Buy Venezia FC vs Inter Milan tickets for the 2026/27 Season. The fixture kicks off at 18:30 local time on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, which is 17:30 in the UK. It is matchday nine, one of only two midweek rounds on the Serie A calendar this season.
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No ground in the division is smaller or stranger than this one. The Penzo sits on Sant'Elena at the eastern tip of Venice, holds a shade over 11,000 people and can only be reached on foot or by boat. Demand for Venezia FC tickets against the champions of Italy is therefore a supply problem before it is anything else.
There is a deadline hanging over it too. Venezia are building a new 18,500-seat ground at Tessera near Marco Polo Airport, currently scheduled for completion in the first half of 2027. Nights like this one at the Penzo are running out.
Start with arithmetic. Eleven thousand seats against a club that fills the San Siro means the ratio of demand to supply is unlike anything else on the Serie A calendar. Interest in Inter Milan tickets is heavy at every away ground, but at the Penzo the ceiling is roughly a seventh of what a visit to Milan can absorb.
The away allocation is smaller still. The Curva Nord is the most modest part of the ground and when Inter last visited in January 2025 the sector was priced at 40 euros, restricted to supporters registered with the club's loyalty programme, with Milan-province residents permitted to buy in that sector alone. Home seats were closed to them entirely.
Then there is who else wants in. Venice draws visitors year round, the stadium is a genuine attraction in its own right and a fixture against the reigning Italian champions pulls neutral buyers who would not travel for a Sunday afternoon against a mid-table side. Season ticket holders take a large slice before any of that.
Hospitality goes early on nights like this. Venezia sell their lounges as season packages rather than releasing them match by match, so the Pitch View seats, the black VIP stand and the Terrazza Rialto lounge rarely appear in a general sale at all.
The midweek slot sharpens it further. An 18:30 kick-off on a Wednesday suits broadcasters, punishes anyone hoping to travel and buy on the day and pushes the whole market towards buyers who committed weeks earlier.
Venezia run their sales in phases. The opening window is reserved for Supporters Card holders at reduced rates, with general online sale following at full price and the stadium box office opening only on matchday itself. Higher-profile visitors compress every one of those windows.
The away end works to different rules again. Serie A away tickets are controlled by the home club and access to the Curva Nord at the Penzo has required registration with Inter's loyalty scheme rather than a Venezia card. Cards cost little or nothing but they take time to issue and they do not override a prefecture decision.
Those decisions are the part most buyers miss. The Italian interior ministry can restrict sales by province of residence for fixtures it treats as sensitive, close a sector or require identification matching the name printed on every ticket. Notices land close to the match, which is why waiting for certainty usually means waiting until nothing is left.
One local detail catches visitors out. The stadium box office opens on matchday only, from late afternoon until the end of the first half, so there is no walking up to a window the day before. Anything not secured in advance has to be found on the day, at a ground that regularly sells out.
A verified resale marketplace sits outside all of that. Listings come from season ticket holders, corporate clients and supporters whose plans change, so seats surface after the club's own allocation has cleared. For overseas buyers, neutrals and anyone without a card, that is the practical route into an 11,000-seat ground.
Five things move the price here. Scarcity does most of the work, followed by seat location in a ground where the difference between stands is stark. Then come the midweek kick-off, the standing of the visitors and whether you want a lounge or a plastic seat in the open air.
Face values at the Penzo have historically been among the gentler in Italian football, running from around 10 euros behind the goal to 50 for a pitchside seat in recent seasons. Resale prices for 2026/27 track availability rather than face value and a visit from Inter sits at the very top of Venezia's home calendar.
Timing matters too. Listings are usually broadest between four and six weeks out, then thin sharply once the away allocation and any residency conditions are confirmed. Restrictions on the Curva Nord push displaced demand into the home sections, which lifts mid-priced listings in the closing fortnight.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behind the goal (Curva Sud Michael Groppello) | £60 – £120 | Atmosphere on the tightest budget | Home ultras end. Uncovered, standing for most of the match, six supporter groups in orange, green and black |
| Side terracing (Distinti Laterali and Centrali Valeria Solesin) | £90 – £165 | Value with a proper view of the play | Temporary tubular stand opposite the main side. Central blocks price above the corners |
| Longside standard (Tribuna Laterale Bianca) | £125 – £210 | Buyers who want the main side without the premium | Sits on the permanent grandstand, away from the halfway line |
| Central premium (Tribuna Centrale Arancio and Verde) | £180 – £320+ | Halfway-line seats with cover | The only stand with a roof. The most sought-after general-sale seats in the ground |
| Hospitality and VIP (Pitch View, Tribuna VIP Nera, lounges) | £350 – £700+ | Corporate guests and special occasions | Catering, lounge access and in one case a private boat. Very rarely released for a single match |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
The Penzo opened in 1913 and is the second-oldest ground still in regular use in Italian football. It has one permanent grandstand on the west side. The other three sides are tubular structures put up where a running track once ran, which is why the ground looks temporary in places and feels wonderfully close to the pitch in others.
A 1971 tornado wrecked much of the stadium and capacity never fully recovered. Successive rebuilds took it from 5,000 to a little over 11,000, most recently through work completed in 2021. Only the central stand has a roof, which matters for a late-October evening beside the lagoon.
Sector names here honour people rather than sponsors. The south curve carries the name of Michael Groppello, the side terracing that of Valeria Solesin and the colours in the stand names follow the club's orange, green and black.
Sightlines are unusually good for a ground of this vintage, because the running track is long gone and the temporary stands sit close to the touchline. The trade-off is exposure. Three sides have no roof at all, so a wet October evening is felt everywhere except the central stand.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curva Sud Michael Groppello | Home supporters who want noise | Lower | The loudest corner of the ground. Standing, flags, no roof. Visiting colours are not welcome here |
| Curva Nord (settore ospiti) | Inter supporters registered with the club scheme | Lower | The smallest sector in the stadium. Recent allocations have included a dedicated boat transfer from Mestre |
| Distinti Laterali Valeria Solesin | Neutrals wanting the lowest home price | Lower to mid | Corner positions on the temporary side stand. Angled view, open to the weather |
| Distinti Centrali Valeria Solesin | Families and groups | Mid | Central blocks of the same stand. Children under 14 have historically gone free here alongside a paying adult |
| Tribuna Laterale Bianca | Buyers who want the permanent side | Mid to upper | Solid structure, better underfoot in wet weather, set away from the halfway line |
| Tribuna Centrale Arancio and Verde | Comfort, cover and the central view | Upper | The main stand and the only covered seats. Sells out first in every general sale |
Neutral buyers should aim for the Distinti Centrali or the Tribuna Laterale Bianca. Both give a clear view without landing you among either set of ultras and neither carries the colours etiquette that applies in the curve. Visiting supporters seated in home sections are expected to stay neutral in dress and behaviour, which stewards do enforce.
Venezia's premium offer is unusual because the geography allows it. Three lounges serve the main stand and one of them arrives by water. Products are sold mainly as season packages with the right to change the named holder for each match, so single-match availability is thin.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch View | Guests who want to be on top of the action | The closest seats in the ground, priced at the top of the club's own scale, with lounge access attached |
| Tribuna VIP Nera | Client entertaining in small numbers | Reserved seating in the black VIP block of the main stand with catering before the match and at half time |
| Terrazza Rialto lounge | Groups arriving together from the mainland | Lounge and catering package that includes a dedicated boat service from San Giuliano in Mestre |
| Corporate season package | Companies covering the full campaign | Lounge access across all home matches with online seat booking and a name change permitted for every fixture |
Hospitality guests should build the water crossing into their timings rather than treat it as an afterthought. Lounge doors open well before kick-off, catering windows close once the second half begins and the boat back does not wait.
If a lounge is out of reach, the Tribuna Centrale delivers most of what matters at a fraction of the cost. It is the only covered stand, it sits on the halfway line and it puts you on the permanent side of a ground where that is a real advantage in late October.
Italian league tickets are now largely digital and most carry the buyer's name. Read the listing notes before checkout, because delivery method and identification requirements differ between sellers as well as between sectors.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile transfer | Confirm which app or wallet the seller uses and that your email or phone number matches the account the transfer is sent to |
| E-ticket or PDF | Check whether the ticket carries a printed name and whether a paper copy is needed at the turnstile rather than a screen |
| Courier or paper delivery | Allow time for international shipping. Venice deliveries can be slow, so use a mainland address or a hotel that accepts parcels |
| Local collection | Note the meeting point, the collection window and the identification required. Collection points at the Penzo sit behind the main stand |
Bring valid photo identification whatever the method. Italian grounds routinely check the name on the ticket against the document you carry and name changes generally have to be completed before matchday rather than at the gate. Charge your phone before you leave the mainland, since there is no quick trip back for a forgotten screenshot.
Give yourself far more time than the distance suggests. Gates open around two hours before kick-off, the last stretch is on foot through the Giardini or off a boat at Sant'Elena and the queue for the vaporetto after a sell-out is long. An hour earlier than you think you need is the right instinct.
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Step1
Open the fixture listing
Start on the page for this match rather than a general search. Listings are grouped by sector so you can see at once what is left behind the goal, on the temporary side and in the covered stand.
Step2
Set up your account
You can create an account in under a minute. Doing it before you find the seats you want saves time at checkout on a fixture where listings move fast.
Step3
Filter by quantity first
Choose how many seats you need before comparing prices. In a ground of 11,000 a block of four is genuinely scarce, so setting the quantity early stops you chasing listings that cannot take your group.
Step4
Compare sectors rather than prices alone
A seat in the Curva Sud and a seat in the Tribuna Centrale are two different evenings at the same match. Decide whether you want noise, a central view or a roof over your head, then shortlist inside that bracket.
Step5
Read the listing notes
Notes flag restricted views, seats that are not together, name requirements and delivery timing. On Italian fixtures they also flag whether identification must match the ticket, which is the detail most buyers overlook.
Step6
Check the full price before checkout
The basket shows the delivery method alongside any fees. Confirm which currency you are being charged in if you are buying from outside the UK.
Step7
Complete the purchase
Checkout is encrypted and confirmation reaches you by email straight away. Keep that email, because it carries the reference you will need for anything that follows.
Step8
Follow your order through to delivery
Use track order to see the current status. When tickets are released closer to the match, the tracker is where the handover instructions appear.
Marco Polo Airport is 20 minutes from Venice by water or bus and Treviso serves the city with budget routes. From Venezia Santa Lucia or Piazzale Roma the stadium is a vaporetto ride to Sant'Elena on the lines serving the eastern islands, then a five minute walk. On foot from Piazza San Marco it is roughly 30 minutes through the Giardini.
Choose a delivery method that survives travel, because courier delivery into Venice itself is slower than most visitors expect. Mobile transfer or an e-ticket is the safer option if you are arriving within 48 hours of kick-off. Ask for seats together before you buy rather than after and remember that Serie A confirms kick-off slots in blocks several weeks ahead, so check the date again before you book anything non-refundable.
These clubs have been meeting on Sant'Elena since 1939 and for most of that history Venezia held their own. The home side won the first Serie A meeting at the ground 2-1, took another 2-1 in January 1947 and through the 1940s to the 1960s the fixture produced as many draws as decisive results.
Then came a 54-year gap in Inter's fortunes here. After winning 3-2 at the Penzo in April 1967 the visitors did not win on the island again until November 2021, a stretch that took in the whole of Venezia's late-1990s Serie A spell. The high point of that era was a 3-1 home win in May 1999, still the heaviest defeat Inter have taken at the ground.
What makes the fixture distinctive now is the setting rather than the record. Serie A has nothing else like a floodlit night on a lagoon island, reached by boat, in a stadium that predates almost every club in the division. With a new ground due at Tessera, the number of these left is finite.
The figures below cover every Serie A meeting between the clubs at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo with Venezia as hosts, from September 1939 to the most recent visit in January 2025. Meetings at the San Siro and cup ties are excluded.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 14 |
| Venezia wins | 5 |
| Inter wins | 5 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Venezia goals | 14 |
| Inter goals | 16 |
| Biggest Venezia win | 3-1 |
| Biggest Inter win | 2-0 |
| First Serie A meeting in scope | 24 September 1939 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 12 January 2025 |
Figures calculated from the verified match-by-match results below. The aggregate reconciles with the all-time Serie A record published by Inter, which stood at 24 meetings across both grounds before the 2021 fixture.
All 14 Serie A meetings on Sant'Elena, newest first.
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2025 | Venezia 0-1 Inter |
| 27 Nov 2021 | Venezia 0-2 Inter |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Venezia 1-1 Inter |
| 17 Oct 1999 | Venezia 1-0 Inter |
| 16 May 1999 | Venezia 3-1 Inter |
| 16 Apr 1967 | Venezia 2-3 Inter |
| 17 Mar 1963 | Venezia 0-2 Inter |
| 26 Nov 1961 | Venezia 1-1 Inter |
| 12 Feb 1950 | Venezia 1-1 Inter |
| 05 Jan 1947 | Venezia 2-1 Inter |
| 10 Jan 1943 | Venezia 0-2 Inter |
| 26 Oct 1941 | Venezia 0-0 Inter |
| 06 Oct 1940 | Venezia 1-0 Inter |
| 24 Sep 1939 | Venezia 2-1 Inter |
Every score was checked against at least two independent records, with the modern results confirmed by match reports and the historical set reconciled against the aggregate published by the visiting club.
Yes. Curva Nord access has required registration with the visiting club's loyalty scheme at recent meetings and residency conditions can narrow it further. Home sectors carry no such requirement.
Allow at least 90 minutes from central Venice. Vaporetto services to Sant'Elena fill up before a sell-out, extra sailings are laid on for big fixtures and the last stretch is on foot.
The Distinti Centrali sits close to the noise without putting you inside it. The Curva Sud is the home ultras end, so it is not the place for anyone in visiting colours.
Many Italian league tickets are issued to a named holder, so bring photo identification that matches. Listing notes state whether a name change is needed and by when it has to be done.
Harder than at most Serie A grounds, because the stands are small and blocks are short. Set the quantity filter first, then consider two pairs in the same sector as a fallback.
Sources: Venezia FC official club channels for sector names, sales phases, pricing structure and hospitality products; ACTV service notices for matchday water transport; Inter official club records for the all-time Serie A head-to-head balance and the 1967 and 2002 fixtures; worldfootball.net match archives for the full list of meetings at the Penzo; ESPN match reports for modern results; Lega Serie A for the 2026/27 fixture calendar; StadiumDB and Goal for stadium capacity, construction history and the Tessera development.