1899 Hoffenheim vs Hertha BSC Prediction, 5/22/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/17/2021

Game: 1899 Hoffenheim vs Hertha BSC

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2021

Location: PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: 1899 Hoffenheim (+155) Hertha BSC (+155)

PreZero Arena is the venue where Andrej Kramaric and 1899 Hoffenheim (10-10-13, 11th in Bundesliga) will play Hertha BSC (8-11-14, 14th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The men protecting the net will be Philipp Pentke for 1899 Hoffenheim and Alexander Schwolow for Hertha BSC. Hertha BSC are at at +155 while the Kraichgauer are at +155. The over/under is set at 3.5.

1899 Hoffenheim took the field against Arminia Bielefeld in their last match and finished with a draw by a score of 1-1. 1899 Hoffenheim attempted 18 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 9 of those tries for a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to passing, they ended the game with a 88.8% received passes rate by converting 514 out of their 579 pass targets last contest. Regarding shot accuracy, 1899 Hoffenheim walked away from the pitch at a 42.9% clip by putting 3 shots on target out of 7 total shots. 1899 Hoffenheim sports an average of 1.48 goals per 90 (49 goals in total) and have 36 assists In all contests for the year.

Andrej Kramaric is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for 1899 Hoffenheim. He has totaled 47 assists while accumulating 17 yellow cards in his career. Kramaric has been a starter in 229 outings so far in his career and he scores 0.64 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Croatia has 150 goals in 21,136 mins. One more player who could decide who wins is Ihlas Bebou, the forward representing Togo. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times so far in his career while scoring 35 total goals. Bebou has been on the field for 12,257 mins during 127 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 21 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.26 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for 1899 Hoffenheim will be Philipp Pentke. Pentke has played for 21,342 minutes and has accumulated 803 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.22 (290 total goals surrendered) and his save % is 74.2. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has had 1,089 shots tried at him in 238 starts. Pentke (98-67-73 mark in his career) has earned 60 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.2% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Hertha BSC were able to avoid a loss with a score of 0-0 against 1. FC Koln. Hertha BSC earned a 76.5% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 13 out of the 17 dribbles they attempted. They finished the match by completing 266 of the 303 attempted passes earning a rate of 87.8%. Hertha BSC was 1 out of 1 in SoTs, earning them a 100.0% clip in their last outing. With 39 goals and 28 assists in all their matches, Hertha BSC averages 1.18 goals and 0.85 assists per 90.

Dodi Lukebakio should be someone to watch for Hertha BSC. The forward hailing from Belgium has played 7,690 mins while scoring 26 goals. He has totaled 17 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 19 times. He scores 0.30 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 85 matches during his pro soccer career. Be sure to watch out for Matheus Cunha, the forward representing Brazil. He has accumulated 15 goals during his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 5 different times. Cunha has earned himself 13 yellow cards in 4,025 mins played (45 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.34.

Alexander Schwolow will be looking after the net for Hertha BSC. Schwolow has accumulated 58 clean sheets while defending 989 shots attempted against him in 19,667 minutes in his career. He has earned a save percentage of 69.9 and his shutout rate sits at 26.4%. He has given up 1.47 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 86-59-74. Thus far in his career, Schwolow has conceded 322 goals and has accumulated 688 stops in 220 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hertha BSC (+155)

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