Football Result
Gaetano Oristanio 68'
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Venezia
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Fiorentina
In a surprising turn of events in the Italian Serie A, Venezia defeated Fiorentina 2-1 at Pier Luigi Penzo. The match, played on May 12, 2025, saw Venezia overcoming Fiorentina, defying expectations based on team ratings, with Venezia at 0.263 and Fiorentina at 0.642. The AI had predicted a Venezia win before the game, which turned out to be accurate. It was considered to be an expected balanced game by the AI Model.
Venezia, playing a 3-5-2 formation, managed to secure the win despite having only 34% possession compared to Fiorentina's 66%. The goals for Venezia were scored by Fali Candé in the 60th minute and Gaetano Oristanio in the 68th minute. Fiorentina, in a 3-4-2-1 formation, found the net through Rolando Mandragora in the 77th minute. The match saw Venezia commit more fouls (21) than Fiorentina (17) and receive one yellow card, while Fiorentina received four. Despite Fiorentina having more shots (16) than Venezia (9), Venezia were more clinical, converting a higher percentage of their chances. Venezia's goalkeeper made 4 saves, while Fiorentina's only needed to make 2.
Looking at Venezia's recent form, they have been somewhat inconsistent, with a mix of draws, losses, and wins. This victory will provide a significant morale boost as they prepare to face Cagliari away on May 18th, a team they have recently defeated in the league. Cagliari, on the other hand, are struggling, having lost most of their recent matches.
Fiorentina's form has also been patchy, with recent losses in both Serie A and the UEFA Conference League. Their upcoming match against Bologna on May 18th will be crucial for them to regain momentum. Bologna have shown decent form recently, making it a challenging encounter for Fiorentina.
Considering the previous head-to-head games, the matches between Venezia and Fiorentina have been closely contested. Also, considering the previous head-to-head games between Venezia and Cagliari, Venezia will be hoping for a similar result in their next match. Considering the previous head-to-head games between Fiorentina and Bologna, Fiorentina will be hoping to improve the result in their next match.
This win marks a significant achievement for Venezia in their Serie A campaign, while Fiorentina will need to address their recent dip in form to ensure a strong finish to the season. This game breaks a long term pattern, because in general the team with more ball possession wins the match. This game is considered a surprising and upseting result.
On May 12, 2025, Venezia will face Fiorentina at Pier Luigi Penzo in a Serie A clash. According to AI predictions, Venezia is surprisingly favored to win, despite Fiorentina holding a significantly higher team rating (0.642 against Venezia's 0.263). While Fiorentina boasts talents like the prolific striker, Andrea Belotti, Venezia's recent form shows resilience with three draws in their last five games, in addition to a win. The AI gives Venezia a 37.5% chance of winning, compared to Fiorentina's 34.8%, with a 27.8% chance of a draw. Venezia's defense, led by veteran center-back Marco Modolo, will be crucial in containing Fiorentina's attack. Despite Fiorentina competing in UEFA Conference League, AI prediction sees the team losing some fuel in that game, which affects directly the team performance in Serie A. Will the AI be correct, or will Fiorentina's star power prevail? It will be an interesting match.