Udinese vs Fiorentina Prediction, 2/28/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/24/2021

Game: Udinese vs Fiorentina

Date: Sunday, February 28, 2021

Location: Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Udinese (+137) Fiorentina (+165)

Dusan Vlahovic and Fiorentina (6-7-10, 13th in Serie A) travel to Dacia Arena on Sunday where they'll take on Udinese (6-7-10, 15th in Serie A). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Juan Musso for Udinese and Bartlomiej Dragowski for Fiorentina. Fiorentina are at at +165 while the White and Blacks are at +137. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Udinese played Parma in their most recent game and got the draw with a final of 2-2. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 88.7% rate by converting 410 out of their 462 passing targets last match. Udinese tried 15 dribbles in this game and completed 9 of the dribbles for a rate of 60.0%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Udinese ended this match at a 21.4% clip by landing 3 shots on target of 14 shots. Udinese has an average of 1.00 goal per 90 (23 goals in total) and have accounted for 16 assists in all matches this year.

Tolgay Arslan is a guy who can be a difference maker for Udinese. Arslan has had a starting assignment in 169 matchups during his soccer career and accounts for 0.06 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing Germany has racked up 10 goals scored in 14,885 minutes. He has 16 assists while tallying 50 yellow cards so far in his career. One more player who should impact this match is Rodrigo De Paul, the defender who represents Italy. He has helped on a goal 31 times so far in his career while scoring 30 goals. Paul has accumulated 14,427 minutes in 166 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 33 yellow cards. He scores 0.19 goals per 90 mins so far in his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Udinese will be Juan Musso. Musso has played for a total of 9,990 minutes and has 363 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.35 (150 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 74.3. The keeper born in Argentina has faced 491 shots attempted against him in 111 career starting assignments. Musso (38-29-44 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 30 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.0% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Fiorentina took home the win by a final score of 3-0 against Spezia. Fiorentina earned a 42.9% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 3 out of the 7 dribbles they attempted. They finished the match by connecting on 270 of the 328 attempted passes earning a rate of 82.3%. Fiorentina had 5 shots on target out of their 10 shots attempted giving them a 50.0% clip in their last match. Having accumulated 24 goals and 17 assists in all matches, Fiorentina averages 1.04 goals and 0.74 assists per 90 min.

Dusan Vlahovic should provide solid play for Fiorentina. He currently averages 0.39 goals per 90 and has started 34 games so far in his career. The forward hailing from Serbia has totaled 3,672 professional minutes while earning 16 goals. He has 6 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 2 times. Make sure to watch out for Christian Kouame, the forward hailing from Cote d'Ivoire. Kouame has been given a total of 14 yellow cards in 8,177 mins played (87 starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 0.26. He has accumulated 24 goals thus far in his career while helping on a goal 17 different times.

Bartlomiej Dragowski is expected to look after the goal for Fiorentina. Dragowski has totaled 26 clean sheets and has defended 500 shots tried against him in 9,802 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save % of 68.0 and his shutout rate is 24.3%. He has surrendered 1.59 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 31-29-48. Thus far in his career, Dragowski has conceded 173 goals while tallying 341 stops in 107 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fiorentina (+165)

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