Frosinone’s three-point cushion faces a 13:00 UTC test against Venezia

Frosinone’s three-point cushion over Venezia goes on the line today at 13:00 UTC, with ninth-placed Frosinone hosting 18th-placed Venezia at Stadio Benito Stirpe. Referee M. Perri will oversee a meeting between a side with one win from two games and a visitor still without a point or a goal.

What's at stake

Frosinone have 3 points from 2 matches and sit 6 points behind league-leading AS Roma, who have 9. Venezia are 9 points off the leaders, and a win today would move them to 3 points while cutting the current gap to Frosinone; a Frosinone win would take the hosts to 6 points and extend their advantage.

The numbers

The home and away records give the fixture a clear statistical frame: Frosinone have lost their only home match, scoring 0 and conceding 1, while Venezia have also lost their only away match, scoring 0 and conceding 2. Overall, Frosinone have scored 3 and conceded 1 in two games; Venezia have scored 0 and conceded 4. Recent form is Loss, Win for Frosinone and Loss, Loss for Venezia.

One to watch

A. Raimondo is the standout name in the scorer chart, with 2 goals in 2 appearances for Frosinone. G. Bracaglia has also contributed 1 goal and 1 assist in 2 appearances, giving the hosts two players with documented attacking output before today’s contest.

Why it matters

Frosinone can turn their early 3-point return into a stronger position in the regular-season table, but their home figures show that the Stadio Benito Stirpe has not yet produced a goal or a clean sheet this season. Venezia are seeking their first points and first goal after two defeats, while A. Adorante, T. Basic, B. Franjic and M. Sverko are listed as unavailable with hernia, foot injury, injury and hip injury respectively.