What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Inter lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Venezia -0.70, Inter +1.69.
- Points per game over the last five: Venezia 0.60, Inter 2.60.
- Attack: Venezia xG per match 1.74, 13.2 shots, 2.8 big chances created; Inter xG per match 3.31, 23.0 shots, 6.0 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Venezia 2.43, Inter 1.62; shots on target faced 15.5 vs 6.8, big chances faced 4.5 vs 2.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Head-to-head data
Venezia
|
Metric |
Inter
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 0.60 | Points per game | 2.60 |
| 1.20 | Goals per match | 3.20 |
| 2.40 | Goals conceded per match | 1.60 |
| 1.01 | Expected points per game | 2.38 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.74 | xG per match | 3.31 |
| 13.2 | Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 23.0 |
| 6.8 | Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 14.8 |
| 2.8 | Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 6.0 |
| 54.2% | Possession 4 / 4 matches with data | 63.2% |
| 5.8 | Deep completions per match | 14.0 |
| Defence | ||
| 2.43 | xGA per match | 1.62 |
| 20.8 | Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 10.5 |
| 15.5 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 6.8 |
| 4.5 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 2.2 |
| 8.8 | Deep completions allowed per match | 5.6 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 18.2 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 22.0 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Venezia 6
- Andrea Adorante Injury Doubtful
- Armel Bella-Kotchap Injury Doubtful
- Bartol Franjić Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Gianluca Busio Injury Doubtful
- Marin Šverko Injury Expected return: Unknown
- Thierry Correia Injury Expected back early November 2026
Inter 4
- Benjamin Pavard Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Curtis Jones Injury Expected back early November 2026
- John Stones Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Lautaro Martínez Injury Expected back mid November 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.