Torino vs Benevento Prediction, 5/23/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/17/2021

Game: Torino vs Benevento

Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico di Torino in Torino, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Torino (-149) Benevento (+295)

Stadio Olimpico di Torino is the site where Andrea Belotti and Torino (7-14-15, 17th in Serie A) will play Benevento (7-11-19, 18th in Serie A) on Sunday. The goalies protecting the net will be Salvatore Sirigu for Torino and Lorenzo Montipo for Benevento. The line on this contest has Torino priced at -149 and the Sorcerers are at +295. The total has been set at 2.5.

Torino played Spezia in their last matchup and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 4-1. In the passing game, they finished with a 85.8% received passes rate by converting 357 of the 416 targeted passes in their last game. Torino tried 17 dribbles in this matchup and converted 10 of those tries for a rate of 58.8%. Regarding shot accuracy, Torino wrapped this game up at a 20.0% rate by hitting 1 shot on target out of 5 shots. Torino is averaging 1.33 goals per 90 (48 goals in total) and have accounted for 27 assists in all games for this campaign.

Andrea Belotti is a guy who can be a difference maker for Torino. He has totaled 32 assists while earning 29 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Belotti has started 221 matchups in his career and scores 0.48 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Italy has tallied 110 goals in 20,484 professional minutes. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Simone Zaza, the forward representing Italy. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times in his career while scoring 78 total goals. Zaza has been on the pitch for 16,909 mins in 174 starts and has been handed a total of 76 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.42 goals per 90 minutes so far in his pro soccer career.

The man who will protect the net for Torino is Salvatore Sirigu. Sirigu has been on the field for a total of 34,792 minutes and is sitting with 1,145 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.28 (494 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 71.0. The goalie from Italy has faced 1,613 shots attempted against him in 388 career starts. Sirigu (176-102-108 mark during his career) has recorded 122 clean sheets, which has earned him a 31.4% shutout rate.

For their last game, Benevento weren't able to secure a win with a final of 1-1 against Crotone. Benevento earned a 61.5% successful dribble percentage by converting 8 out of the 13 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this outing by converting 421 of the 470 attempted passes earning a percentage of 89.6%. Benevento connected on 8 shots on target out of 21 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 38.1% rate in their last match. Having earned a total of 39 goals and 25 assists for all their matches, Benevento has an average of 1.05 goals and 0.68 assists per 90 minutes.

Gianluca Lapadula should provide a lift for Benevento. He currently averages 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 121 outings in his career. The forward representing Italy has totaled 11,409 professional minutes and he has scored 61 goals. He has accumulated 24 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 17 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Nicolas Viola, the midfielder representing Italy. Viola has been handed a total of 42 yellow card warnings in 22,298 mins (252 starts). His G/90 average thus far in his career is 0.18. He has earned 44 goals so far in his career while helping on a goal 41 times.

Lorenzo Montipo will be looking after the net for Benevento. So far in his pro soccer career, Montipò has surrendered 155 goals and has racked up 327 saves in 144 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.08 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 54-42-48. He sports a save % of 69.0 and his shutout rate is currently at 28.5%. Montipò has 41 clean sheets while seeing 471 shots attempted against him in 12,960 mins in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Torino (-149)

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