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Sassuolo vs Parma Prediction, 1/17/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/12/2021

Gervinho Parma

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Game: Sassuolo vs Parma

Date: Sunday, January 17, 2021

Location: Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Sassuolo (-139) Parma (+346)

Mapei Stadium is the venue where Francesco Caputo and Sassuolo (8-5-4, 7th in Serie A) will take on Parma (2-6-9, 19th in Serie A) on Sunday. The starting goaltenders will be Andrea Consigli for Sassuolo and Luigi Sepe for Parma. The line on this matchup has Sassuolo priced at -139 and the Crusaders are at +346. The over/under opens at 3.

Sassuolo played Juventus in their most recent game and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-1. In regard to passing, they ended with a 89.3% passes received percentage by completing 458 out of their 513 targeted passes last match. Sassuolo tried 17 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 14 of those attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. Regarding shot accuracy, Sassuolo walked away from the pitch at a 20.0% clip by landing 2 shots on target of 10 total shots. Sassuolo has an average of 1.71 g/90 (29 total goals) and have 18 assists in all games for the year.

Francesco Caputo is a player who should impact this matchup for Sassuolo. Caputo has had a starting assignment in 339 matches in his career and he accounts for 0.47 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Italy has tallied 161 goals scored in 30,642 minutes played. He has 46 assists while tallying 45 yellow card warnings during his career. Another guy who should impact this match is Filip Duricic, the forward who represents Serbia. He has helped a teammate on a goal 30 times so far in his career and he has scored 31 total goals. Duricic has played 14,893 minutes during 175 career starts and has been given 32 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.19 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The man who will protect the net for Sassuolo will be Andrea Consigli. Consigli has played for a total of 40,776 mins and has tallied 1,392 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33 (604 goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of .704. The keeper born in Italy has had 1,976 shots attempted at him in 457 starting assignments. Consigli (166-118-167 record in his career) has 128 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 28.0% shutout rate.

The last time they took the pitch, Parma went home defeated by a final of 2-0 against Lazio. They finished this game by converting 408 of the 495 passing attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Parma ended the game with a 62.1% successful dribble rate by completing 18 of the 29 dribbles they pursued. Parma converted 3 shots on target out of their 10 shots attempted giving them a 30.0% rate in their last outing. With 13 goals and 10 assists in all their contests, Parma averages 0.76 goals and 0.59 assists per 90 minutes.

Hernani should be able to be counted on for Parma. The midfielder who is from Brazil has accumulated 10,600 mins and has earned 17 goals. He has 40 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted on a goal 8 times. He has an average of 0.14 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 117 games so far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Gervinho, the forward representing Cote d'Ivoire. Gervinho has been handed 33 yellow cards in 30,292 mins (343 starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.30. He has accounted for 102 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 63 different times.

Luigi Sepe is expected to look after the net for Parma. In his career, Sepe has conceded 221 goals and has accounted for 539 stops in 159 starts. He has allowed 1.38 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 58-46-56. He holds a save percentage of .722 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.0%. Sepe has accumulated 43 shutouts and defended 744 shots against him in 14,369 career minutes.

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

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

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