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Atalanta vs Hellas Verona Prediction, 5/20/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/15/2023

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Game: Atalanta vs Hellas Verona

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

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

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Atalanta (-177) Hellas Verona (+480)

The Yellow and Blues (7-9-19) are on their way to Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia on Saturday where they will meet the Goddess (17-7-11). The Goddess are priced at -177 and Hellas Verona are priced at +480. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Marco Sportiello for Atalanta and Lorenzo Montipo for Hellas Verona.

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The Goddess rank 6th concerning goals expected having 51.2, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 36.5. Atalanta B.C. has given up 42 goals while giving up 1.20 goals per 90, and their opponents have accumulated 136 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is 14 by means of 56 goals compiled in addition to 42 goals given up. They are sitting with 9 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 25.7 for the year. Atalanta has accounted for 96 SVs and they also are the owners of a save rate of 71.3 for the season. Atalanta has recorded 80 yellow cards so far this year and 3 red cards. So far this season, the club sports an average of 1.66 points per contest (58 pts) and also are 6th in the league with 35 assists.

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On the season, Verona has a save rate of 69.8 (172 SoT against), and they also are 17th in Serie A with 30 points. The Yellow and Blues are averaging 0.9 points per contest while tallying 20 assists and 3 red cards. Hellas Verona has tallied 28 goals and their xG for the year is currently at 33.1. Verona has recorded a clean sheet % of 17.1 for the season and also 92 yellow card cautions. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.49 in addition to 121 saves, and they have amassed 6 clean sheets. Hellas Verona sits at 17th in regard to goals conceded with 52, and the goal differential is coming in at -24.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Atalanta will be Marco Sportiello. Sportiello has seen the field for a total of 16,951 mins and has earned 541 saves thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.39 (262 goals given up) and his save % is .679. The keeper born in Italy has had 797 shots attempted at him in 187 career starting assignments. Sportiello (61-46-79 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 50 shutouts, which gives him a 26.7% clean sheet rate.

Lorenzo Montipo will be residing in front of the net for Hellas Verona. Thus far in his career, Montipo has surrendered 207 goals while earning 444 stops in 178 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.16 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 61-50-67. He has a save % of .695 and his shutout rate is currently 25.8%. Montipo has totaled 46 shutouts while defending 639 shots attempted against him in 16,020 career minutes.

Duvan Zapata is one guy who can be a force in the game for Atalanta. Zapata has been a starter in 190 games so far in his career and he has earned 0.53 goals per 90. The forward who is from Columbia has totaled 98 goals scored in 16,657 professional minutes. He has totaled 35 assists while accumulating 21 yellow card cautions during his career.

Hellas Verona has a player in Darko Lazovic, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The midfielder hailing from Serbia has totaled 27,900 minutes and has scored 47 goals. He scores 0.15 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 317 games thus far in his career. He has earned 24 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 54 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hellas Verona (+480)

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