FC Augsburg vs Monchengladbach Prediction, 3/12/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/8/2021

Game: FC Augsburg vs Monchengladbach

Date: Friday, March 12, 2021

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (+350) Monchengladbach (-133)

Florian Neuhaus and Monchengladbach (8-9-7, 10th in Bundesliga) are headed to WWK Arena on Friday where they'll take on FC Augsburg (7-5-12, 13th in Bundesliga). The goaltenders who are expected to start are Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach. FC Augsburg are at +350 while the Foals are at -133. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

FC Augsburg faced off with Hertha BSC in their most recent match and ended up losing by a score of 2-1. When discussing the passing game, they ended the game with a 70.7% passes received percentage by completing 217 of the 307 passing attempts last contest. FC Augsburg attempted 8 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 6 of the attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding shot accuracy, FC Augsburg ended this match at a 50.0% rate by landing 4 shots on target of 8 total shots. FC Augsburg averages 0.96 goals per 90 min (23 total goals) and have accumulated 16 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Andre Hahn is a player who should be able to impact this match for FC Augsburg. Hahn has been in the starting lineup in 191 outings in his career and he accounts for 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Germany has totaled 46 goals scored in 17,312 minutes. He has accounted for 27 assists while tallying 48 yellow cards thus far in his career. Someone else who should impact this match is Daniel Caligiuri, the defender hailing from Germany. Caligiuri has earned 22,835 mins during 252 career starts and has been handed a total of 50 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 39 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 45 total goals. He averages 0.18 G/90 during his career.

The man who will protect the net for FC Augsburg will be Rafal Gikiewicz. Gikiewicz has defended the goal for 18,016 minutes and has 597 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.24 (249 goals given up) and his save % is 71.7. The keeper hailing from Poland has had 831 shots attempted against him in 200 career starts. Gikiewicz (77-52-72 mark in his career) has accounted for 63 shutouts, which gives him a 31.5% clean sheet percentage.

When they last took the field, Monchengladbach took a defeat with a final score of 1-0 against Bayer Leverkusen. They wrapped up this outing by converting 376 of the 449 attempted passes earning a percentage of 83.7%. Monchengladbach earned a 50.0% successful dribble rate by converting 5 out of the 10 dribbles they tried. Monchengladbach connected on 3 shots on target out of their 8 shots attempted which gave them a 37.5% clip when they last took the field. With a total of 40 goals and 25 assists in all their contests, Monchengladbach averages 1.67 goals and 1.04 assists per 90 minutes.

Florian Neuhaus should provide a spark for Monchengladbach. He is averaging 0.17 goals per 90 mins and has started 99 contests during his soccer career. The midfielder representing Germany has totaled 8,749 professional minutes and has earned 17 goals. He has accumulated 27 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 15 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Lars Stindl, the forward who is from Germany. He has accumulated 78 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 47 different times. Stindl has been handed 74 yellow card warnings in 27,053 professional minutes played (302 starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.26.

Yann Sommer will reside in front of the net for Monchengladbach. So far in his pro soccer career, Sommer has allowed 447 goals while tallying 1,205 saves in 383 starts. He has allowed 1.17 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 187-89-101. He holds a save percentage of 73.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 29.2%. Sommer has totaled 112 clean sheets while defending 1,643 shots against him in 34,323 minutes in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (+350)

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