Lazio vs Parma Prediction, 5/12/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/10/2021

Game: Lazio vs Parma

Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Lazio (-268) Parma (+685)

Stadio Olimpico is the site where Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Lazio (20-4-10, 6th in Serie A) will play Parma (3-11-21, 19th in Serie A) on Wednesday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Pepe Reina for Lazio and Luigi Sepe for Parma. The Crusaders are at at +685 while Lazio are at -268. The over/under has been set at 3.

Lazio stepped onto the pitch against Fiorentina in their most recent game and ended up losing by a score of 2-0. Lazio attempted 13 dribbles in this contest and completed 7 of those attempts for a percentage of 53.8%. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 88.5% rate by completing 525 out of their 593 pass targets last match. In relation to shooting accuracy, Lazio walked away from the pitch at a 27.3% clip by hitting 3 shots on target of 11 shots. Lazio averages 1.71 g/90 (58 total goals) and have tallied 40 assists in all competitions this year.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is a guy who can be a difference maker for Lazio. Milinkovic-Savic has been in the starting lineup in 203 matches in his career and has 0.23 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Spain has accumulated 45 goals in 17,812 minutes played. He has accounted for 29 assists while accumulating 49 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Someone else who should impact this game is Ciro Immobile, the forward born in Italy. He has assisted on a goal 44 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 189 total goals. Immobile has accumulated 25,259 minutes in 287 starts and has been given 51 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.67 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Lazio will be Pepe Reina. Reina (325-150-135 record during his soccer career) has earned 243 clean sheets, which has earned him a 39.8% shutout percentage. The keeper from Spain has faced 2,354 shots sent his way in 611 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.00 (608 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of 74.9. Reina has played for 54,852 mins and has tallied 1,759 stops so far in his career.

The last time they took the field, Parma went home defeated by a final of 5-2 against Atalanta. They finished this game by connecting on 390 out of their 470 passes they tried for a rate of 83.0%. Parma earned a 80.0% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 8 of the 10 dribbles they tried. Parma landed 2 shots on goal out of 7 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 28.6% clip in their last match. Having tallied 38 goals and 25 assists in all their contests, Parma sports an average of 1.09 goals and 0.71 assists per 90 minutes.

Jasmin Kurtic should be able to be counted on for Parma. He sports an average of 0.11 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 287 games during his career. The midfielder born in Slovenia has earned 24,871 professional minutes while he has scored 31 goals. He has earned 61 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times. Make sure to watch out for Gervinho, the forward representing Cote d'Ivoire. Gervinho has been handed a total of 33 yellow card warnings in 31,207 mins (354 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.30. He has earned 103 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 63 times.

Luigi Sepe will reside in front of the net for Parma. During his professional soccer career, Sepe has conceded 257 goals and has accounted for 574 saves in 175 starts. He has allowed 1.46 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 59-51-66. He has a save % of 70.2 and his shutout rate is currently at 25.1%. Sepe has tallied 44 shutouts while defending 812 shots attempted against him in 15,809 minutes throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Parma (+685)

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