Venezia - Lazio

Saturday evening at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venezia host Lazio for this matchday 5 Serie A encounter. The home side faces a difficult task to regain momentum after a challenging start to the campaign, marked by a recent 4-2 defeat to Fiorentina. With key defensive presence Armel Bella-Kotchap and midfielder Gianluca Busio sidelined, the expected XI led by Filip Stankovic in goal must find a way to tighten their structure against a visiting side that has shown greater consistency in the early weeks of the season.

Lazio arrive in good spirits following a hard-fought 2-2 draw against AC Milan and a narrow victory over Udinese. While they will be without Danilho Doekhi, the visitors look to build on a solid run that has seen them pick up points in their last three league outings. With Mattia Zaccagni expected to lead the attack, Lazio will aim to exploit the defensive vulnerabilities that have plagued Venezia throughout their recent run of results.