Parma vs Lazio Prediction, 1/10/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/5/2021

Game: Parma vs Lazio

Date: Sunday, January 10, 2021

Location: Stadio Ennio Tardini in Parma, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Parma (+500) Lazio (-139)

Ciro Immobile and Lazio (6-4-5, 9th in Serie A) are headed to Stadio Ennio Tardini on Sunday where they'll meet Parma (2-6-7, 16th in Serie A). The goalies who are expected to start are Luigi Sepe for Parma and Thomas Strakosha for Lazio. Lazio are at at -139 while the Crusaders are at +500. The over/under has been set at 3.5.

Parma played Torino in their last matchup and took a loss by a score of 3-0. When talking about passing the ball, they had a 84.1% received passes rate by completing 459 of the 546 pass targets in their last match. Parma attempted 22 dribbles in this matchup and successfully completed 13 of the attempts for a percentage of 59.1%. Regarding shot accuracy, Parma wrapped this game up at a 23.5% clip by landing 4 shots on target of 17 total shots. Parma averages 0.87 goals per 90 min (13 goals in total) and have accounted for 10 assists in all games this season.

Juraj Kucka is a guy who can be a difference maker for Parma. He has 23 assists while earning 75 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. Kucka has been a starter in 249 matchups in his career while scoring 0.15 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder born in Slovakia has accumulated 36 goals scored in 22,188 minutes. One more guy who should impact this match is Hernani, the midfielder born in Brazil. He has helped on a goal 8 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 17 total goals. Hernani has accumulated 10,420 minutes during 115 career starts and has been handed 39 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.15 goals per 90 thus far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Parma will be Luigi Sepe. Sepe has seen the pitch for a total of 14,189 minutes and is sitting with 533 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.37 (216 total goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of .724. The keeper born in Italy has seen 733 shots sent his way in 157 starts. Sepe (58-46-54 record in his career) has earned 43 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.4% shutout percentage.

For their last outing, Lazio weren't able to secure a win with a final of 1-1 against Genoa. They finished this game by completing 488 out of their 587 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 83.1%. Lazio ended the game with a 62.5% successful dribble rate by connecting on 5 out of the 8 dribbles they tried. Lazio had 2 shots attempted out of their 11 shots attempted which gave them a 18.2% clip when they last took the field. Having accumulated 23 goals and 14 assists in all competitions, Lazio has an average of 1.53 goals and 0.93 assists per 90 minutes.

Ciro Immobile should provide a spark for Lazio. The forward from Italy has earned 23,697 mins and has scored 180 goals. He has tallied 50 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 40 times. He is currently averaging 0.68 goals per 90 mins and has started 268 matches during his soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the midfielder born in Spain. Milinkovic-Savic has been handed 46 yellow card cautions in 16,137 minutes (184 starts). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.22. He has totaled 40 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 24 different times.

Thomas Strakosha will be residing in front of the net for Lazio. So far in his pro soccer career, Strakosha has conceded 183 goals while totaling 415 saves in 147 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.24 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 75-33-39. He holds a save % of .726 and his clean sheet rate is 27.9%. Strakosha has racked up 41 clean sheets and has defended 576 shots attempted against him in 13,275 minutes throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lazio (-139)

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