Buy Venezia FC vs Monza tickets for the 2026/27 Season, with the sides meeting at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Sunday 20 December 2026 at 15:00 CET. It is matchday 16 of the Serie A campaign, four days before Christmas, in a stadium that holds barely 12,000 people on an island reached by boat. Very little about this fixture behaves like a normal Serie A afternoon.
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Both clubs arrive with the same story behind them. They went down together at the end of 2024/25, spent a season in Serie B and came straight back up: Venezia as champions, Monza through the play-offs. That shared recent history gives an otherwise unfamiliar fixture a genuine edge, and it is the reason demand for Venezia FC tickets at the Penzo has been running ahead of capacity since the calendar was published.
What follows covers what each part of the ground actually offers, what resale seats tend to cost, how the Italian ticketing rules affect you as a buyer and how the two clubs' short shared record reads. If you are travelling from outside Italy, the transport section matters more here than at almost any other Serie A ground.
Start with the arithmetic. Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo holds 12,048, the second-smallest capacity in Serie A after Como. Venezia sold a full season ticket book covering 19 league matches plus a Coppa Italia tie before the campaign began, which removes most of the ground from general sale before a single fixture opens. Whatever is left for any given weekend is a thin slice of an already small stadium.
Then add the away allocation. Supporters buying Monza tickets for this trip are competing for a Settore Ospiti that has recently been capped at around 500 seats for Serie A visits. Monza is a club with a real travelling base, roughly 270 kilometres west of Venice with direct rail links, so that allocation clears quickly and leaves a significant number of visiting fans looking at neutral areas instead.
December adds a third pressure. The fixture lands in the week before Christmas, when Venice is already full of visitors and hotel occupancy on the lagoon is at its seasonal peak. A large share of buyers for this match will be people who are in the city anyway and decide late that a Serie A afternoon on Sant'Elena is worth the ticket. That late, tourism-driven demand is what pushes the final week of resale pricing upward.
There is a sporting layer too. Two newly promoted sides meeting in mid-December is the kind of match that shapes a survival season, and both sets of supporters know it. Neither club can treat six points against the other as optional.
One more factor sits behind all of this. Venezia is building a new ground at Tessera, near Marco Polo Airport, with a planned capacity of around 18,500. Once that opens, Serie A afternoons on Sant'Elena become history rather than routine, which gives every remaining fixture at the Penzo a scarcity value that has nothing to do with the opposition.
Venezia operates a Supporters Card scheme that sits underneath its season ticket campaign. The card costs a modest fee, runs for two seasons and is a requirement for the season ticket itself. Renewals opened to existing holders in the second half of June 2026, with free sale following from 1 July. By the time the fixture list was digested by the wider public, the most sought-after blocks had already gone to people who held a card and a renewal slot.
Single-match sales at the Penzo run through the club's own ticketing partner and open sector by sector, usually a couple of weeks before kickoff. Some sectors carry restrictions. Away sales in particular have been limited to supporters holding the visiting club's loyalty card, with resale or name changes blocked on those specific tickets, which is a standard control on Italian away sectors rather than anything unique to this match.
If you did not hold a card, did not renew and are not part of the Monza loyalty scheme, the club channels give you very little. That is the gap a verified marketplace fills. Listings here come from season ticket holders who cannot attend on 20 December, from members releasing a spare seat and from sellers with allocation in the general areas of the ground. You get access to the same physical seats without needing a card, a renewal history or a place in a sales phase that closed months ago.
One practical point worth understanding before you buy. Italian league tickets are issued in the holder's name, and identity is verified at the turnstile. Reputable resale listings make clear how the transfer or name change will be handled, so read the listing notes carefully rather than assuming a standard e-ticket handover.
Five things move the price of a seat for this fixture: where you sit relative to the halfway line, how much stock remains in that sector, the December timing, the fact that both clubs are fighting the same relegation battle and whether the listing carries hospitality. At a ground this small, the second factor dominates. Sectors do not gradually thin out at the Penzo; they close.
It is also worth setting expectations against other Serie A grounds. A seat at the Penzo is not priced like one at San Siro or the Olimpico, because the club and the stadium operate at a different scale. What you gain is proximity: no seat in this ground is far from the pitch, and the gap between the lowest-priced sector and the dearest is measured in comfort and cover more than in distance from the action.
The ranges below reflect the kind of resale pricing Serie A buyers see for a mid-table December fixture at a compact Italian venue. They are a guide for budgeting rather than a quoted price.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curva Nord Local | £45 – £80 | Atmosphere on a budget | Behind the goal, standing-style support, the loudest end for neutrals who want noise rather than a view of play. |
| Curva Sud Michael Groppello | £50 – £90 | Committed home support | The club's core supporter end. Expect flags, drums and very little sitting down. |
| Distinti Laterali Solesin | £70 – £125 | Balanced value | Side-on and uncovered. The most common compromise between price and sightline. |
| Tribuna Laterale Coperta | £110 – £185+ | Comfort in December | The permanent west grandstand and the only covered seating. Demand climbs sharply if rain is forecast. |
| Pitch View and hospitality | £220 – £650+ | Premium matchdays | Pitch-level positions and lounge access. Smallest inventory on the page by a wide margin. |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
The Penzo is not a modern bowl. One permanent grandstand runs along the west side, opened in 1913, while the other three sides are tubular structures built over what used to be a running track. That design has two consequences for a buyer: cover is concentrated in a single stand, and the temporary sides sit closer to the pitch than their price suggests.
Weather deserves real thought for a 20 December kickoff. Venice sits at sea level on a lagoon, and a December afternoon there is damp rather than simply cold, with the wind coming off the water into the open sides of the ground. Buyers who would normally take the lowest-priced seat available elsewhere in Italy often upgrade to the covered Tribuna for this specific month, which is exactly why that sector tightens first on winter fixtures.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribuna Laterale Coperta | Families, older supporters, anyone travelling in winter | Upper | The only roofed seating in the ground. Central positions give the cleanest view of both penalty areas. |
| Distinti Laterali Solesin | Neutrals who want a proper side-on view | Mid | Opposite the main stand and open to the weather. Bring waterproofs between November and March. |
| Curva Sud Michael Groppello | Supporters who want to be inside the home following | Lower to mid | Venezia's most vocal end. Standing for long spells is the norm. Not the place for a first Serie A match with young children. |
| Curva Nord Local | Budget buyers and groups | Lower | Behind the opposite goal. The lowest-priced route into the ground, with the sightline compromise that implies. |
| Pitch View area | Premium buyers wanting proximity | Premium | Pitch-level seating introduced as part of the club's premium offer. Very limited stock per fixture. |
| Settore Ospiti | Travelling Monza supporters | Fixed by the club | Around 500 seats, entry through Gate 5 roughly two hours before kickoff, valid photo ID required. Not equipped for wheelchair users, so contact the club directly if you have access needs. |
If you are a neutral or undecided, the Distinti Laterali Solesin is the sensible default. You get a genuine side-on view of the game, you avoid the sustained standing of either curva and you pay well below the covered grandstand. Visiting supporters who miss the away allocation should note that wearing Monza colours in home sectors is not advisable, and stewards at Italian grounds enforce this consistently.
For a stadium of its size, Venezia has built an unusually distinctive premium offer, and most of it plays on the setting rather than the seat. The headline product involves arriving at the ground by water.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| La Serenissima Experience | Couples, corporate guests, visitors marking a special occasion | A Venetian-style vessel departing from San Marco and crossing the lagoon to the stadium, limited to 75 guests per match, with food and drink service, a cocktail bar and an open upper deck. |
| VIP Hospitality Lounge | Business guests and sponsors | An indoor lounge inside the renovated ground with a privileged view of the pitch, refurbished seating and hosted service before kickoff and at half time. |
| Pitch View seating | Supporters who want proximity above all | Pitch-level positions close to the touchline, sold in small numbers and usually the first premium stock to clear. |
| Group and corporate packages | Companies, supporter groups, travel parties | Blocks of seats arranged together with catering added, typically sourced through the club or through marketplace listings held by corporate sellers. |
The boat product is worth understanding properly because it changes your matchday timings. Departure is from central Venice rather than the ground, so you commit to a fixed schedule and gain a lagoon crossing in return. For a December fixture with an early-dark sky over the water, that is a strong case for paying the premium.
Lounge and pitch-level inventory at the Penzo is small in absolute terms. A Premier League ground might carry several thousand premium seats; here the number runs to a few hundred across all products. If hospitality is the reason you are attending, secure it early rather than watching the match-week market.
Italian entry procedures are stricter than most buyers expect, and the Penzo has the added complication of an island location with controlled access routes. The table below covers what to verify against your listing before you travel.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile ticket | Whether the ticket transfers to your own account or arrives as a screenshot, and which app or wallet is needed. Confirm the name shown matches the ID you will carry. |
| E-ticket or PDF | Whether you must print it or can present it on a phone, and whether the barcode is single-scan. Download it before you leave your accommodation; mobile data around Sant'Elena can be patchy on a matchday. |
| Collection in Venice | The exact meeting point, the window of time it operates and what identification the seller requires. Build in the vaporetto journey when planning your arrival. |
| Courier or physical ticket | Delivery address, tracking and the cut-off date for international shipping. For overseas buyers this is the option that needs the most lead time. |
Three habits protect you at an Italian ground. Read every listing note before checkout, because the name on the ticket and the name on your ID must correspond. Carry valid photo identification, not a photocopy. Charge your phone fully, since a flat battery at a mobile-entry turnstile leaves you with no fallback. Gates for the visiting sector typically open two hours before kickoff, and home sectors follow a similar pattern.
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Step1
Open the fixture listing
Go to the Venezia FC against Monza listing for 20 December 2026 and confirm the date, the kickoff time and the venue before you look at seats.
Step2
Set up your account
You can create an account in under a minute. Use the same name that appears on the photo ID you will carry to the stadium, because Italian entry checks match the two.
Step3
Choose your sector
Decide between covered seating in the Tribuna, side-on value in the Distinti or the atmosphere of a curva. At a 12,000-capacity ground the difference in experience between sectors is larger than the difference in price.
Step4
Filter by quantity
Set the exact number of seats you need. Small stadiums produce fragmented inventory, so a group of four may need to accept a split pair rather than a single row.
Step5
Read the listing notes
Check the delivery method, any restrictions on the sector and whether the seats are guaranteed together. This is the step that prevents almost every problem on Italian matchdays.
Step6
Complete the purchase
Pay through the secure checkout. Your order is covered from the moment payment clears, with seller verification applied before any listing goes live.
Step7
Confirm your delivery window
Note when your tickets are due. Some Serie A listings release close to the match because the seller receives the ticket late, which is normal rather than a warning sign.
Step8
Follow your order through
Use track order to see the status at any point, then plan your journey to Sant'Elena with the vaporetto timetable in hand.
Overseas buyers should choose a delivery method that does not depend on a fixed address. Mobile tickets and e-tickets are the safest options if you are staying in a hotel or short-term rental, since both reach you wherever you are. Courier delivery works only if you order with real lead time, as international shipping to Italy in December runs into the busiest postal fortnight of the year. If you want seats together, say so before purchase rather than after, because listings at a ground this size are frequently non-adjacent and a seller cannot rearrange them once the order is placed.
The journey itself is the part most visitors underestimate. Marco Polo Airport connects to Piazzale Roma by bus, and from there the ACTV vaporetto lines run to Sant'Elena in roughly 15 to 30 minutes depending on where you board. Walking from Piazza San Marco along Riva degli Schiavoni takes about half an hour past the Biennale gardens, which is a pleasant approach in daylight but slower than it looks in a December crowd. Note also that Serie A kickoff times can move for broadcast, sometimes only a few weeks out, so book flexible travel where you can and confirm the final time before finalising any onward plans.
These clubs have almost no shared top-flight history. Monza spent 40 seasons in Serie B without reaching the top division, finally going up in 2022 under Fininvest ownership. Venezia, founded in 1907 and a Coppa Italia winner as long ago as 1941, has bounced between divisions throughout the modern era. Their paths crossed in Serie A for the first time only in 2024/25, and that single season produced both meetings in the record below.
It was not a happy campaign for either. Venezia finished 19th on 29 points; Monza finished bottom on 18, with a goal difference of minus 41. They went down together, then spent 2025/26 as direct rivals in Serie B, where Venezia won the title on 82 points and Monza came third on 76 before going up through the play-offs. Four meetings in roughly 18 months, two divisions, one shared relegation and two promotions in the same summer: that is why a fixture with no historic weight arrives with genuine edge.
The setting adds its own weight. The Penzo opened on 7 September 1913 and is the second-oldest stadium still in use in Italian football, sitting at the eastern tip of Venice with water on three sides. A 1970 tornado tore through it and cut capacity to 5,000, and successive renovations have taken it back up to its current 12,048. Very few grounds in Europe carry that combination of age, setting and sheer smallness into a top-division fixture.
What makes the fixture distinctive is the symmetry. Two clubs with very different sizes of support and very different stadiums have spent two years moving in exactly the same direction, and in that time Monza have yet to beat Venezia. For a match with a short record, that is an unusually clear storyline to carry into a December afternoon.
The table below covers all Serie A meetings between the sides, at both grounds, since their first top-flight encounter in October 2024.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 2 |
| Venezia FC wins | 1 |
| Monza wins | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Venezia FC goals | 3 |
| Monza goals | 2 |
| Biggest Venezia FC win | 1-0 |
| Biggest Monza win | None recorded |
| First Serie A meeting | 27 October 2024 |
| Most recent Serie A meeting | 12 April 2025 |
Figures calculated from the verified match record below, cross-referenced against ESPN, FBref and Sports Mole match reports.
Both Serie A fixtures came in 2024/25, the only season to date in which the two clubs have shared the division.
| Date | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2025 | Venezia 1-0 Monza | Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Monza 2-2 Venezia | Stadio Brianteo |
Results verified against ESPN match reports, FBref and Sports Mole.
The card is tied to the club's season ticket scheme rather than to every single-match seat. Buying through a verified marketplace removes the question entirely, since you are purchasing an existing ticket rather than entering a club sales phase.
Roughly a week to ten days before kickoff, when season ticket holders confirm their Christmas plans and release seats. Waiting until the final two days usually costs more, because Venice is busy in late December.
In the Settore Ospiti, a compact away section of around 500 seats entered through Gate 5. Visiting colours should not be worn in home sectors of the ground.
By ACTV vaporetto to Sant'Elena, which takes 15 to 30 minutes from most points in the city. Walking from Piazza San Marco along the waterfront takes about 30 minutes.
Yes, but confirm it before checkout. Inventory at a 12,000-seat ground fragments quickly, so groups of four or more should filter by quantity early rather than close to kickoff.
Sources: Venezia FC official club ticketing and stadium information, AC Monza official club communications, Lega Serie A fixture calendar, Corriere dello Sport Serie A 2026/27 calendar, ESPN match reports, FBref, Sports Mole, StadiumDB and Comune di Venezia transport information.