Inter Milan vs AS Roma Prediction, 5/12/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/10/2021

Game: Inter Milan vs AS Roma

Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Location: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Inter Milan (-196) AS Roma (+489)

Romelu Lukaku and Inter Milan (26-7-2, 1st in Serie A) host AS Roma (17-7-11, 7th in Serie A) at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday. The starting goalies are Samir Handanovic for Inter Milan and Antonio Mirante for AS Roma. Inter Milan are at -196 while AS Roma are at +489. The O/U opens at 3.

Inter Milan stepped onto the pitch against Sampdoria in their most recent match and notched a win by a score of 5-1. Inter Milan tried 11 dribbles in this contest and were able to convert 8 of the tries for a rate of 72.7%. When discussing the passing game, they ended up with a 90.0% passes received percentage by connecting on 551 of the 612 passing targets in their last game. In terms of shooting accuracy, Inter Milan ended this match at a 46.2% clip by putting 6 shots on target of 13 total shots. Inter Milan is averaging 2.14 goals per 90 minutes (75 goals in total) and have accounted for 57 assists in all matches this year.

Romelu Lukaku is a player who should be able to impact this match for Inter Milan. Lukaku has been in the starting lineup in 328 matches during his pro soccer career while he scores 0.57 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Belgium has accumulated 189 goals in 29,728 mins. He has totaled 60 assists while earning 29 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Someone else who should impact this game is Lautaro Martinez, the forward representing Argentina. Martinez has accumulated 9,260 minutes in 106 starting assignments and has earned himself 24 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 14 times in his career while he has scored 58 total goals. He has an average of 0.56 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The man who will protect the net for Inter Milan is Samir Handanovic. Handanović (264-143-143 mark during his career) has accumulated 195 shutouts, which gives him a 35.4% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Slovenia has seen 2,243 shots tried at him in 551 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.10 (605 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 73.7. Handanović has seen the field for a total of 49,388 minutes and has 1,657 saves so far in his career.

For their last match, AS Roma earned three points by winning 5-0 against Crotone. They finished the contest by completing 521 out of their 585 attempted passes for a rate of 89.1%. AS Roma finished the match with a 85.7% successful dribble percentage by completing 12 out of the 14 dribbles they attempted. AS Roma had 10 shots on goal out of their 22 shots tried which had them at a 45.5% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having tallied 62 goals and 48 assists in all their matches, AS Roma sports an average of 1.77 goals and 1.37 assists per 90 minutes.

Edin Dzeko will need to be on top of his game for AS Roma. The forward representing Bosnia has totaled 31,134 professional minutes and he has scored 201 goals. He has accumulated 54 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 61 times. He is currently averaging 0.58 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 334 contests so far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the forward born in Armenia. He has earned 105 goals in his career while helping on a goal 75 different times. Mkhitaryan has been handed 40 yellow cards in 24,666 professional minutes played (274 career starting assignments). His G/90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.38.

Antonio Mirante will reside in front of the goal for AS Roma. During his professional soccer career, Mirante has conceded 555 goals while tallying 1,316 stops in 413 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.35 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 128-112-169. He has a save % of 70.6 and his shutout rate sits at 30.0%. Mirante has tallied 124 shutouts while seeing 1,869 shots tried against him in 36,894 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Inter Milan (-196)

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