Genoa vs AC Milan Prediction, 12/16/2020 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/15/2020

Game: Genoa vs AC Milan

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Location: Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genova, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Genoa (+350) AC Milan (-175)

Goran Pandev and Genoa (1-3-7, 19th in Serie A) play AC Milan (8-3-0, 1st in Serie A) at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Wednesday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Mattia Perin for Genoa and Gianluigi Donnarumma for AC Milan. Genoa are at +350 while AC Milan are priced at -175. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Genoa took the field against Juventus in their last match and took a loss by a final of 3-1. Genoa tried 5 dribbles in this contest and were successful in 2 of those dribbles for a percentage of 40.0%. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 69.5% rate by converting 205 of the 295 pass targets in their last game. Regarding shot accuracy, Genoa ended this match at a 66.7% rate by hitting 2 shots on target of 3 total shots. Genoa is averaging 0.91 goals per 90 min (10 goals in total) and are sitting with 9 assists in all matches this season.

Goran Pandev is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Genoa. He has totaled 46 assists while earning 58 yellow card warnings in his career. Pandev has been a starter in 305 contests in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.32 G/90. The forward from Macedonia has recorded 95 goals in 26,667 mins played. Another player who could decide the outcome is Mattia Destro, the forward representing Italy. Destro has been on the field for 14,068 minutes during 158 starts and has earned himself a total of 46 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 12 times in his career while he has scored 71 goals. He is averaging 0.45 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Genoa is Mattia Perin. Perin has seen the pitch for a total of 21,281 mins and has 830 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.46 (345 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .712. The goalkeeper born in Italy has seen 1,165 shots attempted against him in 238 career starts. Perin (79-54-104 record in his career) has accounted for 65 clean sheets, which has earned him a 27.3% clean sheet rate.

For their last outing, AC Milan weren't able to secure a win with a final of 2-2 against Parma. They finished the contest by converting 558 out of their 609 passes they attempted for a percentage of 91.6%. AC Milan ended the game with a 61.5% successful dribble percentage by completing 16 out of the 26 dribbles they attempted. AC Milan had 6 shots attempted out of 26 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 23.1% rate in their last match. With 24 goals and 14 assists in all their matches, AC Milan averages 2.18 goals and 1.27 assists per 90.

Franck Kessie should be someone to watch for AC Milan. He scores 0.19 goals per 90 mins and has started 170 matches during his pro soccer career. The defender born in Serbia has been on the pitch for 14,961 professional minutes while earning 31 goals. He has accumulated 35 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times. Make sure to watch out for Jens Petter Hauge, the forward hailing from Norway. Hauge has earned himself a total of 6 yellow cards in 3,543 minutes (30 career starting assignments). His G/90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.58. He has earned 23 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 12 different times.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will reside in front of the net for AC Milan. Donnarumma has totaled 61 clean sheets while he has seen 710 shots tried against him in 16,661 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of .742 and his shutout rate sits at 32.4%. He has conceded 1.07 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 92-50-44. In his career, Donnarumma has allowed 198 goals and has racked up 527 saves in 188 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Genoa (+350)

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