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Bologna vs Udinese Prediction, 8/18/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/17/2024

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Game: Bologna vs Udinese

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy

TV: Fubo

The White and Blacks (6-19-13 last season) are traveling to Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Sunday where they will play the Greyhounds (18-14-6 last year). The starting goalies are Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna and Maduka Okoye for Udinese.

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Bologna finished with 91 saves and they also had a SV percentage of 76.8 during the previous year. The team's difference in goals was at 22 as a result of 54 goals scored in addition to 32 goals surrendered. For the prior campaign, this club finished with an average of 1.79 pts/match (68 points) and they also were ranked 8th in Serie A with 32 assists. The Greyhounds ranked 8th concerning expected goals with 47.9, and the team's expected goals against came in at 37.1. Bologna had a total of 85 yellow card warnings last season and also 2 red cards. Bologna surrendered 32 goals while relinquishing 0.84 goals per 90, and their oppositition compiled 125 shots on target on them. They amassed 17 clean sheets, which had them at a percentage of 44.7 last season.

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Udinese accounted for 37 goals and this squad's xG for the previous season was 39.1. This club's goals against per 90 was 1.39 in addition to 105 saves, and they had a total of 9 clean sheets. On the year, Udinese Calcio had a save % of 72.0 (157 SoTA), and sat at 15th in soccer with 37 points. Udinese sat at 14th in relation to goals against with 53, and their goal differential was -16. Udinese sat with a clean sheet percentage of 23.7 over the course of the prior season in addition to 94 yellow cards. The White and Blacks had an average of 1.0 points per match while accounting for 23 assists and 5 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Bologna will be Lukasz Skorupski. His GA/90 is 1.37 (460 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 71.9. Skorupski (112-91-133 mark during his soccer career) has earned 86 shutouts, which gives him a 25.6% shutout rate. Skorupski has played for a total of 30,240 minutes and has earned 1,045 saves during his career. The keeper hailing from Poland has seen 1,503 shots tried against him in 336 starts.

Maduka Okoye will reside in front of the net for Udinese. He has allowed 1.28 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 26-22-31. Okoye has recorded 21 clean sheets while he has seen 331 shots attempted against him in 7,043 mins throughout his career. Thus far in his career, Okoye has surrendered 100 goals and has tallied 230 stops in 79 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of 72.5 and his shutout rate sits at 26.6%.

Riccardo Orsolini is one footballer who can help decide the match for Bologna. The forward from Italy has recorded 58 goals in 15,961 mins. Orsolini has been in the starting lineup in 179 matches so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.33 G/90. He has accounted for 30 assists while tallying 21 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Udinese stars Lorenzo Lucca, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward from Italy has earned 5,509 minutes while earning 22 goals. He is averaging 0.36 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 61 games so far in his career. He has totaled 17 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 12 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bologna

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