Three points separate Frosinone and Venezia before Round 3

Frosinone seek a second win as Venezia chase their first points

Frosinone welcome Venezia to the Stadio Benito Stirpe on Sunday, September 6, with both sides looking to change the direction of their early Serie A campaigns. Kick-off is at 13:00 UTC, with M. Perri appointed referee. Frosinone sit ninth after two matches, collecting three points from one win and one loss, while Venezia are 18th without a point after two defeats.

The gap between the teams is already three points, and the match also offers Frosinone a chance to move closer to the early pace. Como lead the league with seven points, meaning Frosinone are four points off top spot and Venezia are seven behind. With the season still at Round 3, a positive result could quickly reshape the picture, particularly for Venezia as they look to avoid extending their winless start.

Contrasting formations at the Stirpe

Frosinone have used a 4-2-3-1 in both of their matches, while Venezia have consistently selected a 3-5-2. That sets up a contest between Frosinone’s four-player defensive structure and Venezia’s three-at-the-back system, with the visitors’ shape offering an extra presence through the middle and wide areas. Frosinone’s challenge will be to use their attacking midfield line effectively against that structure, while Venezia must find a way to turn their formation into greater attacking output.

Neither side has yet recorded a clean sheet in the relevant home or away sample. Frosinone have lost their only home match, conceding once and scoring none, while Venezia have also lost their only away fixture, conceding twice without scoring. Those figures point to a match in which the opening goal could carry particular importance.

Raimondo leads the Frosinone threat

A. Raimondo is Frosinone’s clearest source of end product, with two goals in two appearances. G. Bracaglia has added one goal and one assist in two appearances, giving the hosts another important contributor. Their involvement will be central to Frosinone’s hopes of converting possession and creating a response after their latest loss, having won the match before it.

Venezia arrive with consecutive defeats, so their attacking players face the task of producing a first goal from the away side’s perspective. Their team news also carries weight: A. Adorante is missing with a hernia and M. Sverko is unavailable with a hip injury. B. Franjic is questionable with an injury, while M. Moreno is questionable because of health problems. F. Ghedjemis is questionable for Frosinone with a calf injury, which could affect the hosts’ options.

Prediction

Frosinone 1-0 Venezia. Frosinone’s higher position, home advantage and Raimondo’s scoring form give them the edge in a contest between two teams that have both struggled to score in their respective venues.