Spezia vs Udinese Prediction, 1/31/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/27/2021

Game: Spezia vs Udinese

Date: Sunday, January 31, 2021

Location: Stadio Dino Manuzzi in Cesena, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Spezia (+210) Udinese (+115)

Stadio Dino Manuzzi is the venue where Diego Farias and Spezia (4-6-9, 14th in Serie A) will take on Udinese (4-6-9, 16th in Serie A) on Sunday. The starting goalkeepers are Jeroen Zoet for Spezia and Juan Musso for Udinese. The Eagles are at +210 while the White and Blacks are at +115. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Spezia faced AS Roma in their most recent game and took a loss by a score of 4-3. Spezia tried 14 dribbles in this game and were successful in 12 of the dribbles for a rate of 85.7%. In the passing game, they finished with a 83.8% passes received percentage by connecting on 441 out of their 526 targeted passes last contest. In terms of shooting accuracy, Spezia finished the game at a 50.0% rate by putting 3 shots on target out of 6 shots. Spezia averages 1.37 goals per 90 min (26 goals in total) and have accumulated 17 assists in all matches for the year.

Diego Farias is a player who should impact this matchup for Spezia. Farias has been a starter in 180 contests so far in his career and has 0.30 goals per 90 minutes. The defender born in Italy has recorded 55 goals scored in 16,356 minutes played. He has totaled 34 assists while accumulating 46 yellow card warnings in his career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Emanuel Gyasi, the forward hailing from Ghana. Gyasi has been on the field for 5,747 minutes in 66 career starts and has been given a total of 19 yellow card warnings. He has helped on a goal 11 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 12 goals. He has an average of 0.19 G/90 for his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Spezia is Jeroen Zoet. Zoet (172-50-57 mark during his career) has accumulated 91 shutouts, which leaves him with a 32.5% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has faced 948 shots attempted at him in 280 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.08 (301 goals allowed) and his save % is .723. Zoet has been on the pitch for 25,125 minutes and is sitting with 676 saves so far in his career.

In their last outing, Udinese finished locked up with a final of 0-0 against Inter Milan. They finished this game by connecting on 354 of the 420 attempted passes earning a rate of 84.3%. Udinese finished with a 71.4% successful dribble percentage by converting 10 out of the 14 dribbles they tried. Udinese converted 1 shot on goal out of their 6 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 16.7% rate when they last took the field. With 19 goals and 13 assists in all their contests, Udinese is averaging 1.00 goal and 0.68 assists per 90.

Tolgay Arslan will need to provide a spark for Udinese. The midfielder hailing from Germany has accumulated 14,592 mins while scoring 10 goals. He has accounted for 49 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 16 times. He averages 0.06 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 165 outings in his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Rodrigo De Paul, the defender representing Italy. Paul has earned himself 30 yellow cards in 14,173 minutes (163 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his pro soccer career is 0.18. He has totaled 29 goals during his career while helping on a goal 30 times.

Juan Musso will be looking after the goal for Udinese. Musso has recorded 28 clean sheets while he has seen 478 shots against him in 9,630 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save % of .741 and his clean sheet rate sits at 26.2%. He has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 36-28-43. So far in his career, Musso has surrendered 146 goals while earning 353 stops in 107 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Spezia (+210)

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