Juventus vs Bologna Prediction, 8/27/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/22/2023

Game: Juventus vs Bologna

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Juventus (-189) Bologna (+530)

Allianz Stadium is the location where Bologna (13-12-12 last season) will compete against Juventus (21-6-10 last year) on Sunday. The Zebras are priced at -189 and Bologna are at +530. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Wojciech Szczesny for Juventus and Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna.

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Juventus recorded 96 saves and they earned a save percentage of 77.7 in the previous season. Their differential on goals was 22 as a result of 55 goals put in the net and 33 goals allowed. For the previous campaign, this team were the owners of an average of 1.59 pts per match (59 points) and also had a ranking of 5th in the league with 40 assists. The Zebras sat at 5th when talking about goals expected having 54.0, and the expected goals against sat at 40.8. Juventus amassed 72 yellow card warnings over the course of last season and 6 red cards. Juventus gave up 33 goals while surrendering 0.89 G/90, and their opponents had 130 shots on target on them. They earned 19 clean sheets, which gave them a rate of 51.4 over the course of last year.

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Last year, the Greyhounds had a save % of 74.7 (158 SoT against), and also ranked 11th in Serie A with 51 pts. The Greyhounds averaged 1.4 pts per contest while accumulating 38 assists and 3 red cards. Bologna accumulated 50 goals and the squad's goals expected over the course of the prior season was 42.7. Bologna tallied a CS% of 21.6 for the prior year and 82 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 min was 1.27 in addition to 112 saves, and they recorded 8 clean sheets. Bologna sat at 9th concerning goals surrendered with 47, and the goal differential was at 3.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Juventus will be Wojciech Szczesny. Szczesny has defended the goal for a total of 35,673 minutes and has tallied 1,097 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.02 (405 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 74.5. The goalie from Poland has had 1,506 shots attempted at him in 398 career starts. Szczesny (236-89-72 mark in his career) has earned 145 shutouts, which has earned him a 36.4% clean sheet rate.

Lukasz Skorupski will be residing in front of the net for Bologna. During his professional soccer career, Skorupski has given up 431 goals and has tallied 968 saves in 304 starts. He has surrendered 1.42 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 98-78-128. He has earned a save % of 71.7 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.0%. Skorupski has totaled 73 shutouts while defending 1,397 shots attempted against him in 27,360 career minutes.

Dusan Vlahovic is one player who should impact this matchup for Juventus. Vlahovic has started 105 matches during his pro soccer career and has 0.57 G/90. The forward from Serbia has 63 goals in 9,949 minutes. He has 10 assists while earning 12 yellow cards during his career.

Bologna stars Musa Barrow, who can change the course of a fixture. He is averaging 0.28 goals per 90 minutes and has started 111 matches in his career. The forward born in Gambia has been on the pitch for 9,603 mins and has scored 30 goals. He has 4 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 29 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bologna (+530)

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