Lazio vs Hellas Verona Prediction, 5/22/2022 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/17/2022

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Game: Lazio vs Hellas Verona

Date: Sunday, May 22, 2022

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: Lazio (-156) Hellas Verona (+385)

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Lazio (18-8-10, 5th in Serie A) host Hellas Verona (14-10-13, 9th in Serie A) at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. The goalies who are expected to start are Thomas Strakosha for Lazio and Lorenzo Montipo for Hellas Verona. Hellas Verona are at at +385 while Lazio are at -156. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

Lazio faced Sampdoria in their most recent match and went home with a win by a final score of 2-0. Lazio attempted 22 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 14 of the attempts for a rate of 63.6%. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 91.9% received passes rate by connecting on 678 of the 738 pass attempts last game.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Lazio wrapped this game up at a 62.5% clip by putting 10 shots on target of 16 total shots. Lazio averages 1.94 goals per 90 min (70 goals in total) and have accounted for 41 assists in all competitions for the year.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is a player who can be a difference maker for Lazio. He has 37 assists while tallying 54 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Milinkovic-Savic has been in the starting lineup in 238 matchups in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder representing Spain has totaled 55 goals in 20,815 minutes played.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Ciro Immobile, the forward who represents Italy. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 46 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 217 goals. Immobile has played 28,241 minutes in 321 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 55 yellow cards. He averages 0.69 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Lazio will be Thomas Strakosha. Strakosha has defended the goal for a total of 15,525 mins and has tallied 481 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.22 (210 goals allowed) and his save % is 72.8. The keeper born in Greece has faced 668 shots attempted against him in 172 career starting assignments. Strakosha (89-38-45 mark in his career) has earned 50 clean sheets, which gives him a 29.1% clean sheet percentage.

For their last outing, Hellas Verona took a loss by a score of 3-1 against AC Milan. Hellas Verona finished the match with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by converting 5 out of the 10 dribbles they pursued. They finished the match by connecting on 314 of the 349 passing attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. Hellas Verona had 3 shots on target out of 10 shots tried which had them sitting at a 30.0% rate in their last outing. Having accumulated 60 goals and 36 assists for all their games, Hellas Verona averages 1.67 goals and 1.00 assist per 90.

Giovanni Simeone should provide solid play for Hellas Verona. The forward hailing from Argentina has been on the field for 17,991 minutes while earning 78 goals. He has tallied 23 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 18 times. He currently averages 0.39 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 205 outings during his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Gianluca Caprari, the forward who is from Italy. He has earned 64 goals in his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 34 different times. Caprari has earned himself a total of 35 yellow cards in 17,842 professional minutes played (202 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 0.32.

Lorenzo Montipo will reside in front of the goal for Hellas Verona. Montipò has accumulated 45 shutouts and has seen 601 shots against him in 15,930 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save % of 67.9 and his shutout rate is currently 25.4%. He has allowed 1.15 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 67-52-58. In his career, Montipò has allowed 204 goals and has tallied 408 saves in 177 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lazio (-156)

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