Atalanta vs Torino Prediction, 2/6/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/3/2021

Game: Atalanta vs Torino

Date: Saturday, February 6, 2021

Location: Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Atalanta (-286) Torino (+540)

Gewiss Stadium is the site where Duvan Zapata and Atalanta (10-6-4, 7th in Serie A) will take on Torino (2-9-9, 18th in Serie A) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Pierluigi Gollini for Atalanta and Salvatore Sirigu for Torino. The Maroons are at at +540 while the Goddess are at -286. The total opens at 3.5.

Atalanta took the field against Lazio in their most recent match and took a loss by a score of 3-1. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 83.4% received passes rate by connecting on 462 of the 554 passing targets last game. Atalanta attempted 21 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 11 of the tries for a percentage of 52.4%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Atalanta finished the game at a 25.0% rate by hitting 2 shots on target out of 8 shots. Atalanta sports an average of 2.25 g/90 (45 goals in total) and are sitting with 30 assists in all matches this year.

Duvan Zapata is a player who should impact this matchup for Atalanta. He has accounted for 28 assists while accumulating 20 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Zapata has been a starter in 160 contests so far in his career while scoring 0.57 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Colombia has racked up 89 goals in 14,131 mins. One more player who should impact this match is Luis Muriel, the forward representing Colombia. Muriel has totaled 15,376 mins during 165 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 28 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 30 times in his pro soccer career while scoring 86 total goals. He is averaging 0.50 G/90 during his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Atalanta is Pierluigi Gollini. Gollini has played for a total of 11,156 minutes and is sitting with 318 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.19 (147 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .702. The goalie born in Italy has seen 456 shots tried against him in 125 career starting assignments. Gollini (53-42-31 record in his career) has recorded 30 shutouts, which gives him a 24.0% clean sheet percentage.

For their last match, Torino earned the draw by finishing with a tally of 1-1 against Fiorentina. Torino finished the match with a 56.3% successful dribble rate by converting 9 of the 16 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this outing by completing 355 of the 420 passing tries for a rate of 84.5%. Torino landed 3 shots on target out of their 14 shots tried which gave them a 21.4% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having earned a total of 28 goals and 17 assists in all matches, Torino sports an average of 1.40 goals and 0.85 assists per 90 minutes.

Sasa Lukic will be counted on for Torino. The midfielder who is from Serbia has been on the pitch for 7,456 mins while he has scored 8 goals. He has 32 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 3 times. He has an average of 0.10 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 82 games in his pro soccer career. You should also watch out for Andrea Belotti, the forward born in Italy. Belotti has earned himself 28 yellow cards in 19,395 minutes played (208 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average during his pro soccer career is 0.50. He has scored 107 goals thus far in his career while assisting on a goal 31 times.

Salvatore Sirigu will be looking after the net for Torino. Sirigu has accumulated 119 clean sheets while he has seen 1,556 shots attempted against him in 33,622 career mins. He is the owner of a save percentage of .715 and his shutout rate is 31.7%. He has given up 1.25 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 173-98-102. During his career, Sirigu has conceded 466 goals and has accumulated 1,112 saves in 375 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Torino (+540)

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