Monchengladbach vs 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction, 12/19/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/17/2020

Game: Monchengladbach vs 1899 Hoffenheim

Date: Saturday, December 19, 2020

Location: Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Monchengladbach (+101) 1899 Hoffenheim (+255)

Borussia-Park is the site where Marcus Thuram and Monchengladbach (4-6-2, 8th in Bundesliga) will play 1899 Hoffenheim (3-3-6, 13th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The men protecting the net are Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach and Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim. Monchengladbach are at +101 while the Kraichgauer are at +255. The total opens at 3.25.

Monchengladbach played Eintracht Frankfurt in their last matchup and got the draw with a final of 3-3. Monchengladbach attempted 7 dribbles in this match and were able to convert 3 of those dribbles for a percentage of 42.9%. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 83.4% passes received rate by converting 422 out of their 506 targeted passes last match. In relation to shooting accuracy, Monchengladbach wrapped this game up at a 42.9% rate by hitting 3 shots on target of 7 total shots. Monchengladbach has an average of 1.92 g/90 (23 goals in total) and have accounted for 12 assists in all competitions this season.

Marcus Thuram is a guy who should impact this matchup for Monchengladbach. He has 13 assists while tallying 16 yellow cards in his career. Thuram has started 100 matchups during his career and accounts for 0.25 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Italy has 25 goals in 8,829 professional minutes. One more player who should impact this match is Lars Stindl, the forward hailing from Germany. He has assisted on a goal 43 times in his career while scoring 75 total goals. Stindl has earned 26,325 minutes in 294 career starting assignments and has been handed 71 yellow card warnings. He is averaging 0.26 G/90 for his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Monchengladbach is Yann Sommer. Sommer has been on the field for 33,243 mins and has accumulated 1,171 saves during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.16 (430 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of .739. The goalkeeper from Switzerland has faced 1,593 shots attempted against him in 371 starting assignments. Sommer (183-86-96 mark in his career) has accounted for 109 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.4% shutout rate.

For their last game, 1899 Hoffenheim went home defeated by a final of 1-0 against RB Leipzig. They wrapped up this match by completing 367 out of their 454 passes they tried for a rate of 80.8%. 1899 Hoffenheim ended the game with a 45.5% successful dribble rate by converting 5 of the 11 dribbles they tried. 1899 Hoffenheim connected on 2 shots attempted out of the team's 6 shots attempted which had them at a 33.3% rate in their last game. Having accumulated 19 goals and 13 assists in all their matches, 1899 Hoffenheim has an average of 1.58 goals and 1.08 assists per 90 min.

Andrej Kramaric will be counted on for 1899 Hoffenheim. He is currently averaging 0.64 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 212 games during his soccer career. The forward representing Croatia has accumulated 19,550 professional minutes while scoring 138 goals. He has accounted for 16 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 44 times. You should also watch out for Moanes Dabour, the forward born in Israel. He has collected 98 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 36 different times. Dabour has been given 37 yellow cards in 15,186 mins (173 career starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.58.

Oliver Baumann will reside in front of the goal for 1899 Hoffenheim. In his pro soccer career, Baumann has given up 509 goals and has earned 1,234 stops in 340 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.50 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 125-96-119. He sports a save % of .715 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.4%. Baumann has earned 83 shutouts and defended 1,724 shots tried against him in 30,600 career minutes.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take 1899 Hoffenheim (+255)

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