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FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg Prediction, 2/10/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/6/2023

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Game: FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg

Date: Friday, February 10, 2023

Location: Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Schalke 04 (+265) VfL Wolfsburg (-103)

Veltins-Arena is the site where VfL Wolfsburg (8-5-6) will go up against FC Schalke 04 (2-5-12) on Friday. FC Schalke 04 opens at +265 while VfL Wolfsburg are at -103. The total is set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Alexander Schwolow for FC Schalke 04 and Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg.

Schalke has accounted for 65 SVs and also have a save% of 64.2 this season. This team's goal differential is currently at -27 with 14 goals put in the net and 41 goals allowed. On the campaign, this squad is sitting with an average of 0.58 pts/match (11 points) and also rank 18th in soccer with 9 assists. The Royal Blue are 16th in the category of goals expected with 20.9, and the squad's expected goals against are coming in at 29.5. FC Schalke 04 has a total of 39 yellow card warnings for the season and 1 red card. Schalke 04 has allowed 41 goals while allowing 2.16 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team have recorded 106 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 4 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 21.1 on the year.

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Wolfsburg has amassed 38 goals and the squad's goals expected so far this season is 26.6. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.37 in addition to 57 saves, and they have compiled 7 shut outs. For the season, Wolfsburg has a save rate of 72.3 (83 SoT against), and also sit at 7th in the league with 29 points. VfL Wolfsburg has a ranking of 5th in relation to goals conceded having 26, and the team's goal difference is coming in at 12. VfL Wolfsburg has earned a clean sheet % of 36.8 over the course of the season and also 37 yellow cards. The Wolves are averaging 1.5 pts per match while sitting with 28 assists.

The man who is expected to protect the net for FC Schalke 04 will be Alexander Schwolow. Schwolow (95-67-100 record during his career) has totaled 64 clean sheets, which has earned him a 24.3% shutout percentage. The goalie from Germany has had 1,215 shots attempted against him in 263 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.60 (416 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is .678. Schwolow has played for a total of 23,462 minutes and has tallied 824 stops in his pro soccer career.

Koen Casteels is expected to look after the net for VfL Wolfsburg. Casteels has 69 clean sheets and has defended 1,038 shots against him in 21,754 mins throughout his career. He has a save percentage of .675 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 28.5%. He has surrendered 1.48 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 88-70-84. During his career, Casteels has given up 358 goals and has racked up 701 saves in 242 starting assignments.

Marius Bulter is a member of the team who can be a force on the pitch for FC Schalke 04. Bulter has been a starter in 105 contests so far in his career and he has earned 0.24 goals per 90. The forward from Germany has tallied 25 goals scored in 9,494 minutes played. He has 15 assists while accumulating 11 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

VfL Wolfsburg features a game changer in Jonas Wind, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward hailing from Denmark has played 8,156 professional minutes and has scored 44 goals. He scores 0.49 G/90 and has been a starter in 91 contests thus far in his career. He has tallied 9 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take FC Schalke 04 (+265)

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