Monchengladbach vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, 5/15/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/11/2021

Game: Monchengladbach vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021

Location: Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Monchengladbach (-130) VfB Stuttgart (+270)

Borussia-Park is the venue where Lars Stindl and Monchengladbach (12-10-10, 7th in Bundesliga) will take on VfB Stuttgart (11-9-12, 10th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net are Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach and Gregor Kobel for VfB Stuttgart. VfB Stuttgart are at at +270 while the Foals are at -130. The total has been set at 3.25.

Monchengladbach faced Bayern Munich in their last matchup and went home with a loss by a final score of 6-0. Monchengladbach tried 17 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 8 of those dribbles for a percentage of 47.1%. In regard to passing, they ended with a 85.7% passes received rate by converting 414 out of their 483 targeted passes last contest. In relation to shooting accuracy, Monchengladbach finished the game at a 21.4% clip by putting 3 shots on target of 14 total shots. Monchengladbach averages 1.81 goals per 90 minutes (58 total goals) and are sitting with 39 assists in all games for this campaign.

Lars Stindl is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Monchengladbach. He has totaled 48 assists while accumulating 75 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. Stindl has been given a starting assignment in 306 outings during his career and he accounts for 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Germany has earned 80 goals scored in 27,395 mins played. One more guy who could decide who wins is Florian Neuhaus, the midfielder who represents Germany. Neuhaus has been on the field for 9,451 minutes during 107 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 28 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 16 times so far in his career and he has scored 18 goals. He averages 0.17 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Monchengladbach is Yann Sommer. Sommer has defended the goal for 34,785 minutes and has 1,215 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.18 (457 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is 73.6. The goalie hailing from Switzerland has faced 1,662 shots sent his way in 389 starting assignments. Sommer (190-90-103 record during his soccer career) has earned 114 clean sheets, which has earned him a 29.3% shutout percentage.

When they last stepped on the pitch, VfB Stuttgart went home victorious with a score of 2-1 against FC Augsburg. They finished this game by converting 456 of the 538 attempted passes for a rate of 84.8%. VfB Stuttgart finished the match with a 88.9% successful dribble percentage by completing 8 of the 9 dribbles they tried. VfB Stuttgart converted 6 shots on goal out of 15 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 40.0% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having accumulated 52 goals and 40 assists in all competitions, VfB Stuttgart averages 1.62 goals and 1.25 assists per 90 minutes.

Sasa Kalajdzic should provide a lift for VfB Stuttgart. He is averaging 0.62 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 43 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder born in Austria has played 3,925 mins while scoring 27 goals. He has 5 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times. Be sure to watch out for Gonzalo Castro, the defender born in Germany. He has accumulated 40 goals during his soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 68 times. Castro has been given 89 yellow cards in 32,886 minutes played (382 starts). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.11.

Gregor Kobel will look after the goal for VfB Stuttgart. So far in his pro soccer career, Kobel has allowed 131 goals while tallying 217 saves in 79 starts. He has allowed 1.69 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 31-16-32. He is the owner of a save % of 64.5 and his shutout rate sits at 24.1%. Kobel has tallied 19 shutouts while defending 338 shots against him in 6,991 career mins.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Monchengladbach (-130)

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