Hellas Verona vs Lecce Prediction, 1/21/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/17/2023

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Game: Hellas Verona vs Lecce

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in Verona‎, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Hellas Verona (+141) Lecce (+222)

The Yellow and Reds (4-8-6) are on their way to Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi on Saturday where they will meet the Yellow and Blues (2-3-13). The Yellow and Reds are at at +222 and Hellas Verona are priced at +141. The total comes in at 2.75. The expected starting goaltenders will be Lorenzo Montipo for Hellas Verona and Wladimiro Falcone for Lecce.

Hellas Verona has recorded 64 SVs and they also are the owners of a SV percentage of 67.4 over the course of the season. Their difference in goals is currently at -16 as a result of 15 goals earned as well as 31 goals relinquished. So far this year, this team is sitting with an average of 0.50 pts per contest (9 pts) and are 15th in soccer with 11 assists. The Yellow and Blues have a ranking of 15th in relation to xG having 18.8, and the xGA are sitting at 23.8. Hellas Verona has accounted for 51 yellow cards this year in addition to 3 red cards. Verona has surrendered 31 goals while relinquishing 1.72 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have compiled 95 SoT against them. They have tallied 1 clean sheet, which gives them a rate of 5.6 over the course of the season.

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So far this season, U.S. Lecce has a save rate of 77.6 (76 shots on target against), and they also sit at 13th in the league with 20 pts. The Yellow and Reds have an average of 1.1 points per match while totaling 11 assists and 2 red cards. Lecce has earned 18 goals and this team's goals expected for the season is 15.0. U.S. Lecce has compliled a clean sheet percentage of 11.1 so far this season in addition to 43 yellow card cautions. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.11 in addition to 57 saves, and they have recorded 2 clean sheets. Lecce is ranked 10th in relation to goals surrendered with 20, and their goal difference is coming in at -2.

The man who will protect the net for Hellas Verona will be Lorenzo Montipo. Montipo (56-45-61 record in his career) has earned 42 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.9% shutout percentage. The keeper from Italy has seen 566 shots tried against him in 162 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.15 (186 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .691. Montipo has been on the pitch for 14,580 mins and is sitting with 391 stops during his pro soccer career.

Wladimiro Falcone is expected to look after the net for Lecce. During his career, Falcone has allowed 68 goals while totaling 221 stops in 56 starts. He has conceded 1.21 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 10-25-21. He sports a save % of .786 and his clean sheet rate is currently 19.6%. Falcone has earned 11 clean sheets while he has seen 281 shots against him in 5,040 minutes in his career.

Thomas Henry is a man you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hellas Verona. Henry has had a starting assignment in 101 games in his career while scoring 0.58 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in France has 57 goals in 8,838 minutes played. He has accounted for 10 assists while earning 25 yellow cards in his career.

Lecce has an attacker in Assan Ceesay, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward who is from Gambia has 8,069 mins and has earned 33 goals. He sports an average of 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 92 outings so far in his career. He has accounted for 26 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 18 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hellas Verona (+141)

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