Sassuolo vs AC Milan Prediction, 12/20/2020 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/18/2020

Game: Sassuolo vs AC Milan

Date: Sunday, December 20, 2020

Location: Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Sassuolo (+230) AC Milan (-105)

Domenico Berardi and Sassuolo (6-5-1, 5th in Serie A) play AC Milan (8-4-0, 1st in Serie A) at Mapei Stadium on Sunday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Andrea Consigli for Sassuolo and Gianluigi Donnarumma for AC Milan. Sassuolo are at +230 while AC Milan are priced at -105. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Sassuolo stepped onto the pitch against Fiorentina in their last matchup and walked away with a draw with a final of 1-1. Sassuolo attempted 15 dribbles in this contest and were able to convert 14 of those dribbles for a rate of 93.3%. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 90.7% rate by converting 603 out of their 665 pass targets last contest. Concerning shot accuracy, Sassuolo wrapped this game up at a 38.5% rate by putting 5 shots on target out of 13 total shots. Sassuolo averages 1.75 goals per 90 min (21 total goals) and have 13 assists in all contests for this campaign.

Domenico Berardi is a guy who should impact this matchup for Sassuolo. He has totaled 57 assists while earning 66 yellow card cautions in his career. Berardi has had a starting assignment in 231 games in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.39 goals per 90. The forward representing Italy has accumulated 85 goals scored in 19,706 minutes played. Someone else who should impact this match is Filip duricic, the forward who is from Serbia. He has helped a teammate on a goal 30 times during his career while scoring 31 total goals. Duricic has been on the pitch for 14,719 minutes in 172 career starting assignments and has earned himself 32 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.19 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Sassuolo is Andrea Consigli. Consigli has played for 40,326 mins and is sitting with 1,377 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.32 (591 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of .707. The keeper hailing from Italy has had 1,948 shots sent his way in 452 career starts. Consigli (164-118-164 record in his career) has tallied 128 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.3% shutout rate.

For their last match, AC Milan were able to avoid a loss with a score of 2-2 against Genoa. AC Milan finished the match with a 68.8% successful dribble rate by connecting on 11 of the 16 dribbles they pursued. They finished the contest by connecting on 440 out of their 568 passes they tried earning a percentage of 77.5%. AC Milan landed 4 shots attempted out of 13 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 30.8% rate in their last outing. Having a total of 26 goals and 16 assists in all their matches, AC Milan has an average of 2.17 goals and 1.33 assists per 90 minutes.

Franck Kessie should be someone to watch for AC Milan. He averages 0.19 G/90 and has been a starter in 171 matches during his soccer career. The defender hailing from Serbia has totaled 15,051 minutes and has earned 31 goals. He has totaled 35 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 11 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Jens Petter Hauge, the forward born in Norway. He has scored 23 goals during his career while helping on a goal 12 times. Hauge has been given a total of 6 yellow card cautions in 3,581 mins played (30 career starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.58.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will be residing in front of the net for AC Milan. During his professional soccer career, Donnarumma has conceded 200 goals and has racked up 529 stops in 189 starts. He has surrendered 1.07 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 92-51-44. He has a save % of .741 and his shutout rate is currently at 32.3%. Donnarumma has racked up 61 shutouts and has seen 714 shots attempted against him in 16,751 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take AC Milan (-105)

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