Mid-table Torino have the home advantage against relegation-battling Venezia in Serie A's Friday night football, and we're bringing you our predictions for the game.
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Torino vs Venezia prediction: Will Che Adams shine against Venezia?
Key Stats
- Under 2.5 goals have been produced in four of the last six league meetings between Torino and Venezia.
- 81% of Torino's home games in Serie A this season have produced under 2.5 goals.
- 62% of Venezia's matches in Serie A so far this season have witnessed fewer than three goals.
Correct score prediction: Torino 1-0 Venezia
Torino have picked up six of their ten league wins this season in their own backyard, while Venezia have lost nine of their 17 away games and are yet to win on their travels. Torino score an average of 1.00 goals per home game and only concede an average of 0.81 goals, which is why we've backed a 1-0 correct score prediction in favour of the hosts.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Torino are the bookmaker's pick
- HOME: 6/5 (2.20) – 45.5%
- DRAW: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.3%
- AWAY: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Torino are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 45.5% and we tend to agree with the bookmakers on this selection.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Torino in front
Friday's hosts have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches against Venezia, claiming a narrow 1-0 victory when the two sides met for August's reverse league fixture.
Italy Serie A 30/08/24
Venezia
Torino
Italy Serie A 12/02/22
Torino
Venezia
Italy Serie A 27/09/21
Venezia
Torino
Torino preview: Overpowered in Naples
Torino made the trip to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at the weekend where the hosts Napoli claimed all three points.
Scott McTominay opened the scoring after just seven minutes and doubled his and his team;'s tally shortly before the interval. Torino simply couldn't put the ball into the back of the net and the second half drifted away from them with the scoreline ending 2-0 in Napoli's favour.
Friday's hosts could be without the services of Perr Schuurs, Alieu Njie, Emirhan Ilkhan, Saba Sazonov, Pietro Pellegri and Duvan Zapata due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Milinkovic-Savic (GK), Biraghi, Maripán, Masina, Pedersen, Coco, Tameze, Linetty, Elmas, Casadei & Adams
Italy Serie A 11/05/25
L
Inter Milan
2
Torino
0
Italy Serie A 02/05/25
D
Venezia
1
Torino
1
Italy Serie A 27/04/25
L
Napoli
2
Torino
0
Italy Serie A 23/04/25
W
Udinese
0
Torino
2
Italy Serie A 13/04/25
L
Como
1
Torino
0
Venezia preview: Suffered another defeat
Venezia wouldn't have been expecting any favours when they played host to AC Milan last time out.
The visitors took the lead after just five minutes and made sure of the three points deep into second-half stoppage time with a second goal.
Joel Schingtienne, Domen Crnigoj, Richie Sagrado, Michael Svoboda and Giorgio Altare make up the list of injury concerns for Venezia boss Eusebio di Francesco ahead of their trip to Turin this week.
Predicted lineup: Radu (GK), Haps, Cande, Idzes, Marcandalli, Nicolussi, Yeboah, Busio, Conde, Zerbin & Fila
Italy Serie A 12/05/25
W
Fiorentina
1
Venezia
2
Italy Serie A 02/05/25
D
Torino
1
Venezia
1
Italy Serie A 27/04/25
L
AC Milan
2
Venezia
0
Italy Serie A 20/04/25
D
Empoli
2
Venezia
2
Italy Serie A 12/04/25
W
Monza
0
Venezia
1
Player to watch: Che Adams
Scotland's Che Adams has enjoyed his first season in Serie A with Torino, chipping in with goals and assists on a regular basis.
The former Southampton striker has scored nine times in Serie A this season, as well as producing three assists, making him the club's top goalscorer.
The Scottish international has 12 goal involvements in Serie A
Adams was on target in Torino's last home game against Udinese and we've backed the 28-year-old to put in another impressive performance on Friday night against Venezia.