Lazio vs Cagliari Prediction, 9/19/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/15/2021

Game: Lazio vs Cagliari

Date: Sunday, September 19, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: Lazio (-222) Cagliari (+550)

Razvan Marin and Cagliari (0-1-2, 17th in Serie A) are headed to Stadio Olimpico on Sunday where they'll meet Lazio (2-0-1, 7th in Serie A). The goalies who are expected to start are Pepe Reina for Lazio and Alessio Cragno for Cagliari. The line on this contest has Lazio coming in at -222 and Cagliari are at +550. The total is set at 3.

Lazio faced off with AC Milan in their last matchup and took a loss by a score of 2-0. In sharing the ball, they had a 90.2% passes received percentage by completing 488 out of their 541 targeted passes in their last match. Lazio tried 13 dribbles in this contest and were successful in 5 of the attempts for a percentage of 38.5%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Lazio wrapped this game up at a 62.5% rate by putting 5 shots on target out of 8 shots. Lazio is averaging 3.00 goals per 90 (9 total goals) and have accounted for 8 assists in all matches this year.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lazio. He has accounted for 30 assists while tallying 49 yellow card cautions during his career. Milinkovic-Savic has been a starter in 207 matchups in his career and scores 0.23 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing Spain has tallied 46 goals in 18,107 minutes.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Ciro Immobile, the forward representing Italy. He has helped a teammate on a goal 44 times in his career while scoring 194 total goals. Immobile has been on the field for 25,773 mins in 293 career starting assignments and has been handed 51 yellow cards. He is currently averaging 0.68 goals per 90 mins so far in his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Lazio is Pepe Reina. Reina (327-150-137 mark in his career) has accumulated 243 clean sheets, which gives him a 39.5% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 2,366 shots tried against him in 615 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.00 (614 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 74.7. Reina has seen the field for 55,212 mins and has tallied 1,765 stops during his pro soccer career.

In their last outing, Cagliari took a loss by a final score of 3-2 against Genoa. They wrapped up this match by converting 435 of the 460 passes they attempted for a percentage of 94.6%. Cagliari ended the game with a 44.4% successful dribble rate by converting 4 of the 9 dribbles they attempted. Cagliari converted 2 shots on goal out of the team's 8 shots attempted which gave them a 25.0% rate in their last match. Having tallied 5 goals and 3 assists for all their games, Cagliari averages 1.67 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 minutes.

Razvan Marin should be someone to watch for Cagliari. The midfielder born in Romania has totaled 15,198 professional minutes while scoring 27 goals. He has totaled 35 yellow cards during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 36 times. He has an average of 0.16 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 162 games during his soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Joao Pedro, the forward who represents Brazil. He has collected 83 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 26 different times. Pedro has been given 48 yellow card warnings in 18,170 mins played (207 career starts). His goals per 90 average during his soccer career is 0.41.

Alessio Cragno will be looking after the net for Cagliari. Cragno has racked up 49 shutouts and has seen 979 shots against him in 19,321 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of 70.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently 22.7%. He has allowed 1.42 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 59-61-95. So far in his career, Cragno has allowed 305 goals and has racked up 688 stops in 216 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cagliari (+550)

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