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Sassuolo vs Atalanta Prediction, 8/20/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/15/2023

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Game: Sassuolo vs Atalanta

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Sassuolo (+210) Atalanta (+122)

Mapei Stadium is the site where Atalanta (18-7-12 last season) will compete against Sassuolo (12-9-16 last year) on Sunday. The Goddess are at at +122 while Sassuolo are at +210. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Andrea Consigli for Sassuolo and Juan Musso for Atalanta.

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Sassuolo accounted for 67 SVs and they were the owners of a SV rate of 56.1 last year. Their difference in goals was sitting at -12 by way of 46 goals scored as well as 58 goals given up. For the previous year, the club averaged 1.22 pts per fixture (45 points) and also were 13th in the league with 30 assists. The Black and Greens had a ranking of 8th in relation to expected goals having 50.5, and their xGA were 48.2. Sassuolo had 86 yellow cards last year and also 4 red cards. Sassuolo conceded 58 goals while allowing 1.57 goals per 90, and the other team amassed 123 SoT against them. They amassed 9 shut outs, which had them sitting at a % of 24.3 over the course of last year.

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The Goddess held an average of 1.7 pts/match while earning 38 assists and 3 red cards. Atalanta accounted for a CS% of 24.3 over the course of last season and also 82 yellow card warnings. Atalanta had a ranking of 6th in the category of goals surrendered having 46, and their goal difference was at 15. Over the course of the season, Atalanta B.C. had a save rate of 71.1 (149 SoT against), and they also sat at 5th in soccer with 61 points. This clubs's goals against per 90 minutes was 1.24 with 105 saves, and they finished with 9 shut outs. Atalanta amassed 61 goals and the squad's expected goals in the prior season was at 53.6.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Sassuolo will be Andrea Consigli. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.38 (751 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 69.9. Consigli (200-143-201 record in his career) has accounted for 143 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.0% clean sheet percentage. Consigli has seen the pitch for 49,138 minutes and is sitting with 1,639 saves during his soccer career. The keeper born in Italy has had 2,387 shots attempted against him in 550 starts.

Juan Musso is expected to look after the net for Atalanta. Musso has accumulated 47 clean sheets while defending 790 shots tried against him in 16,256 career mins. He has a save % of 74.2 and his shutout rate is 25.8%. He has conceded 1.33 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 71-44-67. During his professional soccer career, Musso has allowed 241 goals and has accumulated 557 stops in 182 starts.

Domenico Berardi is one member of the team who can be a force for Sassuolo. The forward hailing from Italy has 124 goals scored in 25,885 professional minutes. Berardi has been a starter in 303 contests so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.43 goals per 90 mins. He has 81 assists while earning 83 yellow card cautions in his career.

Atalanta has a player in Luis Muriel, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He currently averages 0.52 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 202 matches so far in his career. The forward hailing from Columbia has played 18,829 minutes while scoring 109 goals. He has totaled 31 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 45 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sassuolo (+210)

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