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FC Augsburg vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 4/8/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/4/2023

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Game: FC Augsburg vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (+185) 1. FC Koln (+146)

The Billy Goats (6-10-10) are headed to WWK Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Residents of the Fugger City (8-5-13). FC Augsburg opens at +185 while 1. FC Koln are at +146. The total is set at 2.75. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln.

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The Residents of The Fugger City rank 17th in the category of goals expected with 28.5, and their xGA are coming in at 45.2. Football Club Augsburg has given up 47 goals while relinquishing 1.81 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have 155 shots on target on them. This team's differential on goals is currently at -13 by means of 34 goals put in the net and 47 goals given up. They have amassed 5 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 19.2 this year. Augsburg has accumulated 106 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 70.3 on the year. FC Augsburg has accumulated 75 yellow cards on the campaign as well as 3 red cards. On the campaign, this club has put together an average of 1.12 pts per fixture (29 points) and also have a ranking of 14th in the league with 22 assists.

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FC Koln has accounted for 33 goals and the squad's goals expected on the campaign sits at 34.0. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.69 in addition to 59 saves, and they have tallied 6 shutouts. So far this season, Koln has a save % of 60.4 (101 shots on target against), and sit at 13th in Bundesliga with 28 points. 1. FC Koln has a ranking of 12th in regard to goals allowed having 44, and their goal differential is -11. Koln has amassed a clean sheet % of 23.1 on the season as well as 52 yellow card warnings. The Billy Goats have an average of 1.1 points per contest while compiling 19 assists and 3 red cards.

The man defending the goal for FC Augsburg is Rafal Gikiewicz. Gikiewicz (98-64-105 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 79 clean sheets, which has earned him a 29.7% shutout percentage. The keeper born in Poland has faced 1,166 shots tried at him in 266 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.35 (360 goals given up) and his save percentage is .707. Gikiewicz has played for 23,956 mins and is sitting with 824 saves in his pro soccer career.

Marvin Schwabe will be looking after the goal for 1. FC Koln. Schwabe has earned 69 clean sheets while seeing 868 shots attempted against him in 22,156 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of .698 and his clean sheet rate is currently 28.0%. He has given up 1.12 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 100-65-81. During his career, Schwabe has given up 275 goals and has tallied 606 stops in 246 starting assignments.

Mergim Berisha is one guy who can make a noticable difference for FC Augsburg. Berisha has been a starter in 99 contests so far in his career and accounts for 0.50 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Germany has 49 goals in 8,778 professional minutes played. He has 24 assists while earning 21 yellow card warnings in his career.

1. FC Koln features Steffen Tigges, who should keep defenses up at night. He has 4 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 3 times. The forward born in Germany has totaled 4,679 professional minutes while scoring 16 goals. He scores 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 36 games so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (+185)

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