The difference in motivation, as was easily predictable, made the difference last Sunday at the Maradona Stadium, and Napoli, eager to take advantage of Inter’s defeat to take sole possession of first place and fly three points clear of the Nerazzurri, had no trouble dispatching Torino (2-0). A brace from McTominay – the Scot was on fire – helped inflict a second consecutive away defeat on Paolo Vanoli’s Granata, whose only goal in this final stretch of the season is to finish on the left side of the table and fight for tenth place with Como, Udinese, and Genoa—all currently behind Ricci and his teammates—the other three teams that, like Torino, have already secured their safety.
On the fourth-to-last matchday, the Granata will once again be the “referees,” but this time in the fight to avoid relegation. They will host Venezia, who desperately need the three points to stay in the race for survival and not lose touch with Lecce, the only team realistically within reach of the Lagunari, who are currently third from bottom, two points behind the Salentini. Eusebio Di Francesco’s men are coming off a predictable home defeat to Milan (0-2) that ended a positive run of three games (two draws and a win). In 2025, Venezia has regained some solidity, especially at home, but the attack continues to score too little, partly due to the January departure of Finnish striker Pohjanpalo. However, the margin for error is shrinking week by week: in addition to a good performance, concrete results will also be needed at the Olimpico.
Torino-Venezia: the latest news on the lineups
A nagging patellar tendinopathy could force Ricci to sit out again: the Granata captain is a major doubt for the match against Venezia, as is Borna Sosa. Vanoli, in any case, will most likely have Vlasic back from the start: the Croatian, together with Elmas, will support lone striker Adams. Casadei, Linetty, and Gineitis will play in midfield. Lazaro is suspended.
Di Francesco also has lineup problems, as he may be without Schingtienne and Ellertsson in Turin. Marcandalli could get a chance in defense, while Yeboah and Fila should play up front.
Odds comparison
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Prediction
One win apiece – both away – in the last two meetings, with Torino curiously failing to beat Venezia in front of their own fans since 1999. For the Lagunari, who have never won away from the Penzo, this could already be a last chance, but it should not be forgotten that the Granata have not lost a single home game in 2025 (their last home defeat was in December). However, the feeling is that Di Francesco’s team will manage to take at least a point in a game with less than three goals in total.
Probable line-ups for Torino-Venezia
TORINO (4-3-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Walukiewicz, Coco, Maripan, Biraghi; Casadei, Linetty, Gineitis; Vlasic, Elmas; Adams.
VENEZIA (3-5-1-1): Radu; Marcandalli, Idzes, Candé; Zerbin, Kike Perez, Nicolussi Caviglia, Busio, Haps; Yeboah, Fila.