Venezia vs Verona

Venezia claimed a narrow 1-0 victory at home against Verona in a match that proved tighter than the scoreline suggests. Both sides created chances throughout the afternoon, with each team managing five shots on goal, though neither keeper was particularly overworked. Possession was evenly split at 52-48 in Venezia's favour, and there was little to separate the two sides in terms of quality, but ultimately one moment of clinical finishing made the difference. The hosts found their breakthrough at the right time and made it count when it mattered. It's three points that move Venezia up the table and should give them confidence heading into their next fixture. Verona will feel frustration at leaving empty-handed, having matched their opponents in most aspects of play, but that's football—sometimes a single goal decides it all, and today it went against them.

Venezia beat Verona 1-0 at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Venezia also had the better share of the ball, holding 52% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 5 attempts from Venezia against 5 from Verona over the course of the game. Verona had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.