Salernitana vs Cagliari Prediction, 10/22/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/17/2023

Game: Salernitana vs Cagliari

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: Stadio Arechi in Salerno, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Salernitana (+139) Cagliari (+210)

The Islanders (0-2-6 last year) are hitting the road to Stadio Arechi on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Garnets (0-3-5 last season). Salernitana are priced at +139 while Cagliari are at +210. The total comes in at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Guillermo Ochoa for Salernitana and Simone Scuffet for Cagliari.

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Salernitana relinquished 17 goals while surrendering 2.12 goals per 90, and opposing teams earned 40 shots on target on them. They didn't earn a clean sheet over the course of last season. Salernitana had a total of 20 yellow cards for the prior year. The Garnets sat at 18th in relation to expected goals with 5.3, and their xGA sat at 15.3. Last campaign, this squad held an average of 0.38 points per match (3 points) and also ranked 16th in Serie A with 3 assists. The team's goal differential was -13 by means of 4 goals earned and 17 goals allowed. Salernitana had 23 SVs and also had a save rate of 65.0 in the previous season.

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Cagliari accounted for 3 goals and the team's expected goals last year was at 7.2. The club's goals against per 90 min was at 2.00 in addition to 17 saves, and they tallied 2 shut outs. Over the course of the season, Cagliari Calcio had a save % of 50.0 (32 SoT against), and they also had a rank of 20th in soccer with 2 pts. Cagliari ranked 18th in goals against with 16, and the team's goal difference was at -13. Cagliari sat with a shut out rate of 25.0 for the previous season as well as 13 yellow card warnings. The Islanders finished with an average of 0.3 pts per match while having 2 assists and 1 red card.

The guy protecting the net for Salernitana is Guillermo Ochoa. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.36 (784 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 73.1. Ochoa (215-161-199 record during his career) has earned 142 shutouts, which gives him a 24.7% shutout rate. Ochoa has seen the field for a total of 51,770 mins and has tallied 2,034 saves thus far in his career. The keeper from Mexico has faced 2,814 shots attempted against him in 575 career starts.

Simone Scuffet will look after the net for Cagliari. Scuffet has totaled 35 shutouts while defending 471 shots tried against him in 13,483 minutes in his career. He holds a save % of 65.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 23.6%. He has given up 1.49 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 48-43-58. So far in his pro soccer career, Scuffet has surrendered 172 goals and has accounted for 300 stops in 148 starts.

Jovane Cabral is a man who can be a force on the pitch for Salernitana. He has totaled 10 assists while tallying 10 yellow cards during his soccer career. The forward hailing from Cape Verde has recorded 16 goals in 3,461 minutes played. Cabral has started 34 matchups during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.42 goals per 90 mins.

Cagliari has a guy in Zito Luvumbo, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has totaled 5 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 2 times. The forward born in Angola has played 2,199 professional minutes while scoring 5 goals. He currently averages 0.20 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 20 outings during his soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Salernitana (+139)

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