FC Augsburg vs FC Schalke 04 Prediction, 12/13/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/10/2020

Game: FC Augsburg vs FC Schalke 04

Date: Sunday, December 13, 2020

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (+125) FC Schalke 04 (+210)

WWK Arena is the site where Ruben Vargas and FC Augsburg (3-3-4, 11th in Bundesliga) will play FC Schalke 04 (0-3-7, 18th in Bundesliga) on Sunday. The starting goaltenders are Tomas Koubek for FC Augsburg and Frederik Ronnow for FC Schalke 04. FC Schalke 04 are at at +210 while the Residents of the Fugger City are at +125. The total is set at 2.5.

FC Augsburg took the field against 1899 Hoffenheim in their last game and took a loss by a score of 3-1. When talking about passing the ball, they earned a 78.4% passes received percentage by completing 388 out of their 495 pass targets last game. FC Augsburg tried 17 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 13 of the dribbles for a rate of 76.5%. Concerning shot accuracy, FC Augsburg ended this match at a 16.7% rate by hitting 2 shots on target of 12 total shots. FC Augsburg sports an average of 1.20 goals per 90 minutes (12 goals in total) and are sitting with 8 assists in all contests for the year.

Ruben Vargas is a guy who should be able to impact this match for FC Augsburg. Vargas has been given a starting assignment in 72 matches so far in his career and accounts for 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Switzerland has 18 goals in 6,176 professional minutes. He has accounted for 10 assists while accumulating 21 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career. One more guy who could decide who wins is Daniel Caligiuri, the defender born in Germany. Caligiuri has been on the pitch for 21,645 minutes in 238 starting assignments and has been handed 48 yellow cards. He has helped on a goal 38 times during his soccer career and he has scored 44 goals. He averages 0.18 goals per 90 mins so far in his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for FC Augsburg will be Tomas Koubek. Koubek (74-55-74 mark during his career) has recorded 59 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 29.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from Czech Republic has had 908 shots tried at him in 203 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.36 (276 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .703. Koubek has defended the goal for a total of 18,270 mins and has earned 641 saves in his career.

For their last outing, FC Schalke 04 walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 3-0 against Bayer Leverkusen. FC Schalke 04 earned a 54.5% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 6 of the 11 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 253 out of their 309 passes they tried earning a percentage of 81.9%. FC Schalke 04 converted 3 shots on target out of 14 shots attempted which had them at a 21.4% clip in their last match. With a total of 5 goals and 3 assists in all their games, FC Schalke 04 averages 0.50 goals and 0.30 assists per 90 min.

Suat Serdar should provide a lift for FC Schalke 04. The midfielder hailing from Germany has accumulated 6,829 mins while scoring 11 goals. He has earned 14 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 1 times. He sports an average of 0.14 goals per 90 mins and has started 78 outings during his soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Mark Uth, the forward representing Germany. Uth has been handed 32 yellow card cautions in 13,260 professional minutes (152 starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.41. He has scored 61 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 30 times.

Frederik Ronnow will be looking after the goal for FC Schalke 04. So far in his career, Ronnow has given up 212 goals and has earned 521 stops in 177 starts. He has allowed 1.20 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 81-43-52. He is the owner of a save % of .726 and his shutout rate is currently at 33.9%. Ronnow has accumulated 60 shutouts while defending 727 shots tried against him in 15,962 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FC Schalke 04 (+210)

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