SC Freiburg vs Union Berlin Prediction, 5/7/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/5/2022

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Game: SC Freiburg vs Union Berlin

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Location: Schwarzwald-Stadion in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: SC Freiburg (+114) Union Berlin (+250)

Sheraldo Becker and Union Berlin (14-9-9, 7th in Bundesliga) are headed to Schwarzwald-Stadion on Saturday where they'll take on SC Freiburg (15-10-7, 4th in Bundesliga). The goalies who are expected to start are Mark Flekken for SC Freiburg and Andreas Luthe for Union Berlin. Union Berlin are at at +250 while the Breisgau Brazilians are at +114. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

SC Freiburg played 1899 Hoffenheim in their most recent game and walked away with a win by a score of 4-3. In the passing game, they earned a 93.3% passes received rate by completing 293 of the 314 passing targets last match. SC Freiburg attempted 10 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 6 of the tries for a rate of 60.0%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, SC Freiburg wrapped this game up at a 45.5% clip by landing 5 shots on target of 11 total shots. SC Freiburg is averaging 1.66 g/90 (53 goals in total) and have racked up 35 assists in all matches this year.

Vincenzo Grifo is a player who can be a difference maker for SC Freiburg. Grifo has been given a starting assignment in 202 games in his pro soccer career and has 0.28 G/90. The midfielder born in Germany has accumulated 57 goals scored in 18,098 minutes. He has accounted for 59 assists while accumulating 13 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Lucas Holer, the forward hailing from Germany. He has helped a teammate on a goal 17 times during his soccer career while scoring 57 total goals. Holer has accumulated 17,238 minutes in 193 career starts and has been handed 23 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.30 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for SC Freiburg will be Mark Flekken. Flekken has played for 11,549 mins and has earned 426 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.34 (172 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.9. The keeper from Netherlands has had 595 shots attempted against him in 129 career starting assignments. Flekken (52-38-38 record in his career) has accumulated 41 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.8% shutout percentage.

For their last match, Union Berlin finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against SpVgg Greuther Furth. Union Berlin ended the game with a 57.1% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 4 of the 7 dribbles they tried. They finished the contest by connecting on 362 of the 428 pass attempts earning a percentage of 84.6%. Union Berlin connected on 3 shots on goal out of 7 shots tried earning them a 42.9% rate when they last took the field. Having accumulated 43 goals and 30 assists in all competitions, Union Berlin averages 1.34 goals and 0.94 assists per 90 minutes.

Sheraldo Becker should provide a spark for Union Berlin. He is averaging 0.18 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 160 outings so far in his career. The forward who is from the Netherlands has 14,202 minutes while scoring 28 goals. He has collected 21 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 37 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Taiwo Awoniyi, the forward representing Nigeria. Awoniyi has been given a total of 9 yellow card cautions in 9,352 mins played (106 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average thus far in his career is 0.37. He has accounted for 38 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 9 times.

Andreas Luthe will be residing in front of the goal for Union Berlin. In his career, Luthe has surrendered 322 goals and has tallied 717 stops in 241 starts. He has allowed 1.34 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 85-67-89. He has a save percentage of 69.4 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.8%. Luthe has racked up 67 shutouts while seeing 1,030 shots attempted against him in 21,577 mins in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SC Freiburg (+114)

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