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FC Augsburg vs Hertha BSC Prediction, 4/16/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/13/2022

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Game: FC Augsburg vs Hertha BSC

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (-105) Hertha BSC (+215)

Stevan Jovetic and Hertha BSC (7-5-17, 17th in Bundesliga) head to WWK Arena on Saturday where they'll take on FC Augsburg (8-8-13, 14th in Bundesliga). The goaltenders protecting the net are Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Alexander Schwolow for Hertha BSC. The line on this matchup has FC Augsburg priced at -105 and the Old Lady are at +215. The total has been set at 2.75.

FC Augsburg stepped onto the pitch against Bayern Munich in their last match and went home with a loss by a final score of 1-0. In regard to passing, they had a 76.7% rate by completing 247 out of their 322 pass attempts last match. FC Augsburg tried 11 dribbles in this match and converted 4 of the tries for a rate of 36.4%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, FC Augsburg walked away from the pitch at a 16.7% clip by landing 1 shot on target of 6 total shots. FC Augsburg has an average of 1.17 g/90 (34 goals in total) and have accounted for 24 assists in all games for this campaign.

Andre Hahn is a guy who should impact this matchup for FC Augsburg. He has 30 assists while accumulating 55 yellow card warnings in his career. Hahn has been given a starting assignment in 221 matchups thus far in his career and tallies 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Germany has earned 53 goals in 19,866 professional minutes played.

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One more player who could decide who wins is Daniel Caligiuri, the defender representing Germany. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 43 times thus far in his career and he has scored 49 goals. Caligiuri has been on the field for 25,084 mins during 279 starts and has been given 54 yellow cards. He has an average of 0.18 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for FC Augsburg will be Rafal Gikiewicz. Gikiewicz has seen the pitch for 21,526 minutes and has tallied 721 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.30 (312 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 70.9. The goalie hailing from Poland has faced 1,015 shots attempted at him in 239 career starting assignments. Gikiewicz (88-61-91 record during his career) has earned 73 shutouts, which gives him a 30.5% shutout percentage.

For their last match, Hertha BSC took a loss by a score of 4-1 against Union Berlin. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 395 out of their 488 passes they attempted for a rate of 80.9%. Hertha BSC had a 60.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 6 of the 10 dribbles they tried. Hertha BSC landed 3 shots on goal out of the team's 12 shots attempted giving them a 25.0% rate in their last outing. Having accumulated 29 goals and 19 assists in all competitions, Hertha BSC sports an average of 1.00 goal and 0.66 assists per 90 minutes.

Stevan Jovetic will need to provide a spark for Hertha BSC. He has an average of 0.44 G/90 and has started 179 matches during his soccer career. The forward hailing from Montenegro has totaled 16,091 minutes while scoring 79 goals. He has accumulated 29 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 27 times. Make sure to watch out for Ishak Belfodil, the forward representing Algeria. He has tallied 46 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 19 different times. Belfodil has been handed 19 yellow cards in 13,261 mins (138 career starts). His goals per 90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.31.

Alexander Schwolow will reside in front of the goal for Hertha BSC. During his professional soccer career, Schwolow has given up 375 goals and has tallied 763 saves in 246 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.54 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 93-64-88. He has a save percentage of 68.9 and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.2%. Schwolow has accumulated 62 shutouts and defended 1,113 shots attempted against him in 21,932 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hertha BSC (+215)

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