AS Roma vs Bologna Prediction, 5/1/2022 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/25/2022

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Game: AS Roma vs Bologna

Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: AS Roma (-227) Bologna (+550)

Stadio Olimpico is the venue where Tammy Abraham and AS Roma (17-7-10, 5th in Serie A) will take on Bologna (10-9-14, 13th in Serie A) on Sunday. The goalies who are expected to start are Rui Patricio for AS Roma and Francesco Bardi for Bologna. Bologna are at at +550 while AS Roma are at -227. The total has been set at 2.5.

AS Roma played Inter Milan in their most recent match and ended up losing by a score of 3-1. In the passing game, they ended up with a 90.1% rate by connecting on 518 out of their 575 pass targets in their last outing. AS Roma attempted 14 dribbles in this game and were successful in 8 of those attempts for a percentage of 57.1%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, AS Roma finished at a 22.2% rate by landing 2 shots on target of 9 total shots. AS Roma averages 1.59 goals per 90 (54 total goals) and are sitting with 28 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Tammy Abraham is a player who should impact this matchup for AS Roma. He has 15 assists while earning 17 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Abraham has been a starter in 162 contests during his career while he scores 0.56 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from England has totaled 89 goals scored in 14,371 minutes.

One more guy who should impact this match is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the forward representing Armenia. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 80 times so far in his career while he has scored 113 total goals. Mkhitaryan has totaled 27,431 mins in 306 starting assignments and has earned himself 44 yellow cards. He is currently averaging 0.37 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The man who will defend the goal for AS Roma is Rui Patricio. Patricio (251-114-107 record during his soccer career) has totaled 179 shutouts, which leaves him with a 37.8% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in Portugal has faced 1,664 shots sent in his direction in 473 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.97 (456 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 74.1. Patricio has been on the field for 42,504 mins and is sitting with 1,224 stops in his career.

When they last played, Bologna were able to avoid a loss with a score of 2-2 against Udinese. They wrapped up this match by converting 378 of the 434 passes they attempted for a percentage of 87.1%. Bologna ended the game with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by converting 8 out of the 16 dribbles they attempted. Bologna connected on 3 shots on target out of 10 shots attempted earning them a 30.0% rate in their last match. Having tallied 36 goals and 27 assists in all their contests, Bologna averages 1.09 goals and 0.82 assists per 90 minutes.

Musa Barrow will be someone to watch for Bologna. The forward from Gambia has been on the pitch for 7,335 mins and he has scored 26 goals. He has accumulated 1 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times. He currently averages 0.32 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 82 games in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Riccardo Orsolini, the forward who represents Italy. Orsolini has been handed 11 yellow cards in 11,834 professional minutes played (136 career starts). His G/90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.27. He has scored 35 goals thus far in his career while helping on a goal 24 different times.

Francesco Bardi will be looking after the goal for Bologna. Bardi has totaled 62 shutouts while defending 1,014 shots tried against him in 22,689 mins in his career. He holds a save % of 69.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.4%. He has surrendered 1.26 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 86-72-95. In his pro soccer career, Bardi has allowed 317 goals and has earned 705 stops in 254 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bologna (+550)

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