Benevento vs Parma Prediction, 4/3/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/31/2021

Game: Benevento vs Parma

Date: Saturday, April 3, 2021

Location: Stadio Ciro Vigorito in Benevento, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Benevento (+156) Parma (+186)

Gianluca Lapadula and Benevento (7-8-13, 16th in Serie A) play Parma (3-10-15, 19th in Serie A) at Stadio Ciro Vigorito on Saturday. The goalies expected to start will be Lorenzo Montipo for Benevento and Luigi Sepe for Parma. The odds on this game have Benevento coming in at +156 and the Crusaders are at +186. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Benevento stepped onto the pitch against Juventus in their last matchup and walked away with a win by a score of 1-0. Benevento attempted 12 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 7 of the attempts for a rate of 58.3%. When discussing the passing game, they finished this match with a 69.3% passes received percentage by completing 160 of the 231 passing targets last match. In regard to shooting accuracy, Benevento finished at a 14.3% rate by putting 1 SoT of 7 shots. Benevento is averaging 1.00 goal per 90 (28 total goals) and have accounted for 17 assists in all games for this campaign.

Gianluca Lapadula is a guy who can be a difference maker for Benevento. Lapadula has been a starter in 114 matches during his career and he accounts for 0.48 goals per 90. The forward born in Italy has totaled 57 goals scored in 10,756 mins played. He has accounted for 17 assists while accumulating 24 yellow card warnings during his career. Another guy who should impact this match is Gianluca Caprari, the forward who represents Italy. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times during his pro soccer career while he has scored 52 goals. Caprari has 15,057 minutes in 169 starts and has been handed a total of 32 yellow card cautions. He scores 0.31 goals per 90 during his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Benevento is Lorenzo Montipo. Montipò has played for a total of 12,150 minutes and has tallied 300 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.99 (133 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 70.6. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has faced 425 shots tried against him in 135 starts. Montipò (54-39-42 record during his soccer career) has 41 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.4% shutout percentage.

In their last outing, Parma took a defeat with a final score of 2-1 against Genoa. They finished this game by completing 506 out of their 565 passing attempts for a percentage of 89.6%. Parma ended the game with a 84.6% successful dribble percentage by converting 11 out of the 13 dribbles they tried. Parma connected on 8 shots on goal out of their 13 shots attempted earning them a 61.5% clip in their last outing. With 26 goals and 18 assists for all their matches, Parma sports an average of 0.93 goals and 0.64 assists per 90.

Hernani should be someone to watch for Parma. He is averaging 0.16 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 123 matches so far in his career. The midfielder from Brazil has played 11,054 minutes while scoring 20 goals. He has accumulated 43 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 8 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Jasmin Kurtic, the midfielder born in Slovenia. Kurtic has been given 60 yellow card cautions in 24,362 mins (282 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average thus far in his career is 0.11. He has tallied 30 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 19 times.

Luigi Sepe will reside in front of the net for Parma. Sepe has recorded 44 clean sheets while he has seen 784 shots against him in 15,359 mins throughout his career. He sports a save % of 71.0 and his shutout rate is currently 25.9%. He has conceded 1.42 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 59-50-62. In his pro soccer career, Sepe has given up 242 goals and has racked up 561 saves in 170 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Benevento (+156)

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