Venice – Inter: preview
We have the lineups for the match between Venice and Inter in the ninth round of Serie A 2026/27.
"Venice", which occupies the lowest position in Serie A, will play at home against "Inter", the league leader, who enjoys being involved in stories and then coming out victorious.
Key points
Venice
1. "Venice" lost to "Genoa", reviving the old rivalry
Davide Nicola returned to Serie A as the head coach of Venice with a sensational win over "Napoli" (1:0). But then Davide fully experienced the emotions that have been made to happen several times when saying goodbye to Giovanni Stroppa. The team looked better in the away match than against "Genoa", but, despite the large number of shots, lost 0:1.
The current position of Venice in the table is lamentable: last place with three points earned. But if based on expected points, the "lagunarios" would be closer to the middle of the table — 9.09 xPTS. This cannot serve as a mitigating circumstance, but the new head coach has something to rely on.
2. Davide Nicola will not make drastic changes to the squad
In the last two rounds, Venice's lineup and squad have not suffered global changes. Only defenders Armella Bella-Kotchapa and Thierry Correa were affected by injuries. It would be desirable to have the help of Carlos Buzio in midfield, but the captain can return to the team in the next round, not before. The midfield base, which will have to play against the league leader, will be played by Tomás Bashich, Simón Zom and Kike Pérez, while Akor Adams and John Yeboah will look for gaps in Inter's defense.
3. Venice's bravery helped win at home against "Napoli"
Venice in Serie A has played four home matches. In three, the opponents clearly had an advantage in the pre‑match lineups (Fiorentina, Lazio and Napoli). With Fiorentina it was resolved in productive football — 2:4. With Lazio the team had many opportunities, but did not score and paid for its own mistakes — 0:2, while "Napoli" played in the opposite direction: Venice spent a lot of time in defense, but took advantage of its small opportunity. It can be stated with certainty that Venice will have the same scenario against Inter. But what will the end be?
Inter
1. "Inter" — synonym for willpower in Serie A
No one has accumulated as many points in this Italian season after conceding a goal as Inter — 13 points out of 22 possible. The "black and blue" played another match in which they conceded first, but continued attacking the opponent's goal and, in the end, in extra time, not only equalised but also won. Nothing was left with Fiorentina, who lost 1:2. This team can be praised for its will, can be criticised for its lack of discipline, but its actions undoubtedly increase interest in matches with its participation.
2. Provedel debuted. Dimarco, Sučić and Zelinski will start
The former Lazio goalkeeper, Ivan Provedel, was for a long time on the bench behind José Martínez, and then came in the starting lineup with Fiorentina. The debut almost resulted in a defeat: the goalkeeper let a long ball pass that almost led to the loss.
Rotation of Cristiano Kivu is expected in all lines: Carlos Augusto can replace Alessandro Bastoni. Federico Dimarco will appear immediately on the left back, Jed Spencer on the right. Pedro Zelinski, Petar Sučić and Aleksandar Stanković will update the midfield, and Ange‑Jean Boni and Markus Türram will play in attack. To complete the set, the injured Benjamin Pavar, John Stone, Curtis Jones, Luis Enrique and Lautaro Martínez are missing.
3. "Inter" — master of goals in the second half
No matter how important it is that Inter participates in the game from the start, the quality of Cristiano Kivu after the break is excellent. In Serie A matches, in the first 45 minutes, the "black and blue" show 8‑6 in goals scored and conceded. After the coach's motivational speeches — 15‑4. For Inter, these numbers are very important, as for a team that, throughout the championship, has been the first to concede five times, but always found a response. And not only compared the score, but then surpassed the opponent. This skill will surely be useful against a player who is quite good in attack, but cannot confirm this with execution.
Estimated lineups
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Stanković15
Jezus2
Augustín Moreno25
Halhal70
Maccokki26
Bashich19
Zom71
Pérez18
Eno10
Yeboah45
Adams49
Provedel31
Biscet25
Akandji30
Augusto99
Spencer8
Sučić5
Stanković7
Zelinski32
Dimarco9
Türram14
Boni
Forecasts
Three of five matches between Venice and Inter ended with a lower total. TM 2.5 for 3.16. "Inter" beat Venice in five consecutive matches, but only in one of them by a margin of two or more goals. F1 (+1.5) for 1.90.
Prediction
Venice vs Inter
28.10.2026 21:30
Venice, after the sensational win over "Napoli", could not start a winless streak, losing to "Genoa". As in many other matches of the season, the "lagunarios" seemed good against their rival, but did not manage to execute opportunities in the opponent's goal. As a result, Venice occupies last place in the league and has a great desire to start earning points regularly.
"Inter" in the last round was traditional: conceded first, then heroically recovered in extra time. Another victory of will that allowed maintaining first place in Serie A, despite the pressure from "Lazio". The Cristiano Kivu team works with an intense schedule, so the coach often makes rotations and refreshes the game with substitutions. They, in turn, help score and win. Inter, being the obvious favourite, is expected to win with a narrow margin.
Prediction: 1-2
