Parma vs Crotone Prediction, 4/24/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/22/2021

Game: Parma vs Crotone

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021

Location: Stadio Ennio Tardini in Parma, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Parma (-146) Crotone (+384)

Stadio Ennio Tardini is the site where Gervinho and Parma (3-11-18, 19th in Serie A) will play Crotone (4-3-25, 20th in Serie A) on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net are Luigi Sepe for Parma and Alex Cordaz for Crotone. Crotone are at at +384 while the Crusaders are at -146. The over/under is set at 2.75.

Parma faced Juventus in their most recent game and took a loss by a score of 3-1. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 87.1% passes received rate by connecting on 331 out of their 380 passing targets last match. Parma attempted 13 dribbles in this game and completed 6 of those tries for a percentage of 46.2%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Parma wrapped this game up at a 11.1% clip by hitting 1 shot on target of 9 total shots. Parma sports an average of 1.03 goals per 90 min (33 goals in total) and have accounted for 21 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Gervinho is a guy who should impact this matchup for Parma. He has accounted for 63 assists while accumulating 33 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Gervinho has been given a starting assignment in 352 matches in his career and scores 0.30 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Cote d'Ivoire has tallied 102 goals scored in 30,986 minutes played. One more player who should impact this match is Jasmin Kurtic, the midfielder born in Slovenia. Kurtic has been on the pitch for 24,677 minutes during 285 starting assignments and has been handed 61 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 31 goals. He sports an average of 0.11 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Parma is Luigi Sepe. Sepe has seen the pitch for 15,629 minutes and is sitting with 566 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.45 (251 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 70.4. The keeper from Italy has seen 798 shots sent in his direction in 173 career starts. Sepe (59-51-64 record in his career) has recorded 44 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.4% shutout rate.

In their last game, Crotone went home defeated by a final of 2-1 against Udinese. They wrapped up this outing by converting 439 out of their 488 passes they attempted earning a rate of 90.0%. Crotone earned a 48.1% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 13 out of the 27 dribbles they attempted. Crotone converted 2 shots on target out of 6 shots attempted earning them a 33.3% clip in their last outing. With 37 goals and 22 assists in all their contests, Crotone averages 1.16 goals and 0.69 assists per 90 minutes.

Vladimir Golemic will need to be on top of his game for Crotone. The defender born in Slovakia has earned 16,222 minutes while he has scored 10 goals. He has earned 47 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 6 times. He scores 0.06 G/90 and has started 181 games in his career. Be sure to watch out for Simy, the forward representing Nigeria. He has 70 goals during his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 11 times. Simy has earned himself a total of 15 yellow cards in 11,763 professional minutes (122 career starts). His G/90 average during his career is 0.54.

Alex Cordaz will be residing in front of the goal for Crotone. In his career, Cordaz has given up 437 goals and has accumulated 910 stops in 334 starts. He has surrendered 1.31 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 107-85-141. He has a save % of 68.8 and his shutout rate is 22.2%. Cordaz has recorded 74 clean sheets and has defended 1,338 shots tried against him in 29,932 minutes in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Crotone (+384)

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