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Milan vs. Hellas Verona 10/16/21 Serie A Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Milan vs. Hellas Verona
October 16, 2021 2:45 pm EDT
The Line: Over 2.5 -163, Under 2.5 +130
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Milan is welcoming Verona to San Siro in round 8 of the Italian Serie A. Milan is playing really well in Serie A, but they are struggling in the Champions League, which is something they will try to fix next week. Verona is on a nice roll, and they are now undefeated in their last 4 games.

Milan has lost only 1 of their last 5 games, and that was in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid, but they have beaten Atalanta in Serie A after that. Milan has had 44% of ball possession in that game, 7 shots on goal, 5 corner kicks, 5 big chances created, and 75% of the correct passes. Overall, this wasn’t a great game from Milan, but they were effective, and they have won this match 2-3. Still, without a loss in Serie A this season, 15 scored goals, and only 5 conceded goals, Milan is in 2nd place with 19 points, and they are one of the biggest competitors for the title. Leao and Diaz have each scored 3 goals for Milan so far this season. Florenzi, Plizzari, Messias, and Maignan are all on the injury list, while Hernandez is in quarantine. This is a great team, but all these injuries could have serious consequences on their game in this match, but they still have enough quality to get a win.

After they signed a new head coach before the season started, Verona was struggling a bit, but they were able to find a good form, and they are now undefeated in their last 4 games. Thanks to this streak, Verona has jumped to 12th place with 8 points, and they are doing well in the attacking end with 15 scored goals. Kalinic is the leading goalscorer for Verona with 3 goals, while a bunch of other players added 2 goals each. Defensively, Verona could be better, and I think they will need to be because 14 conceded goals in 7 games are not great. In their last game, Verona was hosting Spezia, and they have had a solid game with 45% of ball possession, 4 shots on goal, 1 corner kick, 1 big chance created, and 79% of the correct passes. Verona might have not been dominant in any aspect in this game, but they have scored 4 goals and kept a clean sheet. Verona has won this match 4-0. Frabotta and Rueg are injured for Verona. I think Verona will secure their Serie A status pretty easily this season, but that’s about it we can expect from them this season.

Both teams are in excellent form, at least they were before the international break, but we will see who can continue. Milan has 3 wins from 3 games at home this season, while Verona is still without a win on the road this season. Verona also hasn’t won any of their last 7 games on the road. Milan is the better team here, and bookies are giving us a solid price for them, and I will take it.

Goran Kucar's Free Pick: Milan -182

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Goran Kucar

I was born and raised in Croatia, and with that, I was raised with soccer all around me. I love playing soccer, watching soccer, and now I love writing and handicapping soccer at PickDawgz and SportsChatPlace.

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