Venezia desperately need points on Sunday, Dec 13 at 6:30 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Cagliari come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Venezia travel in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Cagliari won their last outing, while Venezia suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Cagliari and Venezia have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–4D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Cagliari won 3–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Cagliari a slight edge, but Venezia are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.