AS Roma vs Atalanta Prediction, 3/5/2022 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/4/2022

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Game: AS Roma vs Atalanta

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: AS Roma (+163) Atalanta (+153)

Luis Muriel and Atalanta (13-8-5, 5th in Serie A) are headed to Stadio Olimpico on Saturday where they'll take on AS Roma (13-5-9, 6th in Serie A). The goaltenders protecting the net are Rui Patricio for AS Roma and Juan Musso for Atalanta. AS Roma are at +163 while the Goddess are at +153. The total opens at 3.

AS Roma took the field against Spezia in their last matchup and walked away with a win by a score of 1-0. AS Roma tried 17 dribbles in this game and were successful in 7 of those tries for a rate of 41.2%. In regard to passing, they finished with a 88.2% received passes percentage by converting 560 out of their 635 passing attempts in their last outing.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, AS Roma wrapped this game up at a 23.3% rate by putting 7 SoT of 30 total shots. AS Roma has an average of 1.63 goals per 90 (44 total goals) and have accounted for 22 assists in all games for the year.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a player who can be a difference maker for AS Roma. He has totaled 79 assists while earning 41 yellow card warnings in his career. Mkhitaryan has had a starting assignment in 301 contests so far in his career while scoring 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Armenia has 111 goals in 26,937 mins.

One more guy who should impact this match is Tammy Abraham, the forward hailing from England. He has helped on a goal 14 times during his soccer career while scoring 86 goals. Abraham has played 13,798 minutes during 155 career starting assignments and has been handed 15 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.56 goals per 90 mins for his pro soccer career.

The guy defending the goal for AS Roma is Rui Patricio. Patricio (247-112-106 record in his career) has accounted for 176 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 37.8% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in Portugal has seen 1,635 shots attempted at him in 466 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.97 (450 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 73.9. Patricio has seen the field for a total of 41,874 mins and has tallied 1,201 saves in his pro soccer career.

In their last game, Atalanta walked away with a victory by a final of 4-0 against Sampdoria. Atalanta ended the game with a 55.6% successful dribble rate by completing 10 of the 18 dribbles they attempted. They finished the contest by converting 556 out of their 623 attempted passes for a rate of 89.2%. Atalanta converted 9 shots on goal out of their 19 shots attempted giving them a 47.4% rate in their last game. Having earned a total of 47 goals and 31 assists in all matches, Atalanta sports an average of 1.81 goals and 1.19 assists per 90 minutes.

Luis Muriel should be someone to watch for Atalanta. The forward from Colombia has earned 17,012 minutes while scoring 101 goals. He has earned 28 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 38 times. He scores 0.53 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 184 matches during his pro soccer career. You should also watch out for Marten de Roon, the midfielder who represents the Netherlands. He has tallied 21 goals during his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 20 different times. Roon has been given 92 yellow cards in 30,865 minutes (347 career starting assignments). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.06.

Juan Musso will be looking after the goal for Atalanta. In his career, Musso has allowed 198 goals and has 461 stops in 148 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.34 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 55-38-55. He has earned a save % of 73.7 and his clean sheet rate sits at 26.4%. Musso has tallied 39 clean sheets while defending 630 shots tried against him in 13,279 minutes throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take AS Roma (+163)

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