VfL Wolfsburg vs Arminia Bielefeld Prediction, 4/9/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/6/2022

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Game: VfL Wolfsburg vs Arminia Bielefeld

Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022

Location: Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Wolfsburg (-130) Arminia Bielefeld (+333)

Volkswagen Arena is the site where Ridle Baku and VfL Wolfsburg (9-4-15, 13th in Bundesliga) will play Arminia Bielefeld (5-11-12, 16th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg and Stefan Ortega Moreno for Arminia Bielefeld. The odds on this contest have VfL Wolfsburg coming in at -130 and the Blues are at +333. The over/under is set at 2.5.

VfL Wolfsburg faced off with FC Augsburg in their most recent game and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-0. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 89.5% passes received rate by connecting on 434 of the 485 passing attempts in their last match. VfL Wolfsburg tried 13 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 10 of those attempts for a rate of 76.9%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, VfL Wolfsburg finished at a 27.8% clip by landing 5 shots on target of 18 total shots. VfL Wolfsburg has an average of 1.00 goal per 90 (28 total goals) and have racked up 16 assists in all matches this year.

Ridle Baku is a player who should be able to impact this match for VfL Wolfsburg. Baku has had a starting assignment in 94 matchups during his soccer career and accounts for 0.12 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Germany has recorded 11 goals in 8,302 mins. He has accounted for 13 assists while accumulating 11 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Max Kruse, the forward representing Germany. Kruse has accumulated 30,576 mins in 348 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 19 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 83 times in his career while scoring 119 total goals. He is currently averaging 0.35 goals per 90 mins during his career.

The guy protecting the net for VfL Wolfsburg will be Koen Casteels. Casteels (78-63-77 record in his career) has earned 60 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.5% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Belgium has faced 929 shots attempted at him in 218 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.48 (323 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 67.4. Casteels has been on the field for a total of 19,594 minutes and has tallied 627 stops in his career.

For their last outing, Arminia Bielefeld went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against VfB Stuttgart. Arminia Bielefeld ended the game with a 42.1% successful dribble rate by connecting on 8 of the 19 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 390 of the 424 passes they tried for a rate of 92.0%. Arminia Bielefeld had 4 shots on target out of the team's 10 shots tried which had them sitting at a 40.0% rate in their last match. Having accumulated 23 goals and 15 assists in all their matches, Arminia Bielefeld has an average of 0.82 goals and 0.54 assists per 90.

Florian Kruger will need to provide a lift for Arminia Bielefeld. He is averaging 0.30 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 72 matches so far in his career. The forward from Germany has been on the pitch for 6,256 minutes while scoring 21 goals. He has 3 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Fabian Klos, the forward representing Germany. Klos has earned himself 65 yellow card cautions in 27,322 minutes (310 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his pro soccer career is 0.46. He has scored 140 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 47 times.

Stefan Ortega Moreno will look after the net for Arminia Bielefeld. In his career, Ortega has given up 330 goals and has tallied 767 stops in 251 starts. He has conceded 1.31 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 87-79-85. He has a save percentage of 71.6 and his shutout rate is currently 26.7%. Ortega has recorded 67 shutouts and has seen 1,079 shots tried against him in 22,635 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VfL Wolfsburg (-130)

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