Venezia vs Internazionale Prediction and Tips: Players

A reliable finisher starts against the league's leakiest defence

Marcus Thuram has started and finished in four of Internazionale's last five league games: a goal against Bologna, a goal against Parma, a blank against Roma, a goal against Udinese and a goal against Napoli. That's four goals from five appearances for a player operating as first-choice alongside Lautaro Martínez and Francesco Pio Esposito in Inter's front line this season.

The opponent only helps the case. Venezia have conceded twelve goals in their last five league games and sit bottom of Serie A with a goal difference of -10 from seven games. A forward who has scored in four of his last five starts against a defence this leaky is the kind of match-up Hannah's player markets are built around.

We have not seen Internazionale's confirmed starting eleven for this one - it is six days out - though Inter have no midweek fixture to navigate before it, which cuts down the usual rotation risk. We also could not independently confirm Thuram's position in the penalty-taking order, though none of his recent goals in the matches we checked came from the spot. Given the line-up isn't out yet, this is a cut-stake pick rather than a full one. Hannah's pick: Marcus Thuram to score anytime.

Form guide

Key numbers

• Marcus Thuram goals in last 5 Inter league games4 of 5 starts
• Venezia goals conceded (last 5 league games)12 (2.4/game)
• Venezia goal difference this season-10, bottom of Serie A

Team news

No confirmed starting line-up yet, six days before kick-off. Nothing found to suggest a knock in the last 48 hours, but we could not verify this independently beyond the absence of any reported news.

Verdict

Four goals in five starts against a defence that has conceded twelve in five is a reasonable edge at 2.00, which sits inside Hannah's usual odds range for this market. The stake is reduced because the line-up isn't out yet.