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FC Schalke 04 vs 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction, 1/9/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/5/2021

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Game: FC Schalke 04 vs 1899 Hoffenheim

Date: Saturday, January 9, 2021

Location: Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Schalke 04 (+250) 1899 Hoffenheim (+100)

Andrej Kramaric and 1899 Hoffenheim (4-3-7, 13th in Bundesliga) travel to Veltins-Arena on Saturday where they'll take on FC Schalke 04 (0-4-10, 18th in Bundesliga). The goalies protecting the net are Frederik Ronnow for FC Schalke 04 and Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim. The odds on this matchup have FC Schalke 04 priced at +250 and the Kraichgauer are at +100. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

FC Schalke 04 faced off with Hertha BSC in their most recent match and ended up losing by a score of 3-0. FC Schalke 04 tried 12 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 4 of those attempts for a rate of 33.3%. In the passing game, they earned a 86.9% passes received percentage by converting 232 of the 267 pass attempts last match. In relation to shooting accuracy, FC Schalke 04 walked away from the pitch at a 36.4% rate by hitting 4 SoT out of 11 total shots. FC Schalke 04 is averaging 0.50 g/90 (7 total goals) and have accumulated 4 assists in all competitions for the season.

Suat Serdar is a guy who should be able to impact this game for FC Schalke 04. He has totaled 2 assists while accumulating 16 yellow cards so far in his career. Serdar has been in the starting lineup in 82 games in his pro soccer career and has 0.14 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder hailing from Germany has earned 11 goals in 7,189 professional minutes played. Someone else who should impact this game is Benito Raman, the forward representing Belgium. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 16 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 51 goals. Raman has totaled 12,456 minutes in 142 career starts and has been handed 33 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.37 G/90 for his career.

The guy defending the goal for FC Schalke 04 is Frederik Ronnow. Ronnow has seen the field for 15,962 minutes and has accumulated 521 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.20 (212 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .726. The keeper hailing from Denmark has seen 727 shots attempted against him in 177 starting assignments. Ronnow (81-43-52 mark in his professional soccer career) has 60 shutouts, which gives him a 33.9% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, 1899 Hoffenheim went home defeated by a final of 3-1 against SC Freiburg. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 560 of the 620 passing tries earning a percentage of 90.3%. 1899 Hoffenheim ended the game with a 74.2% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 23 of the 31 dribbles they attempted. 1899 Hoffenheim landed 6 shots attempted out of 14 shots attempted which had them at a 42.9% clip in their last outing. With 22 goals and 16 assists in all matches, 1899 Hoffenheim sports an average of 1.57 goals and 1.14 assists per 90.

Andrej Kramaric should provide solid play for 1899 Hoffenheim. He currently averages 0.63 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 214 matches so far in his career. The forward born in Croatia has totaled 19,730 mins and has earned 139 goals. He has 16 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 44 times. You should also keep an eye on Moanes Dabour, the forward hailing from Israel. He has collected 98 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 36 times. Dabour has been given a total of 37 yellow card warnings in 15,221 minutes played (173 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his career is 0.58.

Oliver Baumann will reside in front of the goal for 1899 Hoffenheim. So far in his career, Baumann has conceded 513 goals and has earned 1,241 saves in 342 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.50 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 126-96-120. He sports a save percentage of .715 and his shutout rate sits at 24.3%. Baumann has 83 shutouts and defended 1,732 shots tried against him in 30,780 career minutes.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take 1899 Hoffenheim (+100)

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