FC Augsburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction, 12/19/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/17/2020

Game: FC Augsburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Date: Saturday, December 19, 2020

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (+214) Eintracht Frankfurt (+133)

Andre Silva and Eintracht Frankfurt (2-8-2, 10th in Bundesliga) travel to WWK Arena on Saturday where they'll meet FC Augsburg (4-4-4, 9th in Bundesliga). The starting goaltenders will be Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Kevin Trapp for Eintracht Frankfurt. The odds on this game have FC Augsburg priced at +214 and the Eagles are at +133. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

FC Augsburg took the field against Arminia Bielefeld in their most recent game and walked away with a win by a score of 1-0. FC Augsburg attempted 20 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 12 of the dribbles for a percentage of 60.0%. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 76.0% rate by connecting on 330 out of their 434 targeted passes in their last outing. In terms of shooting accuracy, FC Augsburg finished at a 22.2% clip by putting 2 shots on target of 9 total shots. FC Augsburg averages 1.17 goals per 90 minutes (14 goals in total) and have accounted for 10 assists in all matches for the season.

Ruben Vargas is a guy who can be a difference maker for FC Augsburg. Vargas has started 73 matches so far in his career and he has earned 0.26 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Switzerland has 18 goals in 6,285 mins played. He has 10 assists while accumulating 21 yellow cards thus far in his career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Daniel Caligiuri, the defender hailing from Germany. Caligiuri has totaled 21,825 mins during 240 starts and has been handed a total of 48 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 39 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 44 goals. He scores 0.18 goals per 90 mins thus far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for FC Augsburg will be Rafal Gikiewicz. Gikiewicz has defended the goal for 16,936 minutes and has tallied 552 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.22 (229 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .716. The goalie from Poland has had 771 shots sent in his direction in 188 career starting assignments. Gikiewicz (74-51-64 mark in his career) has 61 shutouts, which gives him a 32.4% shutout percentage.

In their last outing, Eintracht Frankfurt weren't able to secure a win with a final of 3-3 against Monchengladbach. Eintracht Frankfurt had a 61.1% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 11 out of the 18 dribbles they attempted. They finished the match by converting 246 of the 362 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 68.0%. Eintracht Frankfurt connected on 2 shots attempted out of the team's 9 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 22.2% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 19 goals and 15 assists in all matches, Eintracht Frankfurt averages 1.58 goals and 1.25 assists per 90 minutes.

Andre Silva should provide solid play for Eintracht Frankfurt. He averages 0.52 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 92 contests so far in his career. The forward who is from Portugal has totaled 8,533 mins and has scored 49 goals. He has earned 9 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Bas Dost, the forward who is from the Netherlands. Dost has earned himself 27 yellow card warnings in 25,227 mins (270 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.68. He has accumulated 192 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 34 different times.

Kevin Trapp will be looking after the goal for Eintracht Frankfurt. During his pro soccer career, Trapp has conceded 314 goals and has accounted for 792 stops in 244 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.29 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 111-61-71. He sports a save percentage of .721 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.7%. Trapp has totaled 70 shutouts while defending 1,094 shots tried against him in 21,831 career minutes.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (+214)

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