Atalanta vs AC Milan Prediction, 8/21/2022 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/14/2022

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Game: Atalanta vs AC Milan

Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022

Location: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia in Bergamo, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Atalanta (+175) AC Milan (+150)

Atalanta (16-11-11 last year) will compete against AC Milan (26-8-4 last season) at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia on Sunday. The Goddess are priced at +175 and AC Milan are priced at +150. The Goddess are priced at +175 and AC Milan are priced at +150. The starting goalies will be Juan Musso for Atalanta and Mike Maignan for AC Milan.

Atalanta accumulated 24 SVs and they held a save rate of 67.9 over the course of the prior season. Their goal differential was 17 with the help of 65 goals put in the net and 48 goals conceded. Last campaign, the squad finished with an average of 1.55 pts/match (59 pts) and they also ranked 2nd in soccer with 48 assists. The Goddess were ranked 2nd when it comes to xG having 66.2, and their expected goals against were sitting at 45.2. Atalanta had 87 yellow cards last season and 2 red cards. Atalanta surrendered 48 goals while conceding 1.26 goals per 90 min, and opponents accounted for 134 SoT against them. They finished with 10 clean sheets, which gave them a rate of 26.3 in the previous season.

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The Red and Blacks put together an average of 2.3 points per match while having 39 assists and 3 red cards. AC Milan sat with a shut out % of 47.4 last year as well as 76 yellow cautions. AC Milan sat at 3rd in relation to goals conceded having 31, and their goal differential was at 38. On the year, the Red and Blacks had a save % of 77.9 (122 SoTA), and also had a ranking of 1st in the league with 86 points. This team's goals against per 90 minutes was at 0.82 in addition to 95 saves, and they accumulated 18 shut outs. AC Milan accounted for 69 goals and the squad's goals expected last season was sitting at 63.1.

The guy protecting the net for Atalanta will be Juan Musso. Musso (58-40-60 mark during his career) has totaled 40 shutouts, which gives him a 25.3% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Argentina has had 670 shots attempted at him in 158 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.36 (214 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .731. Musso has been on the field for a total of 14,179 minutes and has earned 490 saves in his career.

Mike Maignan is expected to look after the net for AC Milan. So far in his pro soccer career, Maignan has given up 167 goals and has accounted for 459 stops in 179 starting assignments. He has allowed 0.93 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 97-38-43. He is the owner of a save % of .759 and his shutout rate is currently 41.3%. Maignan has recorded 74 shutouts and has seen 605 shots attempted against him in 16,127 minutes throughout his career.

Duvan Zapata is one member of the squad who can be a difference maker for Atalanta. Zapata has been given a starting assignment in 194 contests thus far in his career and he tallies 0.56 G/90. The forward representing Columbia has accumulated 106 goals in 16,988 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 37 assists while tallying 23 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

AC Milan has a player in Rafael Leao, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accumulated 12 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 21 times. The forward from Portugal has been on the field for 7,323 mins while scoring 32 goals. He currently averages 0.39 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 81 games so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atalanta (+175)

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