Genoa vs Inter Milan Prediction, 10/24/2020 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/22/2020

Game: Genoa vs Inter Milan

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020

Location: Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genova, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Genoa (+550) Inter Milan (-208)

Mattia Destro and Genoa (1-1-1, 14th in Serie A) host Inter Milan (2-1-1, 6th in Serie A) at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Mattia Perin for Genoa and Samir Handanovic for Inter Milan. Inter Milan are at at -208 while Genoa are at +550. The O/U has been set at 3.

Genoa have collected 4 goals this season, which has them 14th in Serie A. They have tried 27 shots with 8 of them being on target, which is a 29.6% SOT percentage. Genoa has been able to control possession for 44.3% of contests while successfully dribbling 62.8% of the time (10th in Serie A). They have received 1,157 passes on 1,310 targets for the campaign, earning them a receiving percentage of 88.3%.

Mattia Destro is a guy who should impact this matchup for Genoa. He has 11 assists while earning 46 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career. Destro has started 158 games so far in his career and scores 0.46 G/90. The forward born in Italy has accumulated 71 goals scored in 14,015 mins played. Another player who should impact this match is Marko Pjaca, the forward from Croatia. He has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times during his soccer career while he has scored 33 goals. Pjaca has totaled 9,400 minutes in 104 career starts and has been handed a total of 6 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.32 goals per 90 minutes so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Genoa is Mattia Perin. Perin (79-53-99 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 65 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.0% shutout rate. The keeper from Italy has seen 1,138 shots tried against him in 232 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.44 (333 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .714. Perin has defended the goal for 20,742 mins and is sitting with 814 stops so far in his career.

The Black and Blues have successfully dribbled 56.7% of the time for the year while tallying 10 goals. They hold a receiving percentage of 92.6% while controlling possession of the ball 62% of the time. Inter Milan has 2,407 targets this season (1st in Serie A) and they have 2,228 completed passes. They have connected on 34.8% of their SOT on 69 shots.

Romelu Lukaku should provide solid play for Inter. The forward hailing from Belgium has accumulated 27,392 mins while scoring 172 goals. He has totaled 26 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 50 times. He scores 0.57 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 302 outings so far in his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Lautaro Martinez, the forward from Argentina. Martinez has been handed 21 yellow cards in 7,170 professional minutes played (81 starting assignments). His G/90 average in his career is 0.56. He has totaled 45 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 9 times.

Samir Handanovic will reside in front of the goal for the Black and Blues. Handanović has tallied 181 clean sheets while defending 2,159 shots tried against him in 46,643 mins throughout his career. He sports a save % of .736 and his clean sheet rate is 34.8%. He has conceded 1.12 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 240-137-142. So far in his career, Handanović has allowed 583 goals while he has totaled 1,592 saves in 520 starts.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Genoa (+550)

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