Hellas Verona vs Bologna Prediction, 9/18/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/12/2023

Game: Hellas Verona vs Bologna

Date: Monday, September 18, 2023

Location: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in Verona‎, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

Odds/Point Spread: Hellas Verona (+208) Bologna (+135)

The Greyhounds (1-1-1 last year) are on their way to Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Yellow and Blues (2-0-1 last season). Hellas Verona are priced at +208 and Bologna are at +135. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Lorenzo Montipo for Hellas Verona and Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna.

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The Yellow and Blues sat at 17th when it comes to expected goals with 1.9, and the xGA were 3.9. Hellas Verona gave up 4 goals while surrendering 1.33 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams accounted for 18 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals was sitting at 0 with the help of 4 goals tallied in addition to 4 goals relinquished. They finished with 1 clean sheet, which gave them a rate of 33.3 during the previous year. Hellas Verona compiled 14 SVs and also had a SV% of 83.3 in the previous season. Hellas Verona accounted for 6 yellow cards during the previous year and 1 red card. For the previous year, this club put together an average of 2.00 pts per fixture (6 pts) and also ranked 16th in soccer with 2 assists.

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Last season, the Greyhounds had a save percentage of 55.6 (9 SoTA), and they also had a rank of 8th in soccer with 4 points. The Greyhounds sat with an average of 1.3 pts per match while totaling 2 assists. Bologna earned 3 goals and the team's xG during the previous year was 3.9. Bologna earned 4 yellow card cautions. This clubs's goals against per 90 was 1.33 in addition to 5 saves. Bologna ranked 8th concerning goals conceded having 4, and their goal differential was -1.

The man defending the goal for Hellas Verona is Lorenzo Montipo. Montipo (76-61-81 record in his career) has totaled 51 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 23.4% clean sheet rate. The keeper born in Italy has had 809 shots tried at him in 218 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.23 (268 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 68.5. Montipo has seen the field for a total of 19,620 minutes and is sitting with 552 stops during his soccer career.

Lukasz Skorupski will reside in front of the goal for Bologna. He has allowed 1.42 goals per 90 while holding a record of 99-79-129. Skorupski has earned 73 clean sheets while he has seen 1,406 shots against him in 27,630 mins throughout his career. Thus far in his career, Skorupski has conceded 435 goals and has accounted for 973 stops in 307 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 71.6 and his clean sheet rate is 23.8%.

Milan Djuric is a member of the team who should impact this matchup for Hellas Verona. The forward representing Bosnia has recorded 70 goals scored in 26,154 professional minutes played. Djuric has been in the starting lineup in 273 matchups so far in his career and tallies 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. He has 26 assists while accumulating 69 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Bologna has a guy in Joshua Zirkzee, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward representing the Netherlands has earned 4,840 professional minutes while scoring 24 goals. He averages 0.45 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 54 matches during his career. He has 9 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bologna (+135)

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