1899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, 4/12/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/6/2021

Game: 1899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen

Date: Monday, April 12, 2021

Location: PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: 1899 Hoffenheim (+165) Bayer Leverkusen (+122)

PreZero Arena is the site where Moanes Dabour and 1899 Hoffenheim (8-6-13, 12th in Bundesliga) will take on Bayer Leverkusen (12-7-8, 6th in Bundesliga) on Monday. The expected starting goalies will be Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim and Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen are at at +122 while the Kraichgauer are at +165. The total opens at 3.

1899 Hoffenheim faced FC Augsburg in their most recent match and went home with a loss by a final score of 2-1. 1899 Hoffenheim attempted 13 dribbles in this match and converted 6 of the attempts for a rate of 46.2%. In sharing the ball, they finished with a 85.2% received passes rate by converting 631 of the 741 targeted passes in their last outing. In terms of shooting accuracy, 1899 Hoffenheim finished the game at a 33.3% clip by landing 5 shots on target of 15 total shots. 1899 Hoffenheim sports an average of 1.48 goals per 90 (40 goals in total) and have accounted for 29 assists in all matches this year.

Moanes Dabour is a guy who should be able to impact this match for 1899 Hoffenheim. Dabour has started 177 matches in his career and scores 0.58 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Israel has tallied 100 goals scored in 15,618 mins played. He has 36 assists while accumulating 39 yellow cards during his soccer career. Another player who should impact this match is Andrej Kramaric, the forward representing Croatia. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 45 times in his career while he has scored 145 total goals. Kramaric has accumulated 20,635 mins in 224 career starts and has been handed a total of 17 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.63 G/90 during his career.

The man protecting the net for 1899 Hoffenheim is Oliver Baumann. Baumann has been on the field for a total of 31,950 minutes and has earned 1,268 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.50 (534 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 71.1. The keeper born in Germany has had 1,778 shots attempted at him in 355 starts. Baumann (130-99-126 record during his soccer career) has tallied 87 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.5% shutout rate.

For their last game, Bayer Leverkusen earned three points by winning 2-1 against FC Schalke 04. They wrapped up this match by converting 685 of the 765 passing tries earning a percentage of 89.5%. Bayer Leverkusen had a 55.6% successful dribble rate by connecting on 15 of the 27 dribbles they attempted. Bayer Leverkusen connected on 3 shots on target out of 8 shots attempted earning them a 37.5% clip in their last game. With 44 goals and 35 assists in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen has an average of 1.63 goals and 1.30 assists per 90 minutes.

Patrik Schick will need to be on top of his game for Bayer Leverkusen. He sports an average of 0.44 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 91 games so far in his career. The forward born in Czech Republic has played 8,515 mins while scoring 42 goals. He has totaled 15 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 10 times. Be sure to watch out for Lucas Alario, the forward hailing from Argentina. He has collected 60 goals so far in his career while helping on a goal 15 different times. Alario has been given 20 yellow cards in 9,637 mins played (102 starts). His G/90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.56.

Lukas Hradecky will be looking after the goal for Bayer Leverkusen. During his career, Hradecky has allowed 381 goals and has racked up 860 stops in 307 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.24 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 127-78-101. He sports a save % of 69.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently 30.3%. Hradecky has totaled 93 clean sheets while seeing 1,229 shots against him in 27,584 career minutes.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bayer Leverkusen (+122)

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