Lazio vs Inter Milan Prediction, 10/16/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/12/2021

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Game: Lazio vs Inter Milan

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: Lazio (-109) Inter Milan (-111)

Stadio Olimpico is the site where Felipe Anderson and Lazio (3-2-2, 9th in Serie A) will take on Inter Milan (5-2-0, 3rd in Serie A) on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Pepe Reina for Lazio and Samir Handanovic for Inter Milan. Lazio are at -109 while Inter Milan are at -111. The total has been set at 2.5.

Lazio faced off with Bologna in their last game and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-0. In the passing game, they ended the game with a 93.6% rate by connecting on 570 out of their 609 pass targets in their last outing. Lazio attempted 13 dribbles in this outing and converted 9 of those tries for a rate of 69.2%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Lazio wrapped this game up at a 50.0% clip by putting 4 shots on target out of 8 shots. Lazio has an average of 2.14 goals per 90 (15 goals in total) and have earned 12 assists in all matches for the season.

Felipe Anderson is a guy who can be a difference maker for Lazio. He has totaled 35 assists while earning 17 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Anderson has started 157 outings in his pro soccer career and has 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Brazil has earned 37 goals scored in 14,025 minutes played.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the midfielder representing Spain. Milinkovic-Savic has accumulated 18,389 mins during 210 starting assignments and has been given 51 yellow card warnings. He has assisted on a goal 31 times thus far in his career while scoring 47 total goals. He is averaging 0.23 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Lazio will be Pepe Reina. Reina has defended the goal for a total of 55,572 minutes and has tallied 1,775 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.01 (622 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of 74.6. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has faced 2,384 shots attempted at him in 619 starts. Reina (328-152-138 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 243 clean sheets, which gives him a 39.3% shutout rate.

When they last took the field, Inter Milan took home the win by a final score of 2-1 against Sassuolo. They finished the contest by completing 348 out of their 415 passes they tried earning a rate of 83.9%. Inter Milan finished the match with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 5 out of the 10 dribbles they pursued. Inter Milan connected on 2 shots on target out of 16 shots attempted giving them a 12.5% clip in their last match. Having accumulated 22 goals and 17 assists for all their matches, Inter Milan is averaging 3.14 goals and 2.43 assists per 90 min.

Lautaro Martinez will need to provide a lift for Inter Milan. The forward from Argentina has played 9,896 minutes while earning 64 goals. He has totaled 27 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 15 times. He is averaging 0.58 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 114 matches so far in his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Edin Dzeko, the forward representing Bosnia. Dzeko has been handed a total of 55 yellow cards in 31,864 mins (341 starts). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.58. He has earned 207 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 63 different times.

Samir Handanovic will look after the goal for Inter Milan. Handanović has recorded 196 clean sheets while seeing 2,274 shots against him in 50,153 mins throughout his career. He has a save % of 73.7 and his clean sheet rate sits at 35.0%. He has given up 1.10 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 270-145-144. During his professional soccer career, Handanović has conceded 614 goals and has totaled 1,679 saves in 560 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Inter Milan (-111)

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