Spezia vs Parma Prediction, 2/27/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/24/2021

Game: Spezia vs Parma

Date: Saturday, February 27, 2021

Location: Stadio Dino Manuzzi in Cesena, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Spezia (+162) Parma (+162)

Stadio Dino Manuzzi is the site where Andrey Galabinov and Spezia (6-6-11, 16th in Serie A) will play Parma (2-8-13, 19th in Serie A) on Saturday. The starting goalies will be Jeroen Zoet for Spezia and Luigi Sepe for Parma. The line on this contest has Spezia coming in at +162 and the Crusaders are at +162. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Spezia faced Fiorentina in their last matchup and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 3-0. Spezia attempted 15 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 10 of the tries for a rate of 66.7%. In the passing game, they ended with a 84.9% rate by converting 490 out of their 577 pass targets in their last match. Concerning shot accuracy, Spezia finished the game at a 10.0% rate by hitting 1 shot on target of 10 total shots. Spezia is averaging 1.30 goals per 90 minutes (30 total goals) and are sitting with 20 assists in all matches for the year.

Andrey Galabinov is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Spezia. Galabinov has been a starter in 137 contests during his soccer career and he tallies 0.44 G/90. The forward from Italy has tallied 63 goals scored in 12,872 mins played. He has 25 assists while accumulating 16 yellow cards so far in his career. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Emanuel Gyasi, the forward who is from Ghana. He has assisted on a goal 11 times in his career and he has scored 13 goals. Gyasi has totaled 6,107 mins during 70 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 19 yellow cards. He is currently averaging 0.19 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Spezia will be Jeroen Zoet. Zoet (172-50-57 mark in his career) has earned 91 clean sheets, which gives him a 32.5% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has faced 948 shots tried at him in 280 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.08 (301 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 72.3. Zoet has been on the field for a total of 25,125 minutes and has earned 676 saves during his soccer career.

The last time they took the field, Parma earned the draw by finishing with a tally of 2-2 against Udinese. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 353 out of their 406 passing attempts for a percentage of 86.9%. Parma ended the game with a 75.0% successful dribble rate by completing 9 out of the 12 dribbles they tried. Parma landed 4 shots on target out of their 15 shots attempted which gave them a 26.7% clip in their last match. With a total of 17 goals and 12 assists for all their games, Parma sports an average of 0.74 goals and 0.52 assists per 90.

Juraj Kucka should be someone to watch for Parma. He is averaging 0.15 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 255 outings so far in his career. The midfielder hailing from Slovakia has totaled 22,719 mins while scoring 39 goals. He has totaled 76 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 23 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Gervinho, the forward hailing from Cote d'Ivoire. He has scored 102 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 63 times. Gervinho has been handed 33 yellow card warnings in 30,742 professional minutes played (348 career starts). His G/90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.30.

Luigi Sepe will reside in front of the net for Parma. During his career, Sepe has conceded 233 goals and has accumulated 550 stops in 165 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.41 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 58-48-60. He has earned a save % of 71.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 26.1%. Sepe has recorded 43 clean sheets while seeing 765 shots attempted against him in 14,909 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Parma (+162)

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