AC Milan vs Udinese Prediction, 3/3/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 3/1/2021

Game: AC Milan vs Udinese

Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Location: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: AC Milan (-132) Udinese (+358)

Franck Kessie and AC Milan (16-4-4, 2nd in Serie A) host Udinese (7-7-10, 12th in Serie A) at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday. The expected starting goaltenders will be Gianluigi Donnarumma for AC Milan and Juan Musso for Udinese. The White and Blacks are at at +358 while AC Milan are priced at -132. The over/under opens at 2.75.

AC Milan faced off with AS Roma in their most recent game and notched a win by a score of 2-1. AC Milan tried 25 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 21 of those attempts for a rate of 84.0%. When talking about passing the ball, they ended the game with a 85.1% passes received rate by converting 378 out of their 444 pass attempts in their last match. In regard to shooting accuracy, AC Milan ended this match at a 47.1% rate by landing 8 shots on target of 17 total shots. AC Milan averages 1.92 goals per 90 min (46 goals in total) and have accounted for 29 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Franck Kessie is a player who should be able to impact this match for AC Milan. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 37 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. Kessie has been given a starting assignment in 182 contests so far in his career and he tallies 0.20 goals per 90 minutes. The defender hailing from Serbia has earned 35 goals scored in 16,036 professional minutes. One more player who could decide who wins is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the forward representing Sweden. He has helped on a goal 133 times so far in his career while he has scored 382 total goals. Ibrahimovic has played 45,288 mins in 513 starts and has been given 94 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.76 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for AC Milan will be Gianluigi Donnarumma. Donnarumma (100-51-48 mark in his career) has tallied 65 shutouts, which gives him a 32.3% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Italy has seen 772 shots attempted against him in 201 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.09 (216 total goals surrendered) and his save percentage is 74.1. Donnarumma has seen the pitch for 17,831 minutes and has 572 stops during his soccer career.

When they last took the field, Udinese earned three points by winning 1-0 against Fiorentina. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 343 of the 426 passes they tried earning a rate of 80.5%. Udinese finished the match with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by completing 7 of the 14 dribbles they tried. Udinese had 2 shots on target out of their 9 shots attempted which had them at a 22.2% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 24 goals and 17 assists for all their games, Udinese averages 1.00 goal and 0.71 assists per 90.

Rodrigo De Paul should provide solid play for Udinese. He is averaging 0.19 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 167 matches in his career. The defender from Italy has been on the field for 14,517 minutes while scoring 30 goals. He has 33 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 32 times. You should also keep an eye on Tolgay Arslan, the midfielder who represents Germany. He has accounted for 10 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 16 times. Arslan has earned himself a total of 50 yellow cards in 14,906 minutes (169 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.06.

Juan Musso will be looking after the goal for Udinese. In his career, Musso has conceded 150 goals while tallying 365 stops in 112 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.34 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 39-29-44. He has earned a save % of 74.4 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.7%. Musso has accumulated 31 shutouts while defending 493 shots against him in 10,080 mins throughout his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Udinese (+358) and under 2.75 goals

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