VfL Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin Prediction, 3/5/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/2/2022

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Game: VfL Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Wolfsburg (+125) Union Berlin (+210)

Volkswagen Arena is the venue where Ridle Baku and VfL Wolfsburg (8-4-12, 12th in Bundesliga) will play Union Berlin (10-7-7, 7th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalies expected to start will be Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg and Andreas Luthe for Union Berlin. The odds on this matchup have VfL Wolfsburg coming in at +125 and the Iron Ones are at +210. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

VfL Wolfsburg faced Monchengladbach in their last matchup and earned a one point draw by a score of 2-2. VfL Wolfsburg tried 16 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 7 of the tries for a percentage of 43.8%. In sharing the ball, they ended the game with a 74.7% passes received percentage by converting 221 of the 296 targeted passes in their last game.

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Concerning shot accuracy, VfL Wolfsburg finished at a 33.3% rate by hitting 2 shots on target out of 6 shots. VfL Wolfsburg is averaging 1.08 goals per 90 (26 total goals) and have accounted for 15 assists in all competitions this season.

Ridle Baku is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for VfL Wolfsburg. He has totaled 13 assists while earning 11 yellow card warnings in his career. Baku has started 93 matchups in his career and he scores 0.12 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder who is from Germany has 11 goals in 8,178 professional minutes played.

One more guy who should impact this match is Max Kruse, the forward who is from Germany. He has assisted on a goal 83 times in his career while scoring 118 total goals. Kruse has been on the field for 30,221 mins in 344 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 19 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.35 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy protecting the net for VfL Wolfsburg will be Koen Casteels. Casteels has been on the pitch for a total of 19,504 minutes and is sitting with 622 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.49 (323 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 67.2. The goalkeeper born in Belgium has had 924 shots sent his way in 217 career starts. Casteels (77-63-77 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 59 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.2% shutout percentage.

For their last match, Union Berlin walked away with a victory by a final of 3-1 against FSV Mainz 05. Union Berlin ended the game with a 61.5% successful dribble rate by connecting on 8 out of the 13 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by completing 319 out of their 412 attempted passes for a rate of 77.4%. Union Berlin converted 3 shots on goal out of their 6 shots tried giving them a 50.0% clip in their last game. With a total of 32 goals and 22 assists in all competitions, Union Berlin averages 1.33 goals and 0.92 assists per 90 minutes.

Taiwo Awoniyi will be someone to watch for Union Berlin. The forward representing Nigeria has been on the field for 8,749 mins and has scored 35 goals. He has accumulated 9 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times. He scores 0.36 G/90 and has been a starter in 98 matches in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Sheraldo Becker, the forward born in the Netherlands. Becker has earned himself a total of 20 yellow cards in 13,595 mins (152 starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.18. He has accounted for 27 goals during his soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 35 times.

Andreas Luthe will be residing in front of the goal for Union Berlin. Luthe has accumulated 67 clean sheets and has defended 1,022 shots against him in 21,397 career mins. He has earned a save % of 69.6 and his clean sheet rate is 28.0%. He has surrendered 1.33 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 85-67-87. So far in his pro soccer career, Luthe has surrendered 317 goals and has tallied 712 saves in 239 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Union Berlin (+210)

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