Bologna vs Benevento Prediction, 2/12/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/8/2021

Game: Bologna vs Benevento

Date: Friday, February 12, 2021

Location: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bologna (-111) Benevento (+260)

Roberto Insigne and Benevento (6-5-10, 13th in Serie A) are headed to Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Friday where they'll meet Bologna (6-5-10, 14th in Serie A). The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna and Lorenzo Montipo for Benevento. Bologna are at -111 while the Sorcerers are at +260. The O/U opens at 2.75.

Bologna stepped onto the pitch against Parma in their most recent game and went home with a win by a final score of 3-0. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 80.3% passes received rate by converting 359 out of their 447 pass targets in their last match. Bologna attempted 21 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 15 of the attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to shooting accuracy, Bologna ended this match at a 33.3% rate by landing 5 shots on target of 15 total shots. Bologna averages 1.24 goals per 90 (26 total goals) and have accounted for 21 assists in all games for the year.

Rodrigo Palacio is a player who can be a difference maker for Bologna. He has totaled 55 assists while earning 52 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Palacio has started 277 contests during his soccer career and he scores 0.32 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Argentina has racked up 89 goals scored in 24,760 mins played. One more player who could decide who wins is Musa Barrow, the forward who represents Gambia. Barrow has been on the pitch for 4,221 mins in 45 starts and has earned himself a total of 1 yellow card warning. He has helped on a goal 10 times thus far in his career while scoring 18 total goals. He is averaging 0.38 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Bologna is Lukasz Skorupski. Skorupski (70-52-95 mark in his career) has earned 53 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.4% shutout rate. The keeper from Poland has faced 978 shots sent in his direction in 217 starts. His GA/90 is 1.40 (304 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .707. Skorupski has defended the goal for a total of 19,530 mins and has earned 687 saves during his pro soccer career.

For their last game, Benevento went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against Sampdoria. Benevento finished the match with a 33.3% successful dribble rate by converting 2 of the 6 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by converting 201 out of their 286 passes they tried for a rate of 70.3%. Benevento had 3 shots on goal out of 12 shots tried giving them a 25.0% clip in their last match. With 24 goals and 15 assists in all competitions, Benevento sports an average of 1.14 goals and 0.71 assists per 90 min.

Roberto Insigne should provide a spark for Benevento. The forward hailing from Italy has been on the field for 10,266 minutes while earning 29 goals. He has 19 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 33 times. He currently averages 0.25 goals per 90 and has started 116 matches in his career. You should also keep an eye on Gianluca Lapadula, the forward who represents Italy. He has 57 goals so far in his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 17 different times. Lapadula has been given a total of 24 yellow card warnings in 10,353 minutes (109 starts). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.50.

Lorenzo Montipo will be residing in front of the goal for Benevento. During his pro soccer career, Montipò has allowed 122 goals and has earned 281 saves in 128 starting assignments. He has surrendered 0.95 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 53-36-39. He is the owner of a save percentage of .711 and his clean sheet rate is 30.5%. Montipò has racked up 39 clean sheets while he has seen 395 shots attempted against him in 11,520 mins throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bologna (-111)

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