Lazio vs Sassuolo Prediction, 1/24/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/20/2021

Game: Lazio vs Sassuolo

Date: Sunday, January 24, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Lazio (-132) Sassuolo (+350)

Filip Duricic and Sassuolo (8-6-4, 8th in Serie A) are headed to Stadio Olimpico on Sunday where they'll meet Lazio (9-4-5, 7th in Serie A). The starting goalkeepers are Pepe Reina for Lazio and Andrea Consigli for Sassuolo. Lazio are at -132 while Sassuolo are at +350. The total is set at 3.

Lazio stepped onto the pitch against AS Roma in their most recent game and took home the win by a score of 3-0. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 81.9% passes received percentage by completing 335 out of their 409 pass attempts last game. Lazio attempted 10 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 4 of the attempts for a rate of 40.0%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Lazio walked away from the pitch at a 100.0% rate by putting 8 shots on target out of 8 total shots. Lazio sports an average of 1.67 goals per 90 (30 goals in total) and have accounted for 19 assists in all games this season.

Ciro Immobile is a guy who should impact this matchup for Lazio. He has 40 assists while accumulating 50 yellow cards during his soccer career. Immobile has started 271 matches in his career while he scores 0.68 goals per 90. The forward representing Italy has tallied 182 goals scored in 23,957 minutes. Another player who could decide the outcome is Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the midfielder representing Spain. He has helped on a goal 25 times so far in his career and he has scored 40 total goals. Milinkovic-Savic has been on the field for 16,407 mins in 187 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 47 yellow card warnings. He sports an average of 0.22 goals per 90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy defending the goal for Lazio is Pepe Reina. Reina (314-150-130 record in his career) has recorded 238 shutouts, which leaves him with a 40.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from Spain has had 2,300 shots attempted at him in 595 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.98 (582 total goals conceded) and his save % is .751. Reina has seen the field for 53,412 mins and has earned 1,724 saves during his pro soccer career.

For their last game, Sassuolo finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against Parma. Sassuolo finished the match with a 60.9% successful dribble rate by converting 14 out of the 23 dribbles they attempted. They finished the contest by connecting on 484 of the 546 attempted passes for a percentage of 88.6%. Sassuolo had 3 shots on target out of their 16 shots tried which had them at a 18.8% rate in their last game. Having accumulated 30 goals and 18 assists in all their contests, Sassuolo averages 1.67 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 min.

Filip Duricic should be able to be counted on for Sassuolo. He currently averages 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 175 games in his career. The forward representing Serbia has totaled 14,925 mins while scoring 32 goals. He has accumulated 32 yellow cards during his career and has helped on a goal 30 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Francesco Caputo, the forward who is from Italy. He has scored 161 goals during his career while helping on a goal 46 different times. Caputo has been handed a total of 45 yellow card cautions in 30,712 professional minutes played (340 career starts). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.47.

Andrea Consigli is expected to look after the net for Sassuolo. Consigli has recorded 128 shutouts while seeing 1,978 shots against him in 40,866 mins throughout his career. He sports a save % of .704 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.9%. He has conceded 1.33 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 166-119-167. So far in his career, Consigli has surrendered 605 goals and has accumulated 1,393 saves in 458 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sassuolo (+350)

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