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Bologna vs Empoli Prediction, 9/18/2022 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/13/2022

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Game: Bologna vs Empoli

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022

Location: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Bologna (+115) Empoli (+220)

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara is the location where Empoli (0-4-1) will attempt to beat Bologna (1-3-2) on Sunday. The Blues are at at +220 and Bologna are at +115. The total is 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna and Guglielmo Vicario for Empoli.

The Greyhounds sit at 9th in goals expected having 7.6, and their expected goals against sit at 8.4. The Greyhounds have conceded 9 goals while allowing 1.50 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have recorded 29 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals is currently at -2 with 7 goals finished in addition to 9 goals surrendered. They haven't tallied a clean sheet this year. Bologna has a total of 22 saves and are the owners of a SV% of 69.0 so far this season. Bologna has compiled 14 yellow cards on the year and 2 red cards. So far this season, the club is sitting with an average of 1.00 points per match (6 pts) and have a ranking of 10th in the league with 4 assists.

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On the campaign, the Blues have a save % of 64.3 (14 SoTA), and sit at 16th in Serie A with 4 pts. The Blues average 0.8 points per contest while earning 2 assists and 1 red card. Empoli has compiled 4 goals and their expected goals so far this season sits at 4.0. The Blues have accumulated a clean sheet rate of 20.0 this year and also 6 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.00 with 9 saves, and they have accumulated 1 clean sheet. Empoli has a rank of 12th in the category of goals allowed with 5, and the goal differential is -1.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Bologna will be Lukasz Skorupski. Skorupski has seen the pitch for a total of 21,330 mins and has earned 759 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.43 (338 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .703. The keeper hailing from Poland has seen 1,080 shots tried at him in 237 career starts. Skorupski (75-60-102 mark during his career) has accumulated 54 clean sheets, which gives him a 22.8% shutout rate.

Guglielmo Vicario will be looking after the goal for Empoli. Vicario has racked up 18 clean sheets while defending 209 shots against him in 7,397 career minutes. He has a save % of .746 and his clean sheet rate sits at 22.0%. He has surrendered 0.74 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 25-27-30. In his pro soccer career, Vicario has surrendered 61 goals and has 156 stops in 82 starts.

Marko Arnautovic is a member of the side who can be a force on the pitch for Bologna. Arnautovic has been given a starting assignment in 266 matches in his career while he scores 0.36 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Austria has earned 94 goals scored in 23,586 minutes played. He has 53 assists while tallying 47 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career.

Empoli is being led by Martin Satriano, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has 6 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 0 times. The forward born in Italy has totaled 1,205 mins while he has scored 5 goals. He currently averages 0.37 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 14 outings during his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bologna (+115)

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