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AS Roma vs Empoli Prediction, 9/17/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/12/2023

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Game: AS Roma vs Empoli

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

Odds/Point Spread: AS Roma (-227) Empoli (+650)

Stadio Olimpico is the site where Empoli (0-0-3 last season) will compete against AS Roma (0-1-2 last year) on Sunday. The Blues are at at +650 while AS Roma are at -227. The over/under is 2.5. The men protecting the net will be Rui Patricio for AS Roma and Etrit Berisha for Empoli.

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The Yellow and Reds were 6th when talking about goals expected with 4.1, and the squad's xGA were 2.4. AS Roma allowed 6 goals while relinquishing 2.00 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs finished with 9 SoT against them. Their goal differential was -2 with the help of 4 goals finished and also 6 goals given up. They didn't compile any clean sheets over the course of last season. AS Roma compiled 3 SVs and had a save percentage of 44.4 over the course of last year. AS Roma accumulated 5 yellow cards last season. For the prior year, the squad had an average of 0.33 pts per match (1 point) and also ranked 9th in the league with 3 assists.

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Empoli earned 0 goals and their expected goals last year was sitting at 2.0. The team's goals against per 90 was 1.67 with 8 saves. For the year, the Blues had a save % of 64.3 (14 SoTA), and they also were 20th in the league with 0 pts. Empoli ranked 20th concerning goals surrendered having 5, and the goal differential was -5. Empoli recorded 7 yellow card warnings. The Blues ended the season with an average of 0.0 pts per match while accounting for 0 assists.

The man defending the goal for AS Roma is Rui Patricio. Patricio (269-125-120 record in his career) has recorded 193 shutouts, which leaves him with a 37.5% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper from Portugal has seen 1,819 shots attempted against him in 515 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 0.97 (500 total goals given up) and he holds a save % of 74.1. Patricio has seen the pitch for 46,284 minutes and is sitting with 1,325 saves during his career.

Etrit Berisha will look after the goal for Empoli. In his pro soccer career, Berisha has allowed 314 goals and has earned 801 saves in 261 starts. He has given up 1.20 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 106-72-86. He sports a save % of 73.1 and his shutout rate sits at 31.8%. Berisha has recorded 83 clean sheets while seeing 1,108 shots against him in 23,638 career mins.

Andrea Belotti is a footballer who can make a noticable difference for AS Roma. Belotti has had a starting assignment in 252 games so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.46 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Italy has totaled 120 goals in 23,381 mins. He has totaled 35 assists while accumulating 30 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Empoli has a player in Francesco Caputo, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He scores 0.44 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 417 contests so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Italy has 37,470 mins while scoring 183 goals. He has accumulated 47 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 56 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Empoli (+650)

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