Hertha BSC vs FC Augsburg Prediction, 3/6/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 3/2/2021

Game: Hertha BSC vs FC Augsburg

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021

Location: Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Hertha BSC (+115) FC Augsburg (+230)

Daniel Caligiuri and FC Augsburg (7-5-11, 13th in Bundesliga) are headed to Olympiastadion on Saturday where they'll take on Hertha BSC (4-6-13, 15th in Bundesliga). The starting goalkeepers are Alexander Schwolow for Hertha BSC and Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg. Hertha BSC are at +115 while the Residents of the Fugger City are at +230. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

Hertha BSC played VfL Wolfsburg in their last game and went home with a loss by a final score of 2-0. Hertha BSC tried 11 dribbles in this match and were successful in 4 of the attempts for a percentage of 36.4%. In regard to passing, they ended up with a 73.0% rate by connecting on 273 out of their 374 pass targets last game. In terms of shooting accuracy, Hertha BSC wrapped this game up at a 22.2% rate by hitting 2 shots on target of 9 total shots. Hertha BSC is averaging 1.09 goals per 90 minutes (25 goals in total) and have tallied 18 assists in all competitions for the year.

Krzysztof Piatek is a player who should be able to impact this match for Hertha BSC. He has totaled 10 assists while earning 27 yellow cards so far in his career. Piatek has been a starter in 152 contests so far in his career while scoring 0.49 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Poland has earned 74 goals in 13,716 professional minutes. Another player who could decide the outcome is Dodi Lukebakio, the forward representing Belgium. Lukebakio has been on the field for 7,425 mins during 82 starting assignments and has been given a total of 14 yellow cards. He has helped on a goal 17 times so far in his pro soccer career and he has scored 24 total goals. He scores 0.29 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Hertha BSC will be Alexander Schwolow. Schwolow (84-54-74 mark in his career) has accounted for 55 clean sheets, which gives him a 25.8% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has had 959 shots tried at him in 213 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.50 (317 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 69.3. Schwolow has played for 19,037 mins and has 662 stops thus far in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, FC Augsburg walked away with a victory by a final of 1-0 against FSV Mainz 05. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 212 of the 294 passes they tried for a percentage of 72.1%. FC Augsburg ended the game with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 8 out of the 16 dribbles they pursued. FC Augsburg connected on 2 shots on goal out of 9 shots attempted which gave them a 22.2% clip in their last outing. With a total of 22 goals and 15 assists in all their contests, FC Augsburg averages 0.96 goals and 0.65 assists per 90 min.

Daniel Caligiuri should provide a spark for FC Augsburg. He scores 0.18 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 251 matches in his career. The defender from Germany has earned 22,745 professional minutes and has scored 45 goals. He has collected 50 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 39 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Ruben Vargas, the forward hailing from Switzerland. He has accounted for 18 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 11 times. Vargas has been given a total of 21 yellow card cautions in 6,713 professional minutes (78 career starts). His goals per 90 min average during his soccer career is 0.24.

Rafal Gikiewicz will be looking after the goal for FC Augsburg. Gikiewicz has tallied 63 shutouts and has seen 825 shots against him in 17,926 mins throughout his career. He is the owner of a save % of 71.6 and his shutout rate sits at 31.7%. He has allowed 1.24 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 77-52-71. During his career, Gikiewicz has conceded 247 goals and has totaled 592 saves in 199 starts.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (+230) and under 2.5 goals

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