AS Roma vs Bologna Prediction, 1/4/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/3/2023

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Game: AS Roma vs Bologna

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: AS Roma (-160) Bologna (+470)

AS Roma (8-3-4) will compete against Bologna (5-4-6) at Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday. Bologna are at at +470 and AS Roma are at -160. The over/under is 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Rui Patricio for AS Roma and Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna.

AS Roma has earned 30 SVs and also hold a SV rate of 68.2 on the campaign. This team's differential on goals is currently at 4 with the help of 18 goals accumulated and 14 goals conceded. On the season, this club averages 1.80 pts per match (27 points) and they also are ranked 12th in the league with 11 assists. The Yellow and Reds sit at 3rd in the category of expected goals with 26.8, and their xGA are coming in at 10.6. AS Roma has accumulated 27 yellow cards so far this year. Roma has surrendered 14 goals while allowing 0.93 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have accounted for 44 SoT on them. They are sitting with 4 shut outs, which has them sitting at a rate of 26.7 over the course of the season.

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The Greyhounds hold an average of 1.3 pts per contest while having 15 assists and 2 red cards. The Greyhounds have earned a shut out rate of 13.3 on the campaign as well as 39 yellow cards. Bologna has a ranking of 12th when it comes to goals surrendered having 25, and their goal difference is at -5. On the campaign, the Greyhounds have a save % of 69.0 (71 SoT against), and they also sit at 10th in Serie A with 19 points. Their goals against/90 min is 1.67 in addition to 48 saves, and they have earned 2 shut outs. Bologna has totaled 20 goals and the squad's goals expected over the course of the season is 16.9.

The man who will defend the goal for AS Roma is Rui Patricio. Patricio (242-110-101 mark during his soccer career) has accounted for 170 shutouts, which gives him a 37.4% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in Portugal has had 1,581 shots tried at him in 454 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 0.95 (430 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of .736. Patricio has defended the goal for 40,794 minutes and has tallied 1,163 saves during his career.

Lukasz Skorupski is expected to look after the net for Bologna. Skorupski has racked up 56 shutouts and has seen 1,122 shots against him in 22,140 career mins. He sports a save % of .700 and his clean sheet rate is 22.8%. He has allowed 1.44 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 79-61-106. In his career, Skorupski has given up 354 goals and has accounted for 785 stops in 246 starting assignments.

Tammy Abraham is a man who can be a force in the game for AS Roma. The forward from England has totaled 77 goals scored in 12,629 mins. Abraham has had a starting assignment in 141 games during his soccer career and accounts for 0.55 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 12 assists while tallying 8 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

Bologna is being led onto the pitch by Marko Arnautovic, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He averages 0.36 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 273 contests during his soccer career. The forward from Austria has been on the field for 24,164 minutes while scoring 96 goals. He has tallied 49 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 53 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take AS Roma (-160)

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