RB Leipzig vs VfL Bochum Prediction, 10/1/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/27/2022

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Game: RB Leipzig vs VfL Bochum

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: RB Leipzig (+900) VfL Bochum (-400)

RB Leipzig (2-2-3) will try to beat VfL Bochum (0-1-6) at Red Bull Arena on Saturday. RB Leipzig opens at +900 and VfL Bochum are at -400. The betting total is set at 2.5. The men protecting the net will be Peter Gulacsi for RB Leipzig and Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum.

Red Bull Leipzig has given up 12 goals while allowing 1.71 G/90, and their opponents have compiled 30 SoT against them. They have a total of 2 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 28.6 this season. RB Leipzig is sitting with 11 yellow cards so far this year and 1 red card. The Red Bulls rank 5th in relation to expected goals with 10.7, and the team's xGA are 9.6. On the campaign, the club sports an average of 1.14 pts per contest (8 pts) and also have a ranking of 7th in the league with 7 assists. Their differential on goals is at -3 by way of 9 goals finished as well as 12 goals surrendered. Leipzig has accounted for 20 saves and they hold a save% of 63.3 on the campaign.

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Bochum has earned 5 goals and the squad's xG for the year is at 6.4. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 2.71 in addition to 41 saves. So far this year, Bochum has a save % of 69.6 (56 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 18th in Bundesliga with 1 point. VfL Bochum is ranked 18th in regard to goals against having 19, and the team's goal differential is sitting at -14. VfL Bochum has recorded 11 yellow card warnings. The Unrelegatables come in with an average of 0.1 points per match while totaling 4 assists.

The man who will protect the net for RB Leipzig will be Peter Gulacsi. Gulacsi (176-67-84 record in his career) has recorded 102 clean sheets, which gives him a 31.2% shutout percentage. The goalie from Hungary has seen 1,264 shots tried against him in 327 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.15 (374 goals conceded) and he holds a save % of .717. Gulacsi has defended the goal for a total of 29,283 minutes and has 906 saves during his soccer career.

Manuel Riemann will be residing in front of the net for VfL Bochum. Riemann has accumulated 121 shutouts and has seen 1,583 shots against him in 32,622 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of .736 and his clean sheet rate sits at 33.2%. He has surrendered 1.24 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 140-106-119. So far in his career, Riemann has surrendered 448 goals and has totaled 1,165 saves in 365 starting assignments.

Christopher Nkunku is a guy who can be a difference maker for RB Leipzig. Nkunku has been given a starting assignment in 106 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.40 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has 43 goals in 9,683 professional minutes played. He has totaled 34 assists while earning 8 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

VfL Bochum is being led onto the pitch by Simon Zoller, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has totaled 32 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times. The forward born in Germany has totaled 15,490 mins and has scored 71 goals. He currently averages 0.41 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 172 outings during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take RB Leipzig (+900)

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