Venezia Vs Torino, Jay Idzes Is Back As Mainstay Of The Defense Line

Jay Idzes, it seems that he will again become a mainstay in the heart of defense. (photo: ig @jayidzes)

JAKARTA - Venezia will host Torino at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Friday, August 30, 2024, in the continuation of the 3rd week of Serie A. This match is predicted to be fierce, given the record meeting of the two quite balanced teams. Venezia and Torino each had one win and one draw in their last two meetings.

"We are preparing for this match in the best possible way, with great attention, effort, dedication, and the desire to bring fans with us. I can't wait to feel the atmosphere in Penzo and feel the love and support from our society," said Venezia coach Eusebio Di Francesco, quoted by VOI from the club's website.

Venezia is expected to play in a 3-4-2-1 formation under coach Eusebio Di Francesco. Jay Idzes, in order to return to being a mainstay at the heart of defense. Defenders who have Indonesian citizenship in the previous match, against Fiorentina, also appear to be starters. He played 68 minutes with a rating of 6.56 which certainly did not disappoint.

"Tomorrow we will face Torino, a team that has great enthusiasm, consisting of players who already know the league well and have high quality. Torino has significant and very dangerous attack lines, including Adams and Zapata, an experienced striker who can lead his own attacks. We must also pay close attention to the movement of their midfielders, such as Ricci and Ilic," said Di Francesco.

Jay Idzes, is again one of the players to pay attention to in this match. Based on statistics, Jay Idzes has quite solid performance in some aspects. He was ranked 43% in touch compared to other centre-backs, and recorded 36% in a shot experiment.

Interestingly, in terms of scoring goals compared to other centre-backs, Jay Idzes is at the top with 97%, showing his attacking capabilities are effective. However, he still needs to increase aspects of creating chances that only reach 17%, as well as the aerial duel he won is at 30%. In the defensive action, Jay Idzes also showed consistent performance and became one of the pillars in Venezia's back line.

This time, Venezia had to face this match without Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason who suffered a muscle injury and Gianluca Busio who was doubtful appeared due to physical discomfort. Mikael Egill Ellertsson's appearance is also worth considering he has created the most chances for Venice this season.

"Every game has its own strategy, and I'm sure this match will be different from the rest. We need to try to improve the quality of our game, but I'm sure we will improve over time," he added.

"Against Fiorentina, I see a lot of positive things, such as cohesiveness and the ability to stay together in difficult moments. We have to maintain this attitude, which will lead us to important points," saidDi Francesco.

Torino Torino, is expected to use a 3-5-2 formation. The team is in a fairly stable performance, scoring 9 goals in the last 5 games and is unbeaten in their last 5 matches. Valentino Lazaro became one of Torino's mainstay players, with a record of 2 great chances he has created in this competition, placing him in second place in that category.

Torino had to play without Perr Schuurs who had a knee injury and was expected to return in late September. In addition, Nikola Vlasic is also doubtful about appearing due to a muscle injury.

With this condition, Torino was slightly more seeded in this match with a winning chance of 2.05 by bookies, while Venezia had a 3.60 chance of winning and a draw was predicted with 3.50 odds. Even so, the performance of the two teams which has been quite tight in recent matches has made this match predicted to be exciting and full of surprises.