AC Milan vs Juventus Prediction, 1/6/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/5/2021

Game: AC Milan vs Juventus

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Location: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy

TV: ESPN 2

Odds/Point Spread: AC Milan (+162) Juventus (+140)

Franck Kessie and AC Milan (11-4-0, 1st in Serie A) play Juventus (7-6-1, 5th in Serie A) at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Gianluigi Donnarumma for AC Milan and Wojciech Szczesny for Juventus. AC Milan are at +162 while the Zebras are at +140. The total opens at 2.5.

AC Milan stepped onto the pitch against Benevento in their most recent game and took home the win by a score of 2-0. AC Milan attempted 17 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 9 of those attempts for a rate of 52.9%. When talking about passing the ball, they earned a 85.0% received passes percentage by connecting on 289 out of their 340 passing attempts in their last outing. In regard to shooting accuracy, AC Milan finished the game at a 11.1% clip by putting 1 shot on target of 9 total shots. AC Milan averages 2.20 goals per 90 minutes (33 total goals) and have accounted for 21 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Franck Kessie is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for AC Milan. Kessie has been given a starting assignment in 173 games so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.19 goals per 90 mins. The defender hailing from Serbia has totaled 32 goals in 15,231 mins played. He has totaled 11 assists while earning 36 yellow cards during his career. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Jens Petter Hauge, the forward who is from Norway. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 23 goals. Hauge has earned 3,627 mins during 30 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 6 yellow card cautions. He scores 0.57 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for AC Milan will be Gianluigi Donnarumma. Donnarumma has defended the goal for 17,021 mins and is sitting with 542 stops in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.07 (203 goals surrendered) and his save % is .742. The goalie from Italy has seen 730 shots sent his way in 192 career starts. Donnarumma (95-51-44 record in his career) has accumulated 62 shutouts, which has earned him a 32.3% shutout percentage.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Juventus earned three points by winning 4-1 against Udinese. Juventus finished with a 77.8% successful dribble percentage by completing 14 out of the 18 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by connecting on 635 of the 686 attempted passes for a percentage of 92.6%. Juventus had 10 shots attempted out of 20 shots attempted which had them at a 50.0% rate in their last match. With a total of 29 goals and 23 assists in all their matches, Juventus averages 2.07 goals and 1.64 assists per 90 minutes.

Cristiano Ronaldo should provide solid play for Juventus. The forward representing Portugal has been on the pitch for 47,219 mins and has scored 464 goals. He has totaled 72 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 146 times. He sports an average of 0.88 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 525 outings in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Paulo Dybala, the forward born in Argentina. He has scored 91 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 44 different times. Dybala has been handed 19 yellow card cautions in 17,903 professional minutes (207 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average during his career is 0.46.

Wojciech Szczesny is expected to look after the net for Juventus. Szczesny has racked up 114 clean sheets while defending 1,225 shots attempted against him in 28,364 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of .740 and his clean sheet rate is 36.1%. He has allowed 1.05 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 188-74-53. So far in his career, Szczesny has conceded 330 goals and has totaled 905 stops in 316 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Juventus (+140)

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