Previous meetings
There have been 13 competitive meetings between the two teams in Venice. These have seen four Venezia wins (the last being a 2–1 win in the 2002/03 Serie B season), seven draws (the most recent a 0–0 in the 2024/25 Serie A season), and two wins for the visitors (the last a 2-0 win in the 2021/22 Serie A season). Venezia have not scored against Napoli at the Penzo since 24 May 2003, when they won 2-1 in a Serie B game.
Match analysis
Venezia sit on zero points after six matchdays, which is only the second time this has happened to the Lagunari in Serie A during the three points for a win era, with the first coming in the 2001/02 season. The last team to have zero points after six matchdays was Benevento in the 2017/18 season.
Venezia are currently on an eight-game losing streak in Serie A. Their last victory dates back to 12 May 2025, when they beat Fiorentina.
Venezia have picked up the most yellow cards in the league this season (18).
Napoli lead the league in aerial duels won per match (18.5), and Amir Rrahmani has won the most total duels (53) in the 2026/27 Serie A season. Antoine Hainaut scored against Atalanta, the French winger’s second goal of the campaign. Noa Lang scored against Frosinone, getting his first goal of the season, thus ending a drought that stretched back to 22 November 2025, when Napoli beat Atalanta 3-1. Kevin De Bruyne also scored against Frosinone, netting his third goal of the season and getting his first brace for the Azzurri; he hadn't scored since the opening matchday, when Napoli beat Genoa 2-0 away from home one 22 August. He also leads the league in completed through-balls (four, tied with Kian Fitz-Jim).
* Stats from Kama.Sport
