Torino vs Genoa Prediction, 2/13/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/8/2021

Game: Torino vs Genoa

Date: Saturday, February 13, 2021

Location: Stadio Olimpico di Torino in Torino, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Torino (+115) Genoa (+270)

Andrea Belotti and Torino (2-10-9, 17th in Serie A) host Genoa (6-6-9, 12th in Serie A) at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Salvatore Sirigu for Torino and Mattia Perin for Genoa. Genoa are at at +270 while the Maroons are priced at +115. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Torino played Atalanta in their last game and finished with a draw with a score of 3-3. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 73.5% passes received rate by converting 285 out of their 388 passing attempts last match. Torino attempted 19 dribbles in this contest and were successful in 12 of the tries for a rate of 63.2%. In regard to shooting accuracy, Torino finished at a 26.3% clip by landing 5 SoT of 19 shots. Torino averages 1.48 g/90 (31 goals in total) and have earned 18 assists in all contests for this campaign.

Andrea Belotti is a guy who can be a difference maker for Torino. Belotti has started 209 outings thus far in his career and scores 0.50 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Italy has racked up 108 goals scored in 19,485 mins. He has accounted for 31 assists while earning 28 yellow card cautions in his career. One more player who should impact this match is Sasa Lukic, the midfielder who is from Serbia. He has helped a teammate on a goal 3 times in his pro soccer career while he has scored 8 total goals. Lukic has been on the field for 7,510 mins during 83 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 32 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.10 G/90 during his soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Torino will be Salvatore Sirigu. Sirigu (173-99-102 record in his career) has accumulated 119 shutouts, which gives him a 31.6% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in Italy has seen 1,560 shots tried against him in 376 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.25 (469 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .714. Sirigu has defended the goal for 33,712 minutes and has tallied 1,114 saves during his soccer career.

When they last played, Genoa got the victory with a final of 2-1 against Napoli. Genoa earned a 60.9% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 14 out of the 23 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by completing 274 out of their 371 passing attempts earning a rate of 73.9%. Genoa converted 2 shots on goal out of the team's 4 shots attempted which had them at a 50.0% clip in their last outing. Having a total of 24 goals and 19 assists in all competitions, Genoa is averaging 1.14 goals and 0.90 assists per 90 min.

Goran Pandev will be someone to watch for Genoa. He currently averages 0.32 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 307 outings so far in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Macedonia has totaled 26,912 professional minutes and has earned 97 goals. He has 59 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 47 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Mattia Destro, the forward representing Italy. He has totaled 79 goals thus far in his career while assisting on a goal 12 different times. Destro has been handed 49 yellow cards in 14,660 mins (166 starting assignments). His G/90 average thus far in his career is 0.48.

Mattia Perin will look after the net for Genoa. Perin has 69 shutouts while defending 1,202 shots attempted against him in 22,181 minutes throughout his career. He has a save percentage of .715 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.8%. He has allowed 1.44 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 84-57-106. During his career, Perin has surrendered 354 goals and has accumulated 859 saves in 248 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Genoa (+270)

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