VfB Stuttgart vs Monchengladbach Prediction, 1/16/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/12/2021

Game: VfB Stuttgart vs Monchengladbach

Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021

Location: Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfB Stuttgart (+175) Monchengladbach (+140)

Lars Stindl and Monchengladbach (6-6-3, 7th in Bundesliga) travel to Mercedes-Benz Arena on Saturday where they'll meet VfB Stuttgart (5-6-4, 10th in Bundesliga). The goaltenders protecting the net are Gregor Kobel for VfB Stuttgart and Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach. The odds on this contest have VfB Stuttgart coming in at +175 and the Foals are at +140. The O/U opens at 3.

VfB Stuttgart faced off with FC Augsburg in their most recent match and earned the victory with a final of 4-1. In sharing the ball, they ended with a 84.6% received passes percentage by converting 467 out of their 552 pass targets in their last outing. VfB Stuttgart tried 37 dribbles in this game and were able to convert 22 of those tries for a percentage of 59.5%. In terms of shooting accuracy, VfB Stuttgart ended this match at a 36.0% clip by hitting 9 shots on target of 25 shots. VfB Stuttgart averages 2.00 goals per 90 min (30 goals in total) and are sitting with 21 assists in all games this season.

Sasa Kalajdzic is a guy who can be a difference maker for VfB Stuttgart. Kalajdzic has had a starting assignment in 29 outings in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.59 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Austria has earned 17 goals in 2,596 mins played. He has totaled 9 assists while earning 5 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Silas Wamangituka, the forward representing Congo. Wamangituka has totaled 5,243 minutes in 57 starts and has been given 9 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 11 times thus far in his career and he has scored 26 total goals. He has an average of 0.45 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for VfB Stuttgart is Gregor Kobel. Kobel has defended the goal for 5,551 minutes and has earned 165 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.65 (102 goals given up) and he has a save % of .641. The goalkeeper from Switzerland has had 259 shots attempted at him in 63 career starts. Kobel (26-13-24 record during his career) has tallied 15 clean sheets, which gives him a 23.8% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Monchengladbach went home victorious with a score of 3-2 against Bayern Munich. Monchengladbach ended the game with a 62.5% successful dribble rate by converting 5 out of the 8 dribbles they tried. They finished the contest by completing 301 of the 366 passes they tried for a percentage of 82.2%. Monchengladbach converted 4 shots on target out of their 8 shots tried which had them sitting at a 50.0% clip in their last outing. Having earned a total of 28 goals and 16 assists for all their games, Monchengladbach averages 1.87 goals and 1.07 assists per 90 minutes.

Lars Stindl should provide a lift for Monchengladbach. The forward born in Germany has been on the field for 26,583 professional minutes while he has scored 76 goals. He has tallied 71 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 45 times. He is currently averaging 0.26 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 297 games so far in his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Florian Neuhaus, the midfielder who is from Germany. Neuhaus has been handed 25 yellow card warnings in 8,088 mins played (92 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.18. He has earned 16 goals thus far in his career while helping on a goal 13 times.

Yann Sommer will be residing in front of the net for Monchengladbach. Sommer has 110 clean sheets while defending 1,599 shots against him in 33,513 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of .739 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.4%. He has surrendered 1.17 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 185-86-97. In his career, Sommer has surrendered 434 goals and has 1,174 saves in 374 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VfB Stuttgart (+175)

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