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Torino vs Genoa Prediction, 10/22/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/19/2021

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Game: Torino vs Genoa

Date: Friday, October 22, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico di Torino in Torino, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: Torino (-133) Genoa (+280)

Stadio Olimpico di Torino is the site where Antonio Sanabria and Torino (2-2-4, 12th in Serie A) will play Genoa (1-3-4, 17th in Serie A) on Friday. The starting goaltenders will be Vanja Milinkovic-Savic for Torino and Salvatore Sirigu for Genoa. The line on this contest has Torino coming in at -133 and Genoa are at +280. The total is set at 2.5.

Torino stepped onto the pitch against Napoli in their last match and took a loss by a final of 1-0. Torino tried 12 dribbles in this match and completed 8 of the tries for a rate of 66.7%. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 85.5% received passes percentage by connecting on 306 of the 358 targeted passes in their last outing.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Torino finished the game at a 27.3% rate by putting 3 shots on target of 11 shots. Torino averages 1.13 goals per 90 minutes (9 goals in total) and have accounted for 7 assists in all contests this year.

Antonio Sanabria is a player who can be a difference maker for Torino. Sanabria has been in the starting lineup in 120 matchups in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.39 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Paraguay has recorded 46 goals scored in 10,734 mins played. He has 5 assists while tallying 17 yellow card cautions in his career.

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Another guy who could decide the outcome is Andrea Belotti, the forward representing Italy. Belotti has totaled 20,734 minutes in 223 career starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 29 yellow cards. He has helped on a goal 32 times thus far in his career while scoring 111 goals. He is currently averaging 0.48 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Torino will be Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. Milinkovic-Savic (36-16-19 record during his career) has recorded 23 clean sheets, which gives him a 32.9% clean sheet rate. The keeper from Spain has seen 267 shots sent his way in 70 starts. His GA/90 is 1.00 (71 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 75.7. Milinkovic-Savic has seen the pitch for a total of 6,374 minutes and has 199 stops during his career.

The last time they took the pitch, Genoa weren't able to secure a win with a final of 2-2 against Sassuolo. Genoa finished with a 37.5% successful dribble rate by completing 3 out of the 8 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this outing by completing 283 of the 372 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 76.1%. Genoa landed 4 shots on target out of 19 shots tried which had them sitting at a 21.1% clip in their last game. Having a total of 12 goals and 9 assists in all matches, Genoa has an average of 1.50 goals and 1.13 assists per 90.

Mattia Destro should be someone to watch for Genoa. The forward from Italy has totaled 15,845 mins while scoring 86 goals. He has tallied 52 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 12 times. He is averaging 0.49 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 183 matches thus far in his career. Make sure to watch out for Goran Pandev, the forward born in Macedonia. Pandev has been handed 62 yellow card cautions in 27,932 professional minutes (318 starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.33. He has earned 101 goals during his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 49 times.

Salvatore Sirigu will be looking after the net for Genoa. Sirigu has accumulated 123 clean sheets while seeing 1,649 shots against him in 35,601 minutes in his career. He has a save percentage of 70.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 31.0%. He has given up 1.29 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 177-106-112. In his career, Sirigu has given up 511 goals while tallying 1,168 stops in 397 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Torino (-133)

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