Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 11/28/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/25/2020

Game: Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020

Location: Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Borussia Dortmund (-450) 1. FC Koln (+1000)

Dominick Drexler and 1. FC Koln (0-3-5, 17th in Bundesliga) go to Signal Iduna Park on Saturday where they'll take on Borussia Dortmund (6-0-2, 2nd in Bundesliga). The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Roman Burki for Borussia Dortmund and Timo Horn for 1. FC Koln. 1. FC Koln are at at +1000 while the Black and Yellow are at -450. The over/under opens at 3.5.

Borussia Dortmund faced off with Club Brugge in their most recent match and notched a win by a score of 3-0. Borussia Dortmund attempted 15 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 7 of the attempts for a percentage of 46.7%. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 89.6% passes received rate by converting 550 of the 614 passing attempts in their last game. In regard to shooting accuracy, Borussia Dortmund wrapped this game up at a 38.1% clip by putting 8 SoT of 21 total shots. Borussia Dortmund has an average of 2.50 goals per 90 minutes (20 total goals) and have accounted for 16 assists in all competitions this year.

Erling Haaland is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Borussia Dortmund. Haaland has been in the starting lineup in 49 contests in his career and accounts for 1.04 G/90. The forward from England has racked up 54 goals in 4,676 mins. He has accounted for 13 assists while tallying 7 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. One more player who could decide who wins is Jadon Sancho, the forward who represents England. Sancho has played 5,886 mins in 64 starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 4 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 36 times thus far in his career while he has scored 30 total goals. He currently averages 0.46 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The man protecting the net for Borussia Dortmund will be Roman Burki. Burki has seen the pitch for a total of 27,633 mins and has earned 896 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.27 (389 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of .704. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has had 1,272 shots tried against him in 307 starting assignments. Burki (153-72-83 mark in his career) has recorded 101 shutouts, which gives him a 32.9% clean sheet rate.

For their last match, 1. FC Koln took a defeat with a final score of 2-1 against Union Berlin. They wrapped up this outing by completing 387 out of their 479 passing attempts earning a percentage of 80.8%. 1. FC Koln ended the game with a 36.4% successful dribble percentage by completing 4 of the 11 dribbles they pursued. 1. FC Koln had 3 SoT out of their 10 shots attempted which gave them a 30.0% rate in their last game. Having earned a total of 7 goals and 5 assists for all their games, 1. FC Koln averages 0.87 goals and 0.62 assists per 90 min.

Dominick Drexler should provide solid play for 1. FC Koln. The forward from Germany has 20,518 professional minutes and has scored 60 goals. He has accounted for 43 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 51 times. He is averaging 0.26 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 234 matches so far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Sebastian Andersson, the forward representing Sweden. Andersson has been given 20 yellow card warnings in 19,821 professional minutes played (212 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his career is 0.41. He has scored 91 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 23 different times.

Timo Horn will be looking after the goal for 1. FC Koln. In his pro soccer career, Horn has conceded 351 goals and has totaled 776 stops in 260 starts. He has allowed 1.35 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 94-75-92. He has earned a save percentage of .702 and his shutout rate is 28.8%. Horn has recorded 75 clean sheets while he has seen 1,109 shots tried against him in 23,349 career minutes.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take 1. FC Koln (+1000)

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