1. FC Koln vs SC Freiburg Prediction, 4/29/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/25/2023

Game: 1. FC Koln vs SC Freiburg

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: RheinEnergieSTADION in Köln, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: 1. FC Koln (+135) SC Freiburg (+204)

1. FC Koln (8-11-10) are welcoming SC Freiburg (15-8-6) at RheinEnergieSTADION on Saturday. 1. FC Koln are priced at +135 and SC Freiburg are at +204. The betting total is set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln and Mark Flekken for SC Freiburg.

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The Billy Goats are ranked 11th in relation to xG having 38.6, and the squad's xGA are 36.0. Koln has given up 47 goals while conceding 1.62 goals per 90, and the opposition have accounted for 107 SoT against them. This team's difference in goals is currently at -7 by means of 40 goals compiled and 47 goals relinquished. They have tallied 6 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 20.7 on the season. FC Koln has accumulated 62 saves and have a save% of 59.8 on the season. 1. FC Koln has earned 61 yellow card warnings over the course of the season as well as 3 red cards. For the season, the club is sitting with an average of 1.21 points per contest (35 pts) and sit at 15th in soccer with 24 assists.

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The Breisgau Brazilians have put together an average of 1.8 pts per fixture while compiling 30 assists and 1 red card. Sport-Club Freiburg has a shut out rate of 37.9 on the season and also 56 yellow card warnings. SC Freiburg ranks 8th in the category of goals against with 37, and their difference in goals is 8. On the campaign, Freiburg has a save percentage of 75.2 (129 SoTA), and rank 4th in soccer with 53 pts. This team's goals against per 90 min is at 1.28 with 92 saves, and they have compiled 11 shutouts. Freiburg has accounted for 45 goals and this squad's expected goals this season sits at 41.0.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for 1. FC Koln is Marvin Schwabe. Schwabe (102-66-81 record in his career) has earned 69 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.7% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has seen 874 shots attempted against him in 249 starts. His GA/90 is 1.12 (278 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .697. Schwabe has seen the pitch for 22,426 mins and has 609 saves so far in his career.

Mark Flekken will look after the goal for SC Freiburg. He has conceded 1.35 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 67-46-46. Flekken has tallied 52 clean sheets and has defended 733 shots tried against him in 14,339 career mins. So far in his career, Flekken has allowed 215 goals and has accounted for 520 stops in 160 starts. He holds a save percentage of .709 and his shutout rate sits at 32.5%.

Steffen Tigges is one member of the team who can make a difference on the pitch for 1. FC Koln. The forward from Germany has 16 goals scored in 4,750 minutes played. Tigges has been in the starting lineup in 36 matches so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.30 G/90. He has accounted for 3 assists while accumulating 4 yellow card cautions in his career.

SC Freiburg has a player in Vincenzo Grifo, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has collected 14 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 63 times. The forward born in Germany has been on the pitch for 20,274 mins and he has scored 70 goals. He averages 0.31 G/90 and has been a starter in 229 matches during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take 1. FC Koln (+135)

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