Crotone vs Sassuolo Prediction, 2/14/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/8/2021

Game: Crotone vs Sassuolo

Date: Sunday, February 14, 2021

Location: Stadio Ezio Scida in Crotone, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Crotone (+254) Sassuolo (+101)

Stadio Ezio Scida is the venue where Simy and Crotone (3-3-15, 20th in Serie A) will take on Sassuolo (8-7-6, 8th in Serie A) on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Alex Cordaz for Crotone and Andrea Consigli for Sassuolo. Crotone are at +254 while Sassuolo are at +101. The over/under has been set at 3.

Crotone took the field against AC Milan in their last game and took a loss by a score of 4-0. In regard to passing, they finished with a 86.6% passes received rate by converting 387 of the 447 pass attempts in their last game. Crotone tried 13 dribbles in this matchup and completed 7 of the dribbles for a rate of 53.8%. In regard to shooting accuracy, Crotone finished at a 18.2% clip by hitting 2 shots on target of 11 total shots. Crotone has an average of 1.00 goal per 90 (21 goals in total) and have tallied 14 assists in all games for the year.

Simy is a player who should be able to impact this game for Crotone. Simy has been given a starting assignment in 114 matches during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.49 G/90. The forward from Nigeria has totaled 60 goals in 10,996 mins played. He has totaled 11 assists while earning 15 yellow card warnings during his career. One more player who could decide who wins is Vladimir Golemic, the defender hailing from Slovakia. He has helped a teammate on a goal 6 times during his pro soccer career while he has scored 10 goals. Golemic has earned 15,294 mins in 171 starting assignments and has been given a total of 46 yellow cards. He scores 0.06 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Crotone will be Alex Cordaz. Cordaz has been on the pitch for a total of 28,942 mins and has earned 874 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.27 (407 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .693. The goalkeeper from Italy has had 1,272 shots sent his way in 323 starts. Cordaz (106-85-131 record during his career) has accumulated 74 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 22.9% clean sheet percentage.

For their last game, Sassuolo went home defeated by a final of 2-1 against Spezia. Sassuolo had a 54.5% successful dribble percentage by converting 6 of the 11 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 362 of the 449 attempted passes earning a percentage of 80.6%. Sassuolo converted 4 shots on target out of their 8 shots attempted which gave them a 50.0% clip when they last took the field. Having a total of 33 goals and 21 assists in all matches, Sassuolo has an average of 1.57 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 minutes.

Francesco Caputo will be someone to watch for Sassuolo. The forward born in Italy has 30,962 professional minutes while he has scored 163 goals. He has 45 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 46 times. He scores 0.47 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 343 games so far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Filip Duricic, the forward representing Serbia. He has totaled 32 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 31 different times. Duricic has been handed a total of 32 yellow card warnings in 15,155 minutes (178 starts). His goals per 90 minute average thus far in his career is 0.19.

Andrea Consigli will reside in front of the net for Sassuolo. Consigli has accumulated 128 clean sheets while he has seen 1,992 shots tried against him in 41,136 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of .704 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.8%. He has allowed 1.33 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 166-120-169. During his career, Consigli has surrendered 610 goals and has earned 1,401 stops in 461 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sassuolo (+101)

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