Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg Prediction, 4/16/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/13/2022

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Game: Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Borussia Dortmund (-244) VfL Wolfsburg (+460)

Signal Iduna Park is the site where Marco Reus and Borussia Dortmund (19-3-7, 2nd in Bundesliga) will play VfL Wolfsburg (10-4-15, 13th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Gregor Kobel for Borussia Dortmund and Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg. Borussia Dortmund are at -244 while the Wolves are at +460. The O/U opens at 3.

Borussia Dortmund stepped onto the pitch against VfB Stuttgart in their most recent game and walked away with a win by a score of 2-0. Borussia Dortmund attempted 13 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 8 of the dribbles for a percentage of 61.5%. In sharing the ball, they ended with a 92.4% passes received percentage by completing 596 out of their 645 targeted passes in their last outing.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Borussia Dortmund finished at a 33.3% rate by landing 4 SoT of 12 total shots. Borussia Dortmund is averaging 2.28 goals per 90 minutes (66 total goals) and have accounted for 47 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Marco Reus is a player who can be a difference maker for Borussia Dortmund. He has accounted for 81 assists while tallying 39 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Reus has started 331 matches so far in his career and he accounts for 0.47 G/90. The forward who is from Germany has earned 148 goals in 28,418 minutes.

One more player who could decide who wins is Erling Haaland, the forward representing England. Haaland has totaled 7,993 minutes during 86 career starts and has been handed a total of 11 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times in his pro soccer career while scoring 87 goals. He has an average of 0.98 goals per 90 during his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Borussia Dortmund will be Gregor Kobel. Kobel (51-19-39 record in his career) has accumulated 26 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 23.9% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has faced 445 shots attempted at him in 109 starts. His GA/90 is 1.60 (172 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 64.7. Kobel has played for a total of 9,646 mins and has accumulated 289 stops so far in his career.

For their last outing, VfL Wolfsburg got the victory with a final of 4-0 against Arminia Bielefeld. They finished the match by converting 415 of the 440 passes they tried for a percentage of 94.3%. VfL Wolfsburg earned a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 7 out of the 14 dribbles they attempted. VfL Wolfsburg had 6 shots on target out of 11 shots attempted earning them a 54.5% clip in their last game. With 32 goals and 19 assists in all their games, VfL Wolfsburg sports an average of 1.10 goals and 0.66 assists per 90.

Max Kruse should provide a spark for VfL Wolfsburg. The forward hailing from Germany has been on the field for 30,648 minutes while scoring 120 goals. He has 19 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 83 times. He has an average of 0.35 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 349 outings in his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Ridle Baku, the midfielder representing Germany. Baku has been handed a total of 11 yellow cards in 8,392 professional minutes (95 career starts). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.12. He has totaled 11 goals in his career while helping on a goal 14 times.

Koen Casteels will be looking after the goal for VfL Wolfsburg. Casteels has totaled 61 shutouts while defending 932 shots tried against him in 19,684 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 67.5 and his shutout rate is 27.9%. He has conceded 1.48 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 79-63-77. During his pro soccer career, Casteels has conceded 323 goals while totaling 630 saves in 219 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Borussia Dortmund (-244)

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