Udinese vs Juventus Prediction, 8/20/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/15/2023

Game: Udinese vs Juventus

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Udinese (+310) Juventus (-109)

Dacia Arena is the location where Juventus (21-6-10 last season) will attempt to beat Udinese (11-13-13 last year) on Sunday. The White and Blacks are priced at +310 while the Zebras are at -109. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be Marco Silvestri for Udinese and Wojciech Szczesny for Juventus.

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Udinese had 87 saves and held a SV percentage of 68.9 last year. This team's differential on goals was 0 with the help of 47 goals tallied in addition to 47 goals allowed. Last season, this team averaged 1.24 points per match (46 points) and also were ranked 4th in soccer with 41 assists. The White and Blacks were ranked 10th in relation to xG having 46.2, and their xGA were sitting at 50.6. Udinese amassed 85 yellow card warnings during the previous year and 3 red cards. Udinese surrendered 47 goals while relinquishing 1.27 goals per 90, and their opponents earned 132 SoT against them. They amassed 10 shut outs, giving them a rate of 27.0 in the prior season.

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Juventus compiled 55 goals and the squad's expected goals over the course of last season was 54.0. The team's goals against/90 minutes was at 0.89 with 96 saves, and they compiled 19 clean sheets. Last season, the Zebras had a save % of 77.7 (130 SoTA), and ranked 7th in Serie A with 59 pts. Juventus had a rank of 4th concerning goals conceded with 33, and the goal differential was sitting at 22. Juventus tallied a CS% of 51.4 over the course of last year and 72 yellow cards. The Zebras finished with an average of 1.6 points per match while compiling 40 assists and 6 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Udinese is Marco Silvestri. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.14 (335 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 71.1. Silvestri (88-100-104 mark in his career) has 67 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 22.9% clean sheet rate. Silvestri has played for a total of 26,336 minutes and is sitting with 746 stops in his career. The keeper born in Italy has had 1,075 shots sent in his direction in 292 starts.

Wojciech Szczesny will be residing in front of the goal for Juventus. So far in his career, Szczesny has given up 405 goals while totaling 1,092 stops in 397 starts. He has given up 1.02 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 235-89-72. He holds a save % of 74.4 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 36.3%. Szczesny has 144 clean sheets while seeing 1,501 shots against him in 35,583 career mins.

Beto is one man who can make a noticable difference for Udinese. He has 3 assists while tallying 10 yellow cards during his soccer career. The forward hailing from Guinea has recorded 34 goals in 6,697 minutes played. Beto has started 71 contests during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.46 goals per 90 minutes.

Juventus stars Dusan Vlahovic, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward hailing from Serbia has been on the pitch for 9,865 mins and has earned 62 goals. He is averaging 0.57 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 104 matches in his career. He has 12 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Juventus (-109)

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