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Venezia can give their survival hopes a real shot in the arm when they face Empoli in Serie A this week, as the hosts look to stave off their ongoing relegation battle.
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Three vital points are on the line for both clubs, as the visitors look to solidify mid-table safety against their unsteady hosts.
Ahead of the Serie A fixture, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
Games | Venezia vs Empoli |
Date | January 16, 2022 |
Times | 9:00am ET, 6:00am PT |
Stream | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
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fubo Sports Network 5 (Canada) | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
Team news & rosters
Position | Venezia roster |
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Goalkeepers | Maenpaa, Lezzerini, Pigozzo, Bruno, Romero, Neri |
Defenders | Molinaro, Mazzocchi, Modolo, Ebuehi, Svoboda, Caldara, Ceccaroni, Ampadu, Haps, Makadji |
Midfielders | Vacca, Dezi, Tessmann, Sigurdsson, Fiordilino, Heymans, Cuisance, Ala-Myllymaki, Kiyine, Busio, Crnigoj, Peretz, De Vries |
Forwards | Aramu, Henry, Johnsen, Bocalon, Zigoni, Okereke |
Paolo Zanetti's side are looking to avoid a drop straight back down to Serie B this term, and they arguably have the strength to do so - but they'll have to start picking up some key results now if they are going to survive.
Michael Cuisance may be in line to feature, though Ethan Ampadu could well drop out for the hosts.
Predicted Venezia starting XI: Romero; Mazzocchi, Ceccaroni, Caldara, Haps; Vacca, Cuisance, Busio; Aramu, Okereke; Henry.
Position | Empoli roster |
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Goalkeepers | Ujkani, Hvalic, Vicario, Furlan |
Defenders | Marchizza, Romagnoli, Fiamozzi, Tonelli, Stojanovic, Rizza, Luperto, Ismajli, Pezzola, Viti, Parisi |
Midfielders | Stulac, Henderson, Bajrami, Damiani, Asllani, Bandinelli, Zurkowski, Ricci, Haas, Baldanzi |
Forwards | Mancuso, Cutrone, Ekong, La Mantia, Pinamonti |
Aurelio Andreazzoli has seen his side make an easier step up to the top flight, and they'll know that another three points in their bag will help them move a step closer to safety.
Nedim Bajrami may feature further up the field than normal, as the visitors look to take this game to their opponents.
Predicted Empoli starting XI: Vicario; Stojanovic, Romagnoli, Luperto, Marchizza; Bandinelli, Ricci, Zurkowski; Henderson, Bajrami; Pinamonti.
Last five results
Venezia results | Empoli results |
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Atalanta 2-0 Venezia (Jan 12) | Empoli 1-5 Sassuolo (Jan 9) |
Venezia 0-3 Milan (Jan 9) | Lazio 3-3 Empoli (Jan 6) |
Venezia 1-3 Lazio (Dec 22) | Empoli 2-MIlan (Dec 22) |
Sampdoria 1-1 Venezia (Dec 19) | Spezia 1-1 Empoli (Dec 19) |
Venezia 3-1 Ternana (Dec 14) | Verona 3-4 Empoli (Dec 15) |
Head-to-head
Date | Result |
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9/11/2021 | Empoli 1-2 Venezia |
2/26/2021 | Empoli 1-1 Venezi |
10/31/2020 | Venezia 2-0 Empoli |
7/3/2020 | Venezia 0-2 Empoli |
11/23/2019 | Empoli 1-1 Venezia |