Lazio vs AC Milan Prediction, 4/26/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/22/2021

Game: Lazio vs AC Milan

Date: Monday, April 26, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Lazio (+150) AC Milan (+162)

Franck Kessie and AC Milan (20-6-6, 2nd in Serie A) travel to Stadio Olimpico on Monday where they'll meet Lazio (18-4-8, 6th in Serie A). The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Pepe Reina for Lazio and Gianluigi Donnarumma for AC Milan. Lazio are at +150 while AC Milan are priced at +162. The total opens at 3.

Lazio faced off with Benevento in their last game and notched a win by a score of 5-3. Lazio attempted 12 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 10 of the attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In sharing the ball, they earned a 87.3% received passes rate by connecting on 481 of the 551 targeted passes in their last outing. Concerning shot accuracy, Lazio wrapped this game up at a 45.5% rate by hitting 5 shots on target out of 11 total shots. Lazio averages 1.63 goals per 90 (49 goals in total) and have tallied 34 assists in all matches for the year.

Ciro Immobile is a player who should be able to impact this match for Lazio. Immobile has had a starting assignment in 283 games during his soccer career while scoring 0.67 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Italy has earned 186 goals in 24,910 mins played. He has accounted for 42 assists while accumulating 50 yellow card cautions in his career. Another guy who should impact this match is Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the midfielder who represents Spain. He has helped a teammate on a goal 29 times thus far in his career and he has scored 44 total goals. Milinkovic-Savic has been on the field for 17,469 minutes during 199 starts and has been given a total of 47 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 mins so far in his pro soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Lazio is Pepe Reina. Reina has defended the goal for a total of 54,492 mins and has accumulated 1,746 stops in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.99 (598 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 75.0. The keeper from Spain has had 2,334 shots attempted at him in 607 starts. Reina (323-150-133 mark during his soccer career) has 242 clean sheets, which has earned him a 39.9% shutout percentage.

When they last took the field, AC Milan took a loss by a score of 2-1 against Sassuolo. AC Milan had a 47.4% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 9 of the 19 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 401 out of their 444 attempted passes for a percentage of 90.3%. AC Milan had 6 shots on target out of the team's 18 shots attempted earning them a 33.3% clip in their last outing. With a total of 58 goals and 38 assists in all their contests, AC Milan averages 1.81 goals and 1.19 assists per 90 minutes.

Franck Kessie will be someone to watch for AC Milan. He is averaging 0.20 G/90 and has been a starter in 190 matches during his soccer career. The defender representing Serbia has 16,732 minutes while scoring 37 goals. He has accumulated 39 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times. Make sure to watch out for Rafael Leao, the midfielder representing Croatia. Leao has been handed 8 yellow cards in 4,471 minutes (48 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.42. He has accumulated 21 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 10 times.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will be residing in front of the net for AC Milan. Donnarumma has earned 66 shutouts while seeing 796 shots tried against him in 18,551 career minutes. He has earned a save % of 73.7 and his shutout rate is currently at 31.6%. He has given up 1.09 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 104-53-50. Thus far in his career, Donnarumma has conceded 225 goals and has 587 saves in 209 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take AC Milan (+162)

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