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Bologna vs Crotone Prediction, 11/29/2020 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/25/2020

Takehiro Tomiyasu Bologna FC

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Game: Bologna vs Crotone

Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020

Location: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bologna (-130) Crotone (+260)

Rodrigo Palacio and Bologna (3-0-5, 14th in Serie A) host Crotone (0-2-6, 20th in Serie A) at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Sunday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna and Alex Cordaz for Crotone. The line on this matchup has Bologna coming in at -130 and Crotone are priced at +260. The total opens at 2.75.

Bologna faced Sampdoria in their most recent game and notched a win by a score of 2-1. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 81.1% received passes rate by completing 439 out of their 541 pass targets in their last game. Bologna attempted 26 dribbles in this game and converted 22 of the attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Regarding shot accuracy, Bologna finished at a 27.3% clip by landing 3 shots on target of 11 total shots. Bologna averages 1.50 goals per 90 min (12 goals in total) and have tallied 9 assists in all contests for the season.

Rodrigo Palacio is a player who should be able to impact this match for Bologna. He has 54 assists while earning 50 yellow cards in his career. Palacio has been a starter in 268 matchups in his career and accounts for 0.33 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Argentina has 89 goals scored in 23,948 mins played. One more guy who could decide who wins is Musa Barrow, the forward representing Gambia. Barrow has accumulated 3,196 minutes in 33 career starts and has been handed 1 yellow card. He has helped on a goal 8 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 15 goals. He has an average of 0.42 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Bologna is Lukasz Skorupski. Skorupski (67-52-92 mark during his soccer career) has earned 50 clean sheets, which gives him a 23.7% shutout percentage. The goalie from Poland has seen 945 shots attempted against him in 211 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.41 (297 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .703. Skorupski has been on the field for a total of 18,990 mins and has tallied 660 saves in his career.

The last time they took the field, Crotone took a defeat with a final score of 2-0 against Lazio. Crotone finished the match with a 60.7% successful dribble percentage by converting 17 of the 28 dribbles they attempted. They finished the match by converting 369 of the 482 passing attempts earning a percentage of 76.6%. Crotone connected on 4 SoT out of 13 shots attempted giving them a 30.8% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having earned a total of 6 goals and 3 assists in all their contests, Crotone sports an average of 0.75 goals and 0.37 assists per 90.

Simy will be someone to watch for Crotone. He scores 0.50 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 105 contests in his career. The forward hailing from Nigeria has totaled 10,076 professional minutes while earning 56 goals. He has accounted for 15 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 10 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Luca Cigarini, the midfielder who is from Italy. Cigarini has been given 116 yellow card cautions in 25,572 mins played (293 career starts). His goals per 90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.06. He has accumulated 18 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 36 different times.

Alex Cordaz is expected to look after the net for Crotone. Cordaz has 73 shutouts and defended 1,194 shots tried against him in 27,772 mins in his career. He holds a save % of .698 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.5%. He has conceded 1.22 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 103-84-122. Thus far in his career, Cordaz has conceded 376 goals and has totaled 826 saves in 310 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Crotone (+260)

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