FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig Prediction, 2/6/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/3/2021

Game: FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig

Date: Saturday, February 6, 2021

Location: Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Schalke 04 (+525) RB Leipzig (-225)

Benito Raman and FC Schalke 04 (1-5-13, 18th in Bundesliga) host RB Leipzig (11-5-3, 2nd in Bundesliga) at Veltins-Arena on Saturday. The starting goalies will be Frederik Ronnow for FC Schalke 04 and Peter Gulacsi for RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig are at at -225 while the Royal Blue are at +525. The over/under opens at 2.5.

FC Schalke 04 took the field against Werder Bremen in their last game and walked away with a draw with a final of 1-1. FC Schalke 04 tried 17 dribbles in this outing and converted 10 of the tries for a percentage of 58.8%. In sharing the ball, they ended the game with a 82.6% received passes rate by connecting on 451 out of their 546 pass targets last match. Concerning shot accuracy, FC Schalke 04 walked away from the pitch at a 16.7% rate by putting 1 shot on target 6 total shots. FC Schalke 04 sports an average of 0.74 goals per 90 minutes (14 goals in total) and have accumulated 11 assists in all games for the season.

Benito Raman is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for FC Schalke 04. He has accounted for 16 assists while earning 33 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. Raman has started 145 matchups so far in his career while scoring 0.36 G/90. The forward born in Belgium has totaled 51 goals scored in 12,700 minutes played. Another player who should impact this match is Mark Uth, the forward who represents Germany. Uth has accumulated 13,801 mins in 159 career starts and has been given a total of 33 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 30 times thus far in his career while he has scored 61 goals. He is averaging 0.40 G/90 so far in 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 earned 521 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.20 (212 total goals given up) and his save percentage is .726. The keeper born in Denmark has had 727 shots tried at him in 177 career starting assignments. Ronnow (81-43-52 record during his career) has earned 60 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 33.9% clean sheet rate.

In their last game, RB Leipzig went home victorious with a score of 1-0 against Bayer Leverkusen. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 358 out of their 459 passes they tried for a percentage of 78.0%. RB Leipzig finished with a 56.3% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 9 of the 16 dribbles they attempted. RB Leipzig landed 2 shots on goal out of their 16 shots tried earning them a 12.5% rate in their last outing. With a total of 31 goals and 19 assists in all their matches, RB Leipzig averages 1.63 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 min.

Yussuf Poulsen will be counted on for RB Leipzig. The forward hailing from Denmark has been on the pitch for 15,793 mins and he has scored 61 goals. He has totaled 26 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 30 times. He scores 0.35 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 174 contests in his career. You should also keep an eye on Angelino, the defender hailing from Spain. He has collected 9 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 25 times. Angelino has been handed 17 yellow card warnings in 11,467 mins played (126 career starting assignments). His G/90 average during his career is 0.07.

Peter Gulacsi will reside in front of the goal for RB Leipzig. Gulacsi has accumulated 85 clean sheets while seeing 1,106 shots against him in 24,606 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of .726 and his shutout rate is 30.9%. He has conceded 1.16 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 150-55-70. In his career, Gulacsi has surrendered 317 goals while tallying 796 saves in 275 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take RB Leipzig (-225)

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