Lazio vs Spezia Prediction, 8/28/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 8/24/2021

Game: Lazio vs Spezia

Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: Lazio (-212) Spezia (+547)

Stadio Olimpico is the site where Ciro Immobile and Lazio (1-0-0, 2nd in Serie A) will play Spezia (0-1-0, 12th in Serie A) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Pepe Reina for Lazio and Jeroen Zoet for Spezia. Lazio are at -212 while the Eagles are at +547. The total has been set at 3.

Lazio stepped onto the pitch against Empoli in their last game and went home with a win by a final score of 3-1. Lazio attempted 12 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 8 of the attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In sharing the ball, they ended up with a 92.0% received passes percentage by converting 517 of the 562 passing attempts last match.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Lazio finished the game at a 42.9% rate by landing 3 shots on target of 7 total shots.

Ciro Immobile is a guy who can be a difference maker for Lazio. He has accounted for 44 assists while earning 51 yellow card cautions in his career. Immobile has been given a starting assignment in 291 games so far in his career while he scores 0.67 G/90. The forward born in Italy has totaled 191 goals scored in 25,610 mins.

One more player who should impact this match is Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the midfielder hailing from Spain. He has helped on a goal 30 times in his career while he has scored 46 total goals. Milinkovic-Savic has been on the pitch for 17,964 mins during 205 starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 49 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy protecting the net for Lazio will be Pepe Reina. Reina has been on the field for a total of 55,032 mins and has 1,763 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.00 (611 goals conceded) and he has a save % of 74.8. The goalkeeper from Spain has faced 2,361 shots tried at him in 613 starting assignments. Reina (326-150-136 record in his career) has accounted for 243 shutouts, which leaves him with a 39.6% shutout rate.

In their last outing, Spezia went home with a draw by a final score of 2-2 against Cagliari. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 251 of the 311 passes they tried for a rate of 80.7%. Spezia finished with a 71.4% successful dribble percentage by completing 5 out of the 7 dribbles they tried. Spezia landed 4 shots on target out of 12 shots tried which had them sitting at a 33.3% rate when they last took the field.

Emanuel Gyasi should be someone to watch for Spezia. The forward who is from Ghana has totaled 7,244 mins while scoring 16 goals. He has totaled 20 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 13 times. He currently averages 0.20 goals per 90 minutes and has started 83 outings in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Daniele Verde, the forward representing Italy. He has earned 25 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 14 times. Verde has been given 6 yellow card cautions in 7,935 mins played (86 starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.28.

Jeroen Zoet will be residing in front of the goal for Spezia. Zoet has recorded 91 clean sheets while defending 975 shots attempted against him in 25,665 career mins. He is the owner of a save % of 72.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently 31.8%. He has allowed 1.09 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 174-52-59. So far in his career, Zoet has conceded 311 goals and has accumulated 696 stops in 286 starting assignments.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Spezia (+547) and under the total goals

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