Juventus vs Spezia Prediction, 3/2/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/1/2021

Game: Juventus vs Spezia

Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Location: Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Juventus (-523) Spezia (+1275)

Allianz Stadium is the site where Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus (13-7-3, 3rd in Serie A) will take on Spezia (6-7-11, 15th in Serie A) on Tuesday. The goalies expected to start will be Wojciech Szczesny for Juventus and Jeroen Zoet for Spezia. The Eagles are at at +1275 while the Zebras are at -523. The total has been set at 3.

Juventus played Hellas Verona in their last matchup and got the draw with a final of 1-1. Juventus attempted 16 dribbles in this match and were successful in 11 of the dribbles for a percentage of 68.8%. In regard to passing, they earned a 80.0% received passes percentage by converting 397 out of their 496 passing targets in their last game. Regarding shot accuracy, Juventus finished the game at a 33.3% rate by putting 5 shots on target out of 15 total shots. Juventus averages 1.91 goals per 90 (44 goals in total) and have accounted for 36 assists in all matches this year.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who should be able to impact this game for Juventus. He has 147 assists while tallying 73 yellow cards in his career. Ronaldo has had a starting assignment in 534 outings so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.88 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Portugal has accumulated 469 goals in 48,029 mins played. Another player who could decide the outcome is Federico Chiesa, the forward representing Italy. He has helped on a goal 20 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 32 total goals. Chiesa has totaled 11,717 minutes in 136 career starts and has been given a total of 23 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.25 goals per 90 mins thus far in his career.

The man defending the goal for Juventus is Wojciech Szczesny. Szczesny (193-75-55 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 117 clean sheets, which gives him a 36.1% shutout rate. The goalkeeper from Poland has faced 1,254 shots sent in his direction in 324 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.04 (336 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 74.2. Szczesny has played for a total of 29,084 mins and has accumulated 927 stops in his pro soccer career.

For their last game, Spezia weren't able to secure a win with a final of 2-2 against Parma. Spezia finished the match with a 52.6% successful dribble percentage by completing 10 out of the 19 dribbles they pursued. They finished this game by converting 351 of the 401 pass attempts earning a rate of 87.5%. Spezia had 4 shots on goal out of their 11 shots tried which gave them a 36.4% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 32 goals and 22 assists for all their games, Spezia averages 1.33 goals and 0.92 assists per 90 min.

Emanuel Gyasi will be counted on for Spezia. The forward who is from Ghana has 6,197 professional minutes while earning 15 goals. He has totaled 19 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 11 times. He is averaging 0.22 goals per 90 minutes and has started 71 games so far in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Andrey Galabinov, the forward representing Italy. He has earned 63 goals in his career while helping on a goal 25 different times. Galabinov has been given 16 yellow cards in 12,872 mins (137 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his career is 0.44.

Jeroen Zoet will be looking after the goal for Spezia. Thus far in his career, Zoet has given up 301 goals and has accumulated 676 saves in 280 starting assignments. He has given up 1.08 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 172-50-57. He holds a save percentage of 72.3 and his clean sheet rate is 32.5%. Zoet has totaled 91 clean sheets and has defended 948 shots against him in 25,125 career mins.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Spezia (+1275)

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