Torino vs Udinese Prediction, 12/12/2020 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/9/2020

Game: Torino vs Udinese

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020

Location: Stadio Olimpico di Torino in Torino, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Torino (+155) Udinese (+180)

Andrea Belotti and Torino (1-3-6, 18th in Serie A) host Udinese (3-1-5, 15th in Serie A) at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on Saturday. The starting goalkeepers are Salvatore Sirigu for Torino and Juan Musso for Udinese. The White and Blacks are at at +180 while the Maroons are priced at +155. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Torino faced Juventus in their most recent game and went home with a loss by a final score of 2-1. Torino attempted 22 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 13 of those attempts for a rate of 59.1%. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 77.1% passes received percentage by connecting on 262 out of their 340 passing attempts last match. In relation to shooting accuracy, Torino ended this match at a 28.6% rate by putting 2 shots on target of 7 total shots. Torino has an average of 1.60 goals per 90 (16 total goals) and are sitting with 9 assists in all games for the year.

Andrea Belotti is a player who should impact this matchup for Torino. Belotti has started 198 matches in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.51 G/90. The forward representing Italy has earned 104 goals in 18,502 professional minutes. He has accounted for 27 assists while accumulating 26 yellow card warnings in his career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Federico Bonazzoli, the forward representing Italy. He has assisted on a goal 7 times in his career and he has scored 17 total goals. Bonazzoli has earned 5,857 minutes during 60 career starting assignments and has earned himself 10 yellow cards. He sports an average of 0.26 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Torino is Salvatore Sirigu. Sirigu has seen the field for 32,902 mins and has 1,096 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.25 (456 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .716. The keeper from Italy has faced 1,532 shots sent his way in 367 career starts. Sirigu (172-93-100 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 117 shutouts, which gives him a 31.9% shutout percentage.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Udinese earned three points by winning 3-1 against Lazio. Udinese earned a 57.1% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 12 of the 21 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 398 out of their 465 passes they attempted for a percentage of 85.6%. Udinese landed 4 shots on target out of the team's 9 shots tried which had them sitting at a 44.4% clip in their last game. With 9 goals and 6 assists in all competitions, Udinese is averaging 1.00 goal and 0.67 assists per 90 min.

Ignacio Pussetto will need to provide a spark for Udinese. He scores 0.24 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 93 games during his soccer career. The forward who is from Argentina has totaled 8,621 professional minutes and has scored 23 goals. He has tallied 24 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 14 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Rodrigo De Paul, the defender representing Italy. He has scored 27 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 30 different times. Paul has been handed 30 yellow card cautions in 13,273 minutes played (153 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his career is 0.18.

Juan Musso will be residing in front of the goal for Udinese. In his career, Musso has conceded 130 goals and has accounted for 321 stops in 97 starting assignments. He has given up 1.34 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 35-23-39. He is the owner of a save percentage of .745 and his clean sheet rate is 26.8%. Musso has accumulated 26 shutouts while defending 432 shots attempted against him in 8,730 career minutes.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Torino (+155)

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