1899 Hoffenheim vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction, 3/21/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/16/2021

Game: 1899 Hoffenheim vs FSV Mainz 05

Date: Sunday, March 21, 2021

Location: PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: 1899 Hoffenheim (-125) FSV Mainz 05 (+290)

PreZero Arena is the site where Moanes Dabour and 1899 Hoffenheim (8-6-11, 11th in Bundesliga) will take on FSV Mainz 05 (5-6-14, 17th in Bundesliga) on Sunday. The starting goaltenders are Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim and Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05. The odds on this matchup have 1899 Hoffenheim priced at -125 and the O-Fives are at +290. The total is set at 3.

1899 Hoffenheim took the field against VfB Stuttgart in their most recent match and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 2-0. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 85.0% received passes rate by connecting on 517 of the 608 pass attempts in their last match. 1899 Hoffenheim tried 23 dribbles in this outing and completed 14 of the attempts for a percentage of 60.9%. In relation to shooting accuracy, 1899 Hoffenheim finished at a 31.3% clip by putting 5 shots on target of 16 total shots. 1899 Hoffenheim is averaging 1.52 goals per 90 min (38 goals in total) and have tallied 28 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Moanes Dabour is a guy who should impact this matchup for 1899 Hoffenheim. Dabour has been a starter in 177 matchups so far in his career and he tallies 0.58 goals per 90. The forward representing Israel has accumulated 100 goals scored in 15,591 professional minutes played. He has totaled 36 assists while earning 39 yellow cards during his career. One more player who should impact this match is Andrej Kramaric, the forward hailing from Croatia. Kramaric has been on the field for 20,545 minutes in 223 career starting assignments and has been handed 17 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 45 times in his career while he has scored 145 total goals. He scores 0.64 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy protecting the net for 1899 Hoffenheim will be Oliver Baumann. Baumann has seen the pitch for 31,770 mins and is sitting with 1,263 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.50 (530 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 71.2. The goalie born in Germany has seen 1,770 shots attempted against him in 353 career starting assignments. Baumann (130-99-124 record during his soccer career) has recorded 87 shutouts, which gives him a 24.6% clean sheet percentage.

When they last stepped on the pitch, FSV Mainz 05 walked away with a victory by a final of 1-0 against SC Freiburg. FSV Mainz 05 finished with a 66.7% successful dribble rate by connecting on 10 of the 15 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this outing by converting 378 out of their 474 passes they tried for a rate of 79.7%. FSV Mainz 05 landed 7 shots on goal out of their 11 shots attempted giving them a 63.6% rate in their last outing. Having accumulated 24 goals and 15 assists in all their contests, FSV Mainz 05 has an average of 0.96 goals and 0.60 assists per 90 minutes.

Jean-Paul Boetius will be someone to watch for FSV Mainz 05. He sports an average of 0.24 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 165 games in his career. The forward hailing from the Netherlands has 14,504 professional minutes and has earned 38 goals. He has accounted for 25 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 38 times. Be sure to watch out for Robin Quaison, the forward representing Sweden. He has earned 42 goals thus far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 14 different times. Quaison has been given 24 yellow card warnings in 14,476 mins played (161 career starts). His goals per 90 min average thus far in his career is 0.26.

Robin Zentner will look after the net for FSV Mainz 05. So far in his pro soccer career, Zentner has conceded 177 goals and has earned 387 saves in 118 starts. He has given up 1.51 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 32-32-54. He has a save % of 69.6 and his shutout rate is currently at 23.7%. Zentner has recorded 28 clean sheets while defending 553 shots tried against him in 10,575 mins in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take 1899 Hoffenheim (-125)

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