VfL Wolfsburg vs Werder Bremen Prediction, 11/27/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/25/2020

Game: VfL Wolfsburg vs Werder Bremen

Date: Friday, November 27, 2020

Location: Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Wolfsburg (-111) Werder Bremen (+320)

Volkswagen Arena is the venue where Wout Weghorst and VfL Wolfsburg (3-5-0, 6th in Bundesliga) will take on Werder Bremen (2-5-1, 9th in Bundesliga) on Friday. The goalies expected to start will be Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg and Jiri Pavlenka for Werder Bremen. Werder Bremen are at at +320 while the Wolves are at -111. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

VfL Wolfsburg stepped onto the pitch against FC Schalke 04 in their most recent match and walked away with a win by a score of 2-0. When discussing the passing game, they finished this match with a 84.1% passes received rate by connecting on 486 out of their 578 pass attempts last contest. VfL Wolfsburg attempted 22 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 12 of those tries for a rate of 54.5%. Concerning shot accuracy, VfL Wolfsburg finished the game at a 38.9% clip by landing 7 shots on target out of 18 total shots. VfL Wolfsburg is averaging 1.13 goals per 90 (9 total goals) and have accounted for 8 assists in all competitions this season.

Wout Weghorst is a guy who should impact this matchup for VfL Wolfsburg. Weghorst has been a starter in 209 games during his soccer career and tallies 0.50 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in the Netherlands has recorded 107 goals scored in 19,390 professional minutes. He has totaled 25 assists while accumulating 38 yellow card cautions during his career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Renato Steffen, the forward representing Switzerland. Steffen has been on the field for 14,447 minutes during 168 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 51 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 34 times in his pro soccer career while scoring 47 total goals. He currently averages 0.29 goals per 90 during his career.

The man who will protect the net for VfL Wolfsburg will be Koen Casteels. Casteels has played for a total of 15,274 minutes and is sitting with 517 stops during his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.55 (263 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .676. The keeper from Belgium has seen 765 shots sent in his direction in 170 career starts. Casteels (55-54-61 record in his career) has tallied 41 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 24.1% shutout percentage.

When they last played, Werder Bremen finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against Bayern Munich. They wrapped up this contest by completing 212 out of their 278 passes they tried for a rate of 76.3%. Werder Bremen ended the game with a 57.9% successful dribble percentage by converting 11 out of the 19 dribbles they attempted. Werder Bremen converted 4 shots on target out of 8 shots attempted which gave them a 50.0% rate in their last match. With a total of 10 goals and 7 assists in all competitions, Werder Bremen is averaging 1.25 goals and 0.87 assists per 90 min.

Maximilian Eggestein will be counted on for Werder Bremen. He averages 0.10 goals per 90 mins and has started 137 contests during his career. The midfielder born in Germany has earned 12,216 professional minutes while scoring 14 goals. He has totaled 20 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 10 times. You should also watch out for Davie Selke, the forward hailing from Germany. He has earned 38 goals during his soccer career while helping on a goal 11 different times. Selke has been given a total of 27 yellow card warnings in 9,571 mins (96 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.36.

Jiri Pavlenka will look after the net for Werder Bremen. So far in his career, Pavlenka has surrendered 281 goals and has tallied 684 saves in 212 starts. He has allowed 1.34 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 72-66-73. He is the owner of a save % of .714 and his clean sheet rate is 24.5%. Pavlenka has accumulated 52 clean sheets and has defended 957 shots attempted against him in 18,841 career minutes.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VfL Wolfsburg (-111)

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