijjani Noslin 60'.
Did Moneyball predict Venezia vs Lazio correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Venezia vs Lazio?
Christos Mandas, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Venezia vs Lazio?
S. Sozza.
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