1. FC Koln vs VfL Wolfsburg Prediction, 5/7/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/5/2022

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Game: 1. FC Koln vs VfL Wolfsburg

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Location: RheinEnergieSTADION in Köln, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: 1. FC Koln (+115) VfL Wolfsburg (+266)

Max Kruse and VfL Wolfsburg (11-5-16, 13th in Bundesliga) travel to RheinEnergieSTADION on Saturday where they'll take on 1. FC Koln (14-10-8, 6th in Bundesliga). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln and Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg. The odds on this contest have 1. FC Koln coming in at +115 and the Wolves are at +266. The O/U has been set at 2.75.

1. FC Koln took the field against FC Augsburg in their last matchup and earned the victory with a final of 4-1. 1. FC Koln attempted 17 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 12 of those tries for a rate of 70.6%. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 91.1% passes received percentage by connecting on 337 of the 370 pass targets last contest.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, 1. FC Koln ended this match at a 37.5% rate by landing 6 shots on target of 16 total shots. 1. FC Koln has an average of 1.59 goals per 90 (51 total goals) and have 40 assists In all contests this year.

Anthony Modeste is a player who can be a difference maker for 1. FC Koln. He has 22 assists while tallying 38 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Modeste has been in the starting lineup in 291 outings so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.52 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from France has earned 150 goals scored in 25,945 professional minutes.

Another guy who should impact this match is Florian Kainz, the midfielder who represents Austria. Kainz has accumulated 20,373 minutes in 238 starts and has earned himself a total of 58 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 57 times so far in his pro soccer career and he has scored 41 goals. He averages 0.18 goals per 90 mins thus far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for 1. FC Koln will be Marvin Schwabe. Schwabe (94-55-69 mark during his career) has accounted for 63 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.9% shutout rate. The goalkeeper from Germany has faced 754 shots sent his way in 218 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.05 (228 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 71.8. Schwabe has been on the pitch for 19,636 minutes and has earned 538 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

In their last outing, VfL Wolfsburg went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against VfB Stuttgart. VfL Wolfsburg earned a 55.6% successful dribble rate by completing 5 out of the 9 dribbles they pursued. They finished this game by converting 316 out of their 327 passing attempts earning a rate of 96.6%. VfL Wolfsburg had 5 shots on goal out of 15 shots tried which gave them a 33.3% rate when they last took the field. With a total of 39 goals and 22 assists in all matches, VfL Wolfsburg has an average of 1.22 goals and 0.69 assists per 90 minutes.

Max Kruse will be someone to watch for VfL Wolfsburg. The forward representing Germany has accumulated 30,861 mins and has scored 123 goals. He has totaled 19 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 83 times. He currently averages 0.36 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 352 outings so far in his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Ridle Baku, the midfielder representing Germany. He has accumulated 12 goals so far in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 15 different times. Baku has been handed 12 yellow card warnings in 8,645 professional minutes played (98 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his soccer career is 0.12.

Koen Casteels will be looking after the goal for VfL Wolfsburg. During his career, Casteels has allowed 330 goals and has accumulated 639 stops in 222 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.49 goals per 90 while earning a record of 80-64-78. He is the owner of a save percentage of 67.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.9%. Casteels has recorded 62 shutouts while defending 948 shots attempted against him in 19,954 career mins.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VfL Wolfsburg (+266)

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