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For the hosts the situation looks pretty bleak ahead of this matchday, with four points behind the guests and five points away from safety. Only two defeats from the last seven games. Venezia had a pretty bad run in the league back in October and November, losing six out of eight games, but they seem to have recovered from that now. So there is certainly progress to be made, but points are needed now if the dream of another Serie A season is not to be shattered early especially in the game against a club like Verona that is also in danger of relegation. Paolo Zanetti's men have already conceded 47 goals this season. Still, Verona is capable of surprising and with a solid defensive performance they could perhaps even secure their sixth consecutive league survival. This is undoubtedly a game between two teams that repeatedly show their deficits in defence, which increases the potential for goals. Venezia has noticeably improved compared to the last few months and knows exactly how important this match is.