AS Roma vs AC Milan Prediction, 2/28/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/24/2021

Game: AS Roma vs AC Milan

Date: Sunday, February 28, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: AS Roma (+130) AC Milan (+175)

Stadio Olimpico is the venue where Henrikh Mkhitaryan and AS Roma (13-5-5, 3rd in Serie A) will play AC Milan (15-4-4, 2nd in Serie A) on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Antonio Mirante for AS Roma and Gianluigi Donnarumma for AC Milan. The odds on this matchup have AS Roma priced at +130 and AC Milan are priced at +175. The total opens at 3.5.

AS Roma faced Benevento in their last game and wrapped it up with a draw by a score of 0-0. AS Roma attempted 16 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 10 of the attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 86.1% passes received percentage by converting 545 out of their 633 pass targets in their last match. In regard to shooting accuracy, AS Roma finished the game at a 27.3% clip by landing 3 shots on target out of 11 total shots. AS Roma sports an average of 2.00 goals per 90 (46 total goals) and have accounted for 34 assists in all matches this year.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for AS Roma. Mkhitaryan has been a starter in 269 matchups thus far in his career while scoring 0.39 goals per 90. The forward representing Armenia has tallied 104 goals scored in 24,114 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 73 assists while accumulating 39 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Jordan Veretout, the midfielder hailing from France. He has helped on a goal 37 times during his soccer career while he has scored 45 total goals. Veretout has totaled 25,437 minutes during 291 starts and has been handed 59 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.16 G/90 for his career.

The man defending the goal for AS Roma will be Antonio Mirante. Mirante (127-112-168 record in his career) has earned 123 clean sheets, which gives him a 29.9% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has seen 1,854 shots attempted against him in 411 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.35 (552 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.6. Mirante has played for 36,714 mins and has tallied 1,304 saves so far in his career.

In their last outing, AC Milan took a loss by a final score of 3-0 against Inter Milan. AC Milan finished with a 55.6% successful dribble percentage by converting 10 out of the 18 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 521 of the 615 pass attempts earning a percentage of 84.7%. AC Milan had 8 shots on target out of their 15 shots attempted which had them at a 53.3% clip when they last took the field. With a total of 44 goals and 28 assists in all matches, AC Milan is averaging 1.91 goals and 1.22 assists per 90.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic should provide a spark for AC Milan. The forward from Sweden has been on the field for 45,233 minutes and has earned 382 goals. He has tallied 94 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted on a goal 133 times. He is currently averaging 0.76 goals per 90 minutes and has started 512 matches during his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Franck Kessie, the defender representing Serbia. He has accumulated 34 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 11 different times. Kessie has been handed 37 yellow card cautions in 15,946 minutes played (181 career starts). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.19.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will reside in front of the goal for AC Milan. So far in his career, Donnarumma has allowed 215 goals and has racked up 565 saves in 200 starts. He has allowed 1.09 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 99-51-48. He sports a save % of 74.0 and his clean sheet rate is 32.5%. Donnarumma has recorded 65 clean sheets and has defended 764 shots attempted against him in 17,741 career mins.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take AC Milan (+175)

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