Bologna vs Udinese Prediction, 4/28/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/25/2024

Game: Bologna vs Udinese

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Location: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Bologna (17-11-5 last season) will take on Udinese (4-16-12 last year) at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna and Maduka Okoye for Udinese.

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Bologna tallied 80 saves and held a save% of 78.3 over the course of last year. Their differential on goals sat at 22 with the help of 48 goals finished and 26 goals given up. For the prior campaign, the club were the owners of an average of 1.88 pts per contest (62 points) and also had a ranking of 7th in the league with 29 assists. The Greyhounds ranked 7th in relation to goals expected with 43.2, and the expected goals against were sitting at 32.0. Bologna recorded 76 yellow cards in the prior season in addition to 1 red card. Bologna surrendered 26 goals while surrendering 0.79 goals per 90, and opposing clubs tallied 106 shots on target on them. They tallied 15 shut outs, which put them at a rate of 45.5 during the previous year.

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Udinese accumulated 30 goals and their xG last season was at 33.6. This club's goals against per 90 minutes was 1.50 with 89 saves, and they earned 7 clean sheets. Last season, Udinese Calcio had a save % of 70.6 (136 shots on target against), and also had a ranking of 18th in Serie A with 28 points. Udinese sat at 15th in regard to goals given up having 48, and the squad's difference in goals was at -18. Udinese accumulated a clean sheet rate of 21.9 last year and also 80 yellow card cautions. The White and Blacks held an average of 0.9 pts per match while compiling 20 assists and 5 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Bologna will be Lukasz Skorupski. Skorupski (112-88-133 record in his career) has recorded 85 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.5% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Poland has faced 1,494 shots sent his way in 333 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.37 (456 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.0. Skorupski has played for a total of 29,970 mins and has earned 1,040 saves in his career.

Maduka Okoye will reside in front of the goal for Udinese. He has surrendered 1.31 goals per 90 and he has a record of 24-19-30. Okoye has tallied 19 clean sheets and has defended 310 shots against him in 6,503 minutes in his career. So far in his career, Okoye has allowed 95 goals and has racked up 214 stops in 73 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 71.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 26.0%.

Joshua Zirkzee is a player who can help decide the match for Bologna. He has 17 assists while earning 15 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. The forward born in the Netherlands has earned 34 goals in 7,093 minutes played. Zirkzee has started 80 contests during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.43 goals per 90 mins.

Udinese has a player in Lorenzo Lucca, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accounted for 16 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 11 times. The forward from Italy has earned 5,053 professional minutes while scoring 21 goals. He is averaging 0.37 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 55 games during his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Udinese

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