FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction, 5/15/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/11/2021

Game: FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021

Location: Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Schalke 04 (+460) Eintracht Frankfurt (-286)

Daichi Kamada and Eintracht Frankfurt (15-12-5, 5th in Bundesliga) travel to Veltins-Arena on Saturday where they'll meet FC Schalke 04 (2-7-22, 18th in Bundesliga). The starting goalkeepers are Frederik Ronnow for FC Schalke 04 and Kevin Trapp for Eintracht Frankfurt. The moneyline on this contest has FC Schalke 04 coming in at +460 and the Eagles are at -286. The O/U has been set at 3.25.

FC Schalke 04 faced 1899 Hoffenheim in their most recent game and took a loss by a score of 4-2. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 87.0% received passes percentage by completing 294 of the 338 passing attempts in their last match. FC Schalke 04 attempted 16 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 9 of the dribbles for a rate of 56.3%. Regarding shot accuracy, FC Schalke 04 finished at a 50.0% clip by putting 3 shots on target of 6 total shots. FC Schalke 04 averages 0.61 goals per 90 minutes (19 total goals) and have accounted for 16 assists in all contests for the season.

Benito Raman is a guy who should be able to impact this game for FC Schalke 04. He has totaled 16 assists while earning 33 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Raman has had a starting assignment in 148 contests so far in his career and he tallies 0.35 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Belgium has totaled 51 goals in 13,024 mins. One more player who could decide who wins is Amine Harit, the forward representing France. Harit has been on the field for 9,242 minutes in 104 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 14 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 14 times thus far in his career while scoring 12 total goals. He is averaging 0.12 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for FC Schalke 04 will be Frederik Ronnow. Ronnow has seen the pitch for a total of 16,322 minutes and has tallied 532 saves during his career. His GA/90 is 1.22 (222 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 72.0. The goalkeeper born in Denmark has seen 746 shots attempted at him in 181 career starting assignments. Ronnow (81-44-55 mark in his career) has totaled 61 clean sheets, which gives him a 33.7% clean sheet rate.

The last time they took the pitch, Eintracht Frankfurt finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against FSV Mainz 05. Eintracht Frankfurt finished with a 68.8% successful dribble rate by converting 11 of the 16 dribbles they pursued. They finished the contest by connecting on 637 out of their 680 passes they tried for a percentage of 93.7%. Eintracht Frankfurt converted 3 shots on goal out of 14 shots attempted earning them a 21.4% clip in their last outing. With a total of 57 goals and 48 assists in all their contests, Eintracht Frankfurt averages 1.78 goals and 1.50 assists per 90 minutes.

Daichi Kamada will need to provide a lift for Eintracht Frankfurt. The forward born in Japan has been on the pitch for 10,885 minutes while he has scored 32 goals. He has collected 13 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times. He scores 0.26 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 125 contests so far in his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Andre Silva, the forward who represents Portugal. Silva has earned himself a total of 10 yellow card cautions in 10,190 minutes (111 starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his pro soccer career is 0.57. He has earned 65 goals thus far in his career while assisting on a goal 17 different times.

Kevin Trapp will look after the goal for Eintracht Frankfurt. In his career, Trapp has allowed 340 goals and has accounted for 846 stops in 264 starting assignments. He has given up 1.29 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 124-65-74. He holds a save percentage of 71.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.0%. Trapp has accumulated 74 shutouts while defending 1,173 shots against him in 23,631 career mins.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take FC Schalke 04 (+460)

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