Genoa vs Spezia Prediction, 4/24/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/22/2021

Game: Genoa vs Spezia

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021

Location: Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genova, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Genoa (+148) Spezia (+235)

Stadio Luigi Ferraris is the site where Goran Pandev and Genoa (7-12-13, 14th in Serie A) will take on Spezia (8-9-15, 15th in Serie A) on Saturday. The starting goaltenders are Mattia Perin for Genoa and Jeroen Zoet for Spezia. The odds on this game have Genoa priced at +148 and the Eagles are at +235. The total is set at 2.5.

Genoa faced off with AC Milan in their most recent match and took a loss by a score of 2-1. In sharing the ball, they earned a 82.0% rate by converting 388 out of their 473 passing attempts last contest. Genoa attempted 14 dribbles in this game and were able to convert 7 of those dribbles for a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning shot accuracy, Genoa ended this match at a 16.7% rate by putting 2 shots on target of 12 total shots. Genoa has an average of 1.09 goals per 90 (35 total goals) and have earned 26 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Goran Pandev is a guy who can be a difference maker for Genoa. He has totaled 47 assists while tallying 60 yellow card warnings in his career. Pandev has been a starter in 311 games during his career and he tallies 0.33 G/90. The forward born in Macedonia has earned 100 goals in 27,246 minutes played. One more player who could decide who wins is Mattia Destro, the forward representing Italy. Destro has earned 15,222 minutes in 174 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 50 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 12 times in his pro soccer career while scoring 81 goals. He currently averages 0.48 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Genoa will be Mattia Perin. Perin has played for 23,081 mins and is sitting with 896 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.44 (370 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 71.6. The goalkeeper born in Italy has had 1,253 shots sent his way in 258 career starting assignments. Perin (85-63-109 mark in his career) has accumulated 70 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.1% clean sheet rate.

For their last outing, Spezia were able to avoid a loss with a score of 1-1 against Inter Milan. Spezia earned a 66.7% successful dribble rate by connecting on 4 out of the 6 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by converting 282 out of their 329 passing tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Having accumulated 42 goals and 29 assists for all their games, Spezia averages 1.31 goals and 0.91 assists per 90 min.

Emanuel Gyasi should provide a lift for Spezia. He currently averages 0.20 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 78 contests so far in his career. The forward from Ghana has been on the pitch for 6,786 professional minutes while scoring 15 goals. He has accounted for 19 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 13 times. Make sure to watch out for Daniele Verde, the forward hailing from Italy. He has earned 24 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 13 different times. Verde has been given a total of 6 yellow card cautions in 7,658 minutes played (82 career starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.28.

Jeroen Zoet is expected to look after the goal for Spezia. During his professional soccer career, Zoet has given up 308 goals and has tallied 690 stops in 284 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.09 goals per 90 and he has a record of 173-51-59. He sports a save % of 72.2 and his shutout rate is currently 32.0%. Zoet has racked up 91 shutouts while defending 968 shots attempted against him in 25,485 mins throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Genoa (+148)

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