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Sassuolo vs Sampdoria Prediction, 4/24/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/22/2021

Fabio Quagliarella Sampdoria

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Game: Sassuolo vs Sampdoria

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021

Location: Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Sassuolo (+109) Sampdoria (+277)

Mapei Stadium is the site where Hamed Traore and Sassuolo (13-10-9, 8th in Serie A) will play Sampdoria (12-6-14, 9th in Serie A) on Saturday. The starting goalies are Andrea Consigli for Sassuolo and Emil Audero for Sampdoria. Sassuolo are at +109 while Sampdoria are priced at +277. The over/under is set at 3.

Sassuolo took the field against AC Milan in their last match and notched a win by a score of 2-1. Sassuolo attempted 40 dribbles in this matchup and successfully completed 20 of the tries for a rate of 50.0%. In regard to passing, they ended up with a 91.0% passes received percentage by converting 444 of the 488 targeted passes last game. Regarding shot accuracy, Sassuolo walked away from the pitch at a 37.5% clip by hitting 6 shots on target out of 16 total shots. Sassuolo is averaging 1.59 goals per 90 min (51 goals in total) and have accounted for 31 assists in all games for this campaign.

Hamed Traore is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Sassuolo. Traore has been in the starting lineup in 65 outings so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.18 goals per 90. The midfielder born in Cote d'Ivoire has accumulated 11 goals in 5,619 minutes played. He has 4 assists while accumulating 14 yellow cards so far in his career. One more player who should impact this match is Mehdi Bourabia, the defender hailing from Serbia. He has helped on a goal 10 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 11 goals. Bourabia has been on the field for 11,675 mins in 125 career starts and has earned himself a total of 47 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.08 G/90 for his pro soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Sassuolo will be Andrea Consigli. Consigli (171-123-172 mark during his soccer career) has earned 129 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.3% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from Italy has had 2,049 shots sent his way in 472 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.34 (628 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 70.4. Consigli has seen the pitch for 42,126 mins and has accumulated 1,442 saves during his soccer career.

The last time they took the pitch, Sampdoria took home the win by a final score of 3-1 against Hellas Verona. Sampdoria ended the game with a 37.5% successful dribble percentage by completing 3 of the 8 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 302 of the 379 passes they attempted for a percentage of 79.7%. Sampdoria converted 4 shots on target out of their 11 shots attempted which gave them a 36.4% rate in their last game. Having a total of 43 goals and 32 assists in all their games, Sampdoria averages 1.34 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 minutes.

Gaston Ramirez will need to be on top of his game for Sampdoria. He is averaging 0.24 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 188 contests so far in his career. The forward hailing from Uruguay has totaled 15,994 minutes while he has scored 42 goals. He has totaled 55 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 32 times. Be sure to watch out for Fabio Quagliarella, the forward representing Italy. Quagliarella has earned himself 47 yellow cards in 37,305 mins played (430 career starting assignments). His G/90 average in his career is 0.44. He has earned 182 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 51 different times.

Emil Audero will reside in front of the net for Sampdoria. So far in his pro soccer career, Audero has conceded 195 goals while totaling 422 saves in 140 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.39 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 53-32-55. He holds a save % of 70.9 and his clean sheet rate is 26.4%. Audero has racked up 37 shutouts while seeing 595 shots tried against him in 12,600 minutes throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sassuolo (+109)

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