Hellas Verona vs Cagliari Prediction, 12/6/2020 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 12/4/2020

Game: Hellas Verona vs Cagliari

Date: Sunday, December 6, 2020

Location: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi in Verona‎, Italy

TV: ESPN 2

Odds/Point Spread: Hellas Verona (+187) Cagliari (+130)

Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi is the site where Andrea Favilli and Hellas Verona (4-3-2, 7th in Serie A) will take on Cagliari (3-2-4, 11th in Serie A) on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Marco Silvestri for Hellas Verona and Alessio Cragno for Cagliari. Hellas Verona are at +187 while Cagliari are at +130. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Hellas Verona faced Atalanta in their most recent match and notched a win by a score of 2-0. Hellas Verona tried 18 dribbles in this contest and completed 9 of those dribbles for a percentage of 50.0%. In the passing game, they earned a 79.2% passes received percentage by completing 338 of the 427 targeted passes in their last match. In terms of shooting accuracy, Hellas Verona ended this match at a 16.7% clip by landing 1 shot on target of 6 shots. Hellas Verona has an average of 0.89 goals per 90 min (8 goals in total) and have accumulated 6 assists in all games for the year.

Andrea Favilli is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hellas Verona. Favilli has been a starter in 41 matches thus far in his career and accounts for 0.35 G/90. The forward from Italy has totaled 15 goals in 3,852 professional minutes. He has totaled 5 assists while accumulating 16 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career. One more guy who could decide who wins is Antonin Barak, the forward who represents Spain. Barak has been on the field for 8,105 mins during 89 starting assignments and has been handed 15 yellow card warnings. He has assisted on a goal 10 times in his career while he has scored 23 goals. He scores 0.26 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Hellas Verona is Marco Silvestri. Silvestri has played for a total of 17,516 mins and has accumulated 498 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.04 (202 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of .720. The goalkeeper from Italy has had 697 shots attempted against him in 194 starts. Silvestri (60-67-67 record in his career) has tallied 47 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 24.2% shutout percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Cagliari weren't able to secure a win with a final of 2-2 against Spezia. They finished the match by converting 272 of the 373 passing attempts earning a rate of 72.9%. Cagliari earned a 61.9% successful dribble rate by converting 13 of the 21 dribbles they attempted. Cagliari connected on 5 shots on goal out of their 12 shots attempted which gave them a 41.7% rate when they last took the field. With 16 goals and 10 assists in all matches, Cagliari sports an average of 1.78 goals and 1.11 assists per 90 minutes.

Joao Pedro should be able to be counted on for Cagliari. The forward representing Brazil has earned 15,443 mins while earning 70 goals. He has collected 44 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted on a goal 24 times. He is currently averaging 0.41 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 176 matches during his soccer career. Be sure to watch out for Riccardo Sottil, the forward representing Italy. Sottil has been given 7 yellow cards in 1,680 professional minutes played (17 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.11. He has earned 2 goals so far in his career while helping on a goal 2 different times.

Alessio Cragno will look after the net for Cagliari. Cragno has racked up 44 clean sheets and has defended 854 shots tried against him in 16,891 minutes in his career. He has a save percentage of .708 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.3%. He has surrendered 1.42 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 56-52-80. So far in his pro soccer career, Cragno has allowed 266 goals and has accumulated 603 saves in 189 starts.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cagliari (+130) and over 2.5 goals

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