Venezia will host Spezia at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on Sunday, with three points on the line in a matchday four Serie A fixture.The hosts come into the game on the back of a 2-1 away victory over Empoli last Saturday. Thomas Henry and David Okereke scored in either half to give I Lagunari all three points.Spezia were on the end of a 1-0 defeat to Udinese on home turf, with Lazar Samardzic stepping off the bench to score the match-winner in the 89th minute.Spezia Calcio@acspezia🦅🤍4:19 AM · Sep 13, 2021688🦅🤍 https://t.co/c27kKtbHwWThat defeat left Spezia in the relegation zone, with their sole point only good enough for 18th place. Venezia's first victory on their return to the top-flight helped them climb up to 14th spot.Venezia vs Spezia Head-to-HeadSpezia have not won any of their last seven games against Venezia. The home side have three wins to their name, while four previous matches ended in a share of the spoils.Their most recent meeting came in a Serie B fixture in July 2020 when a 16th minute penalty by Mattia Aramu gave Venezia a 1-0 away victory.Venezia form guide (all competitions): W-L-L-WSpezia form guide (all competitions): L-L-D-WVenezia vs Spezia Team NewsVeneziaLuca Lezzerini and Mattia Aramu suffered muscle and back injuries respectively against Empoli and have been ruled out. Antonio Luca Fiordilino (shoulder) and Lauri Ala-Myllymaki are also unavailable due to fitness issues.Dor Peretz is still battling a knee problem and is a doubt for the visit of Spezia.Injuries: Luca Lezzerini, Mattia Aramu, Antonio Luca Fiordilino, Lauri Ala-MyllymakiDoubtful: Dor PeretzSuspension: NoneSpezia Kevin Agudelo (foot) and Ebrima Colley (muscle) have both been ruled out due to fitness issues. Midfielder Leo Sena will undergo a late fitness test to determine his availability.Injuries: Kevin Agudelo, Ebrima ColleyDoubtful: Leo SenaSuspension: NoneVenezia vs Spezia Predicted XI Venezia Predicted XI (4-3-3): Niki Maenpaa (GK); Tyrone Ebuehi, Pietro Ceccaroni, Mattia Caldara, Pasquale Mazzocchi; Daan Heymans, Gianluca Busio, Domen Crnigoj; Dennis Johnsen, Thomas Henry, David OkerekeSpezia Calcio@acspezia🦅🤍4:19 AM · Sep 13, 2021688🦅🤍 https://t.co/c27kKtbHwWSpezia Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Jeroen Zoet (GK); Dimitris Nikolaou, Jacopo Sala, Petko Hristov; Salva Ferrer, Giulio Maggiore, Viktor Kovalenko, Simone Bastoni; Daniele Verde, Emmanuel Gyasi, Janis AntisteVenezia vs Spezia PredictionThe two sides are almost evenly matched and and this game offers a chance to take points off a direct rival in a potential relegation fight.They are both likely to play on the front foot in search of all three points but we are predicting a share of the spoils with goals to be scored at both ends.Prediction: Venezia 1-1 Spezia