On Saturday, 4 January 2025, Venezia and Empoli played to a 1–1 draw at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in a Serie A Matchday 19 fixture that kicked off at 14:00 UTC. The result left both sides sharing the points on the final matchday of the first half of the season.

For Venezia, the point was a modest return in their battle to stay clear of the relegation zone. Sitting in 15th place at the time with 21 points, they were three points above the drop zone. Empoli, meanwhile, were entrenche...