AS Roma vs Bologna Prediction, 4/11/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/6/2021

Game: AS Roma vs Bologna

Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: AS Roma (-154) Bologna (+375)

Edin Dzeko and AS Roma (15-6-8, 7th in Serie A) host Bologna (9-7-13, 11th in Serie A) at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. The starting goalkeepers are Antonio Mirante for AS Roma and Angelo da Costa for Bologna. The line on this contest has AS Roma coming in at -154 and Bologna are at +375. The total has been set at 3.5.

AS Roma played Sassuolo in their last matchup and got the draw with a final of 2-2. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 83.8% passes received rate by completing 299 of the 357 pass targets in their last match. AS Roma tried 12 dribbles in this contest and were able to convert 9 of those dribbles for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to shooting accuracy, AS Roma finished the game at a 70.0% clip by landing 7 shots on target of 10 shots. AS Roma averages 1.79 g/90 (52 goals in total) and have accounted for 39 assists in all matches for the year.

Edin Dzeko is a player who can be a difference maker for AS Roma. He has totaled 61 assists while accumulating 54 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Dzeko has started 332 matchups in his career and accounts for 0.58 goals per 90. The forward representing Bosnia has earned 201 goals scored in 30,938 mins. Another player who could decide the outcome is Lorenzo Pellegrini, the midfielder who represents Italy. Pellegrini has been on the field for 11,014 minutes in 131 starts and has been handed 37 yellow card warnings. He has assisted on a goal 26 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 21 total goals. He is averaging 0.17 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for AS Roma will be Antonio Mirante. Mirante (127-112-168 mark in his career) has recorded 123 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.9% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from Italy has had 1,854 shots tried against him in 411 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.35 (552 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 70.6. Mirante has seen the field for 36,714 minutes and has 1,304 saves in his career.

When they last played, Bologna went home defeated by a final of 1-0 against Inter Milan. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 490 out of their 583 passing attempts earning a percentage of 84.0%. Bologna finished the match with a 58.8% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 10 out of the 17 dribbles they attempted. Bologna landed 2 shots on target out of their 12 shots attempted which gave them a 16.7% clip in their last match. Having earned a total of 37 goals and 29 assists in all their games, Bologna has an average of 1.28 goals and 1.00 assist per 90.

Rodrigo Palacio should be able to be counted on for Bologna. He is averaging 0.32 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 280 games in his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Argentina has accumulated 25,066 professional minutes while scoring 89 goals. He has collected 54 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 57 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Musa Barrow, the forward hailing from Gambia. He has scored 19 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 14 times. Barrow has been handed 1 yellow card in 4,840 minutes (52 career starts). His G/90 average during his career is 0.35.

Angelo da Costa will reside in front of the net for Bologna. During his pro soccer career, da Costa has allowed 225 goals and has tallied 569 saves in 163 starts. He has given up 1.37 goals per 90 while earning a record of 53-43-70. He has earned a save % of 72.3 and his clean sheet rate is 21.5%. da Costa has accumulated 35 shutouts and has seen 793 shots attempted against him in 14,818 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bologna (+375)

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