Crotone vs Bologna Prediction, 3/20/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/16/2021

Game: Crotone vs Bologna

Date: Saturday, March 20, 2021

Location: Stadio Ezio Scida in Crotone, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Crotone (+238) Bologna (+112)

Simy and Crotone (4-3-20, 20th in Serie A) host Bologna (8-7-12, 12th in Serie A) at Stadio Ezio Scida on Saturday. The starting goaltenders are Alex Cordaz for Crotone and Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna. Bologna are at at +112 while Crotone are priced at +238. The total has been set at 2.75.

Crotone faced Lazio in their last match and ended up losing by a score of 3-2. In regard to passing, they ended up with a 77.2% passes received rate by converting 281 out of their 364 pass attempts in their last game. Crotone attempted 19 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 14 of the attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Crotone ended this match at a 50.0% rate by hitting 2 shots on target of 4 shots. Crotone has an average of 1.07 goals per 90 (29 total goals) and have accounted for 18 assists in all games for this campaign.

Simy is a guy who can be a difference maker for Crotone. Simy has had a starting assignment in 117 contests during his soccer career and tallies 0.52 goals per 90. The forward hailing from Nigeria has recorded 65 goals in 11,313 mins. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 15 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Someone else who should impact this match is Vladimir Golemic, the defender born in Slovakia. Golemic has been on the field for 15,834 minutes in 177 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 46 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 6 times during his career and he has scored 10 total goals. He currently averages 0.06 G/90 during his pro soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Crotone will be Alex Cordaz. Cordaz (107-85-136 mark during his career) has accumulated 74 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 22.5% clean sheet rate. The keeper hailing from Italy has faced 1,306 shots attempted against him in 329 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.29 (424 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 69.0. Cordaz has been on the field for a total of 29,482 minutes and has 891 saves so far in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, Bologna walked away with a victory by a final of 3-1 against Sampdoria. Bologna finished the match with a 42.1% successful dribble rate by converting 8 of the 19 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by completing 331 of the 383 pass attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. Bologna had 6 shots on target out of 10 shots tried which had them at a 60.0% rate in their last match. With a total of 34 goals and 27 assists in all competitions, Bologna is averaging 1.26 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 minutes.

Rodrigo Palacio should be someone to watch for Bologna. The forward from Argentina has 24,981 mins and has scored 89 goals. He has accounted for 53 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 56 times. He is currently averaging 0.32 G/90 and has started 279 outings thus far in his career. Make sure to watch out for Musa Barrow, the forward who represents Gambia. Barrow has earned himself 1 yellow card in 4,660 minutes played (50 career starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.37. He has 19 goals during his soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 13 times.

Lukasz Skorupski will reside in front of the goal for Bologna. During his career, Skorupski has surrendered 311 goals and has earned 714 saves in 223 starts. He has allowed 1.39 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 72-54-97. He sports a save percentage of 70.9 and his clean sheet rate is 24.2%. Skorupski has accumulated 54 shutouts while seeing 1,012 shots tried against him in 20,070 minutes in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bologna (+112)

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