FC Augsburg vs Arminia Bielefeld Prediction, 4/17/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/12/2021

Game: FC Augsburg vs Arminia Bielefeld

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (+105) Arminia Bielefeld (+250)

WWK Arena is the venue where Andre Hahn and FC Augsburg (9-5-14, 11th in Bundesliga) will take on Arminia Bielefeld (7-5-16, 16th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The starting goaltenders are Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Stefan Ortega Moreno for Arminia Bielefeld. FC Augsburg are at +105 while the Blues are at +250. The O/U opens at 2.5.

FC Augsburg faced off with FC Schalke 04 in their last game and took a loss by a score of 1-0. FC Augsburg attempted 17 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 11 of those attempts for a rate of 64.7%. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 85.2% received passes percentage by completing 462 out of their 542 targeted passes in their last game. Concerning shot accuracy, FC Augsburg finished the game at a 33.3% rate by hitting 4 shots on target out of 12 shots. FC Augsburg averages 1.00 goal per 90 (28 goals in total) and have accounted for 20 assists in all matches this season.

Andre Hahn is a guy who should impact this matchup for FC Augsburg. He has 27 assists while tallying 49 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Hahn has been given a starting assignment in 195 outings thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Germany has racked up 48 goals in 17,659 mins played. One more guy who could decide who wins is Daniel Caligiuri, the defender representing Germany. Caligiuri has accumulated 23,151 mins during 256 starts and has been handed 50 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 41 times in his career while he has scored 45 goals. He is averaging 0.17 goals per 90 mins for his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for FC Augsburg will be Rafal Gikiewicz. Gikiewicz has defended the goal for 18,376 minutes and is sitting with 611 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.24 (254 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 71.8. The goalie born in Poland has faced 851 shots tried at him in 204 starting assignments. Gikiewicz (79-52-74 record in his career) has accumulated 63 clean sheets, which has earned him a 30.9% shutout percentage.

For their last game, Arminia Bielefeld got the victory with a final of 1-0 against SC Freiburg. They wrapped up this contest by converting 331 of the 451 attempted passes for a percentage of 73.4%. Arminia Bielefeld finished with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 6 of the 12 dribbles they attempted. Arminia Bielefeld landed 3 shots on target out of their 13 shots tried earning them a 23.1% clip in their last game. Having tallied 19 goals and 14 assists for all their matches, Arminia Bielefeld has an average of 0.68 goals and 0.50 assists per 90 min.

Fabian Klos should provide a lift for Arminia Bielefeld. He is currently averaging 0.48 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 290 outings so far in his career. The forward born in Germany has 25,441 professional minutes while scoring 135 goals. He has 62 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 46 times. You should also keep an eye on Ritsu Doan, the midfielder hailing from Japan. Doan has been given 10 yellow card cautions in 9,015 mins (105 starting assignments). His G/90 average in his career is 0.24. He has earned 24 goals thus far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 10 different times.

Stefan Ortega Moreno is expected to look after the net for Arminia Bielefeld. Ortega has accumulated 57 shutouts while defending 932 shots against him in 19,665 career minutes. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.1 and his clean sheet rate is currently 26.1%. He has surrendered 1.30 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 81-65-72. So far in his career, Ortega has allowed 285 goals and has earned 658 stops in 218 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (+105)

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