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FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg Prediction, 11/21/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/18/2020

Koen Casteels goalkeeper of VfL Wolfsburg

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Game: FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020

Location: Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Schalke 04 (+220) VfL Wolfsburg (+125)

Veltins-Arena is the venue where Amine Harit and FC Schalke 04 (0-3-4, 17th in Bundesliga) will take on VfL Wolfsburg (2-5-0, 6th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net are Frederik Ronnow for FC Schalke 04 and Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg. VfL Wolfsburg are at at +125 while the Royal Blue are at +220. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

FC Schalke 04 faced FSV Mainz 05 in their most recent match and finished with a draw by a score of 2 - 2. In regard to passing, they finished with a 83.9% received passes percentage by converting 507 of the 604 pass targets in their last game. FC Schalke 04 attempted 30 dribbles in this matchup and converted 17 of those tries for a percentage of 56.7%. In regard to shooting accuracy, FC Schalke 04 walked away from the pitch at a 14.3% clip by landing 3 shots on target out of 21 total shots. FC Schalke 04 has an average of 0.57 goals per 90 min (4 total goals) and have tallied 2 assists in all matches this season.

Amine Harit is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for FC Schalke 04. He has accounted for 10 assists while earning 12 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career. Harit has been in the starting lineup in 86 matches in his career while scoring 0.13 G/90. The forward hailing from France has 11 goals in 7,769 minutes played. Another guy who should impact this match is Suat Serdar, the midfielder hailing from Germany. Serdar has been on the pitch for 6,573 mins during 75 starts and has been handed a total of 14 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 1 time during his pro soccer career and he has scored 11 goals. He is averaging 0.15 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The man protecting the net for FC Schalke 04 will be Frederik Ronnow. Ronnow has played for 15,782 minutes and is sitting with 511 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.17 (206 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .729. The goalkeeper hailing from Denmark has had 711 shots sent in his direction in 175 starts. Ronnow (81-43-50 record in his career) has accumulated 60 shutouts, which gives him a 34.3% clean sheet percentage.

For their last match, VfL Wolfsburg walked away with a victory by a final of 2 - 1 against 1899 Hoffenheim. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 329 out of their 344 passes they attempted for a rate of 95.6%. VfL Wolfsburg ended the game with a 61.5% successful dribble percentage by completing 8 out of the 13 dribbles they tried. VfL Wolfsburg connected on 7 SoT out of 13 shots tried earning them a 53.8% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 7 goals and 6 assists for all their matches, VfL Wolfsburg is averaging 1.00 goal and 0.86 assists per 90 minutes.

Renato Steffen should provide solid play for VfL Wolfsburg. The forward hailing from Switzerland has totaled 14,374 mins while scoring 47 goals. He has tallied 51 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted on a goal 34 times. He scores 0.29 G/90 and has started 167 matches so far in his career. Be sure to watch out for Wout Weghorst, the forward hailing from the Netherlands. He has earned 106 goals during his career while helping a teammate on a goal 24 different times. Weghorst has earned himself a total of 38 yellow card warnings in 19,302 mins (208 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average thus far in his career is 0.49.

Koen Casteels will be residing in front of the goal for VfL Wolfsburg. Casteels has earned 40 clean sheets while defending 759 shots against him in 15,184 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of .673 and his clean sheet rate is currently 23.7%. He has surrendered 1.56 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 54-54-61. During his professional soccer career, Casteels has allowed 263 goals while tallying 511 stops in 169 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Schalke 04 (+220)

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