Frosinone Calcio vs Venezia

Both Frosinone and Venezia are still searching for their first Serie A points when they meet at the Stirpe — an early gut-check for two clubs fresh off promotion from Serie B. Frosinone opened with a narrow 0-1 loss to Juventus, beaten by a Bremer header, before facing Fiorentina in round two. Coach Massimiliano Alvini has added Romano Schmid, Florian Grillitsch and Aleksa Terzic, and is chasing forward Walid Cheddira. Venezia, under Giovanni Stroppa, have lost to Lecce and Milan without scoring, though new arrivals Matias Moreno and Simon Sohm add fresh quality. The sides know each other well from Serie B, where Frosinone won five of nine meetings to Venezia's two, including a 3-0 rout sparked by Simone Mulattieri and Gianluca Caso. Home comfort and history favor the hosts, though both attacks have misfired early. Our prediction: 2-1.