VfB Stuttgart vs FC Augsburg Prediction, 5/7/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/4/2021

Game: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Augsburg

Date: Friday, May 7, 2021

Location: Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfB Stuttgart (-182) FC Augsburg (+450)

Gonzalo Castro and VfB Stuttgart (10-9-12, 10th in Bundesliga) play FC Augsburg (9-6-16, 13th in Bundesliga) at Mercedes-Benz Arena on Friday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Gregor Kobel for VfB Stuttgart and Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg. VfB Stuttgart are at -182 while the Residents of the Fugger City are at +450. The O/U has been set at 3.

VfB Stuttgart took the field against RB Leipzig in their most recent game and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 2-0. VfB Stuttgart tried 19 dribbles in this match and converted 9 of the tries for a rate of 47.4%. When discussing the passing game, they finished with a 81.4% rate by connecting on 294 out of their 361 passing targets in their last game. VfB Stuttgart is averaging 1.61 g/90 (50 goals in total) and have accounted for 38 assists In all contests for the year.

Gonzalo Castro is a guy who should be able to impact this game for VfB Stuttgart. Castro has had a starting assignment in 382 matchups thus far in his career and he has earned 0.11 goals per 90 minutes. The defender from Germany has earned 40 goals scored in 32,886 minutes played. He has totaled 68 assists while accumulating 89 yellow card warnings in his career. Someone else who should impact this game is Sasa Kalajdzic, the midfielder born in Austria. He has helped a teammate on a goal 10 times so far in his career while he has scored 26 total goals. Kalajdzic has earned 3,835 mins in 42 career starts and has been given a total of 5 yellow cards. He scores 0.61 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The man defending the goal for VfB Stuttgart is Gregor Kobel. Kobel has seen the field for a total of 6,991 minutes and has 217 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.69 (131 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 64.5. The keeper from Switzerland has seen 338 shots tried at him in 79 career starts. Kobel (31-16-32 record in his career) has accumulated 19 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.1% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, FC Augsburg took a loss by a score of 3-2 against 1. FC Koln. FC Augsburg had a 57.1% successful dribble rate by converting 8 of the 14 dribbles they attempted. They finished the contest by converting 363 out of their 431 pass attempts for a rate of 84.2%. FC Augsburg landed 3 shots on goal out of 13 shots attempted which had them at a 23.1% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having earned a total of 30 goals and 21 assists in all competitions, FC Augsburg is averaging 0.97 goals and 0.68 assists per 90 min.

Andre Hahn will be counted on for FC Augsburg. The forward from Germany has 17,839 minutes and has scored 48 goals. He has accumulated 49 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 27 times. He sports an average of 0.24 goals per 90 mins and has started 197 games so far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Daniel Caligiuri, the defender representing Germany. He has totaled 45 goals so far in his career while helping on a goal 41 different times. Caligiuri has been given 51 yellow card cautions in 23,327 mins (258 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.17.

Rafal Gikiewicz will be looking after the net for FC Augsburg. So far in his career, Gikiewicz has allowed 259 goals while earning 617 stops in 207 starts. He has allowed 1.25 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 79-53-76. He has earned a save % of 71.5 and his shutout rate is currently 30.9%. Gikiewicz has tallied 64 shutouts and has seen 861 shots tried against him in 18,646 career minutes.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VfB Stuttgart (-182)

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