FC Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, 1/10/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/5/2021

Game: FC Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: Sunday, January 10, 2021

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (+190) VfB Stuttgart (+135)

WWK Arena is the venue where Ruben Vargas and FC Augsburg (5-4-5, 10th in Bundesliga) will play VfB Stuttgart (4-6-4, 11th in Bundesliga) on Sunday. The goalies expected to start will be Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Gregor Kobel for VfB Stuttgart. The odds on this contest have FC Augsburg coming in at +190 and the Swambians are at +135. The total opens at 2.5.

FC Augsburg played 1. FC Koln in their most recent match and notched a win by a score of 1-0. FC Augsburg attempted 18 dribbles in this match and were able to convert 14 of the tries for a rate of 77.8%. In regard to passing, they finished with a 86.5% passes received percentage by completing 409 of the 473 passing attempts in their last outing. In terms of shooting accuracy, FC Augsburg wrapped this game up at a 45.5% rate by landing 5 shots on target of 11 total shots. FC Augsburg has an average of 1.07 goals per 90 min (15 goals in total) and are sitting with 11 assists in all contests this year.

Ruben Vargas is a guy who should be able to impact this match for FC Augsburg. He has accounted for 10 assists while tallying 21 yellow card cautions during his career. Vargas has been a starter in 74 matchups in his career and accounts for 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Switzerland has tallied 18 goals in 6,380 professional minutes played. Someone else who should impact this game is Daniel Caligiuri, the defender who is from Germany. Caligiuri has 22,005 mins during 242 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 49 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 39 times during his career while he has scored 44 goals. He scores 0.18 goals per 90 mins during his career.

The man who will defend the goal for FC Augsburg is Rafal Gikiewicz. Gikiewicz has seen the pitch for a total of 17,116 minutes and is sitting with 559 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.21 (231 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of .716. The goalkeeper born in Poland has had 779 shots tried at him in 190 starting assignments. Gikiewicz (75-51-65 record during his career) has recorded 62 shutouts, which has earned him a 32.6% shutout rate.

When they last played, VfB Stuttgart went home defeated by a final of 1-0 against RB Leipzig. VfB Stuttgart ended the game with a 68.8% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 11 out of the 16 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by completing 386 of the 488 pass attempts earning a percentage of 79.1%. VfB Stuttgart connected on 1 SoT out of 9 shots attempted earning them a 11.1% rate in their last game. Having earned a total of 26 goals and 18 assists in all their games, VfB Stuttgart averages 1.86 goals and 1.29 assists per 90 minutes.

Silas Wamangituka will need to provide a lift for VfB Stuttgart. The forward born in Congo has totaled 5,158 mins while scoring 25 goals. He has totaled 9 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times. He scores 0.44 G/90 and has been a starter in 56 games during his soccer career. Be sure to watch out for Sasa Kalajdzic, the midfielder representing Austria. He has scored 17 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 9 different times. Kalajdzic has earned himself a total of 5 yellow card cautions in 2,591 minutes played (29 starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.59.

Gregor Kobel will look after the goal for VfB Stuttgart. During his professional soccer career, Kobel has conceded 101 goals while totaling 164 saves in 62 starts. He has surrendered 1.66 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 25-13-24. He has a save % of .641 and his clean sheet rate is 24.2%. Kobel has totaled 15 clean sheets and has defended 256 shots attempted against him in 5,461 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VfB Stuttgart (+135)

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