AS Roma vs Genoa Prediction, 3/7/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 3/4/2021

Game: AS Roma vs Genoa

Date: Sunday, March 7, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: AS Roma (-286) Genoa (+759)

Goran Pandev and Genoa (6-9-10, 13th in Serie A) go to Stadio Olimpico on Sunday where they'll take on AS Roma (14-5-6, 5th in Serie A). The expected starting goalies will be Antonio Mirante for AS Roma and Mattia Perin for Genoa. The line on this game has AS Roma coming in at -286 and Genoa are at +759. The O/U has been set at 3.

AS Roma took the field against Fiorentina in their most recent match and earned the victory with a final of 2-1. AS Roma attempted 17 dribbles in this match and were successful in 10 of those tries for a percentage of 58.8%. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 81.7% passes received percentage by completing 465 of the 569 pass targets last game. Concerning shot accuracy, AS Roma finished the game at a 50.0% rate by putting 6 shots on target of 12 total shots. AS Roma averages 1.96 goals per 90 minutes (49 total goals) and have accounted for 37 assists in all matches this year.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a guy who should impact this matchup for AS Roma. He has totaled 73 assists while accumulating 40 yellow cards thus far in his career. Mkhitaryan has been in the starting lineup in 271 matchups during his soccer career and accounts for 0.39 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Armenia has earned 104 goals scored in 24,270 professional minutes. Another guy who should impact this match is Lorenzo Pellegrini, the midfielder hailing from Italy. Pellegrini has been on the field for 10,674 minutes in 127 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 35 yellow cards. He has helped a teammate on a goal 25 times in his pro soccer career while he has scored 20 total goals. He is averaging 0.17 G/90 for his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for AS Roma is Antonio Mirante. Mirante has seen the pitch for 36,714 mins and has tallied 1,304 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.35 (552 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 70.6. The goalie from Italy has had 1,854 shots tried against him in 411 career starts. Mirante (127-112-168 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 123 clean sheets, which gives him a 29.9% shutout rate.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Genoa went home defeated by a final of 3-0 against Inter Milan. Genoa had a 87.5% successful dribble percentage by completing 7 out of the 8 dribbles they attempted. They finished the match by completing 497 out of their 549 passes they attempted for a percentage of 90.5%. Genoa converted 2 shots on target out of the team's 3 shots tried earning them a 66.7% rate in their last match. Having tallied 27 goals and 20 assists for all their games, Genoa averages 1.08 goals and 0.80 assists per 90.

Goran Pandev should provide a spark for Genoa. The forward hailing from Macedonia has been on the pitch for 27,028 minutes and has scored 97 goals. He has 59 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 47 times. He is averaging 0.32 G/90 and has started 308 contests during his soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Mattia Destro, the forward who represents Italy. Destro has been handed 49 yellow cards in 14,874 minutes played (169 starts). His G/90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.48. He has 79 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 12 different times.

Mattia Perin will be residing in front of the goal for Genoa. In his pro soccer career, Perin has given up 360 goals and has accounted for 874 saves in 252 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.44 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 84-60-107. He sports a save % of 71.5 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.8%. Perin has racked up 70 shutouts and has seen 1,223 shots against him in 22,541 mins throughout his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Genoa (+759) and over 3 goals

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