Werder Bremen vs FC Schalke 04 Prediction, 1/30/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/27/2021

Game: Werder Bremen vs FC Schalke 04

Date: Saturday, January 30, 2021

Location: Weser Stadium in Bremen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Werder Bremen (+100) FC Schalke 04 (+250)

Suat Serdar and FC Schalke 04 (1-4-13, 18th in Bundesliga) are headed to Weser Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on Werder Bremen (5-6-7, 13th in Bundesliga). The goalkeepers protecting the net are Jiri Pavlenka for Werder Bremen and Frederik Ronnow for FC Schalke 04. The odds on this contest have Werder Bremen priced at +100 and the Royal Blue are at +250. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Werder Bremen faced off with Hertha BSC in their most recent match and notched a win by a score of 4-1. Werder Bremen tried 9 dribbles in this match and completed 6 of the dribbles for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to passing, they had a 72.1% passes received percentage by completing 204 out of their 283 passing targets last match. Concerning shot accuracy, Werder Bremen finished at a 66.7% rate by putting 4 SoT out of 6 shots. Werder Bremen averages 1.22 goals per 90 minutes (22 goals in total) and have tallied 16 assists in all matches this year.

Maximilian Eggestein is a guy who should impact this matchup for Werder Bremen. Eggestein has had a starting assignment in 147 outings during his career and scores 0.10 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder hailing from Germany has earned 14 goals in 13,116 minutes played. He has totaled 12 assists while earning 21 yellow card cautions so far in his career. One more player who should impact this match is Leonardo Bittencourt, the forward born in Germany. Bittencourt has earned 14,727 minutes during 174 starts and has been handed 43 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 31 times so far in his career while scoring 29 total goals. He averages 0.18 G/90 during his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Werder Bremen is Jiri Pavlenka. Pavlenka (75-67-79 mark in his career) has totaled 54 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 24.3% clean sheet rate. The keeper from Czech Republic has seen 1,002 shots attempted against him in 222 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.35 (297 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .713. Pavlenka has defended the goal for 19,741 minutes and has earned 715 saves so far in his career.

When they last took the field, FC Schalke 04 took a loss by a final score of 2-1 against 1. FC Koln. FC Schalke 04 finished the match with a 71.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 22 of the 31 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this contest by converting 517 out of their 598 passing tries earning a percentage of 86.5%. FC Schalke 04 had 4 shots on target out of 14 shots tried giving them a 28.6% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having a total of 13 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, FC Schalke 04 sports an average of 0.72 goals and 0.56 assists per 90 min.

Suat Serdar should be someone to watch for FC Schalke 04. He is currently averaging 0.13 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 86 contests so far in his career. The midfielder from Germany has accumulated 7,549 mins while scoring 11 goals. He has collected 16 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 3 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Benito Raman, the forward hailing from Belgium. He has tallied 51 goals thus far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 16 times. Raman has been handed a total of 33 yellow card warnings in 12,700 professional minutes (145 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his career is 0.36.

Frederik Ronnow will look after the net for FC Schalke 04. Ronnow has racked up 60 clean sheets and has defended 727 shots against him in 15,962 mins throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of .726 and his clean sheet rate is currently 33.9%. He has conceded 1.20 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 81-43-52. So far in his career, Ronnow has conceded 212 goals while tallying 521 saves in 177 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Schalke 04 (+250)

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