Monchengladbach vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 4/16/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/13/2022

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Game: Monchengladbach vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Monchengladbach (-105) 1. FC Koln (+215)

Borussia-Park is the venue where Alassane Plea and Monchengladbach (10-7-12, 11th in Bundesliga) will take on 1. FC Koln (11-10-8, 8th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach and Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln. Monchengladbach are at -105 while the Billy Goats are at +215. The total has been set at 2.75.

Monchengladbach faced off with SpVgg Greuther Furth in their last game and earned the victory with a final of 2-0. Monchengladbach tried 18 dribbles in this contest and completed 9 of the tries for a percentage of 50.0%. When talking about passing the ball, they ended up with a 86.8% passes received rate by completing 442 out of their 509 passing targets last match.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Monchengladbach finished the game at a 31.3% rate by putting 5 shots on target out of 16 total shots. Monchengladbach sports an average of 1.41 goals per 90 minutes (41 goals in total) and have accounted for 30 assists in all competitions for the season.

Alassane Plea is a player who can be a difference maker for Monchengladbach. Plea has been given a starting assignment in 206 outings thus far in his career and scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from France has accumulated 75 goals in 18,110 minutes played. He has 39 assists while earning 25 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

One more player who could decide who wins is Lars Stindl, the forward representing Germany. Stindl has been on the field for 28,925 minutes in 325 starting assignments and has been given 82 yellow cards. He has helped a teammate on a goal 54 times during his pro soccer career while he has scored 84 total goals. He is averaging 0.26 goals per 90 for his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Monchengladbach will be Yann Sommer. Sommer (201-97-116 mark during his career) has tallied 119 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.3% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has seen 1,831 shots tried at him in 420 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.23 (513 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 73.1. Sommer has defended the goal for a total of 37,575 mins and has 1,329 stops so far in his career.

When they last stepped on the pitch, 1. FC Koln earned three points by winning 3-2 against FSV Mainz 05. They wrapped up this match by converting 313 out of their 382 pass attempts earning a rate of 81.9%. 1. FC Koln finished the match with a 42.9% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 6 of the 14 dribbles they attempted. 1. FC Koln landed 5 shots on goal out of 13 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 38.5% clip when they last took the field. Having accumulated 41 goals and 31 assists for all their matches, 1. FC Koln averages 1.41 goals and 1.07 assists per 90.

Anthony Modeste will need to provide a lift for 1. FC Koln. He currently averages 0.51 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 288 matches in his career. The forward born in France has been on the pitch for 25,677 mins while scoring 146 goals. He has tallied 38 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 21 times. Make sure to watch out for Florian Kainz, the midfielder representing Austria. He has tallied 40 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 56 times. Kainz has earned himself a total of 57 yellow card warnings in 20,171 professional minutes played (235 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average during his career is 0.18.

Marvin Schwabe will look after the net for 1. FC Koln. Schwabe has recorded 63 shutouts and has seen 741 shots against him in 19,366 minutes in his career. He holds a save percentage of 71.7 and his clean sheet rate is 29.3%. He has surrendered 1.05 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 91-55-69. In his career, Schwabe has surrendered 225 goals while tallying 527 stops in 215 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monchengladbach (-105)

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