FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Schalke 04 Prediction, 5/5/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/1/2023

Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Schalke 04

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Location: Opel Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FSV Mainz 05 (-156) FC Schalke 04 (+410)

FSV Mainz 05 (12-9-9) will try to beat FC Schalke 04 (6-9-15) at Opel Arena on Friday. FSV Mainz 05 opens at -156 and FC Schalke 04 are at +410. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05 and Alexander Schwolow for FC Schalke 04.

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The O-Fives are ranked 9th in relation to expected goals with 41.6, and their xGA are at 42.7. Mainz 05 has allowed 43 goals while relinquishing 1.43 goals per 90, and the opposition have accumulated 121 shots on target on them. The team's differential on goals is at 6 with 49 goals notched and also 43 goals relinquished. They have tallied 7 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 23.3 over the course of the season. Mainz has earned 76 SVs and have a SV rate of 66.1 on the campaign. FSV Mainz 05 has tallied 58 yellow card warnings on the season and also 1 red card. For the year, this club comes in with an average of 1.50 pts per fixture (45 points) and also sit at 8th in the league with 32 assists.

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Schalke has accumulated 28 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the season is 34.0. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.90 in addition to 107 saves, and they have 7 clean sheets. So far this season, S04 has a save percentage of 67.5 (163 SoTA), and are ranked 17th in Bundesliga with 27 pts. FC Schalke 04 is 17th in relation to goals surrendered with 57, and the squad's difference in goals is coming in at -29. Schalke 04 has tallied a shut out rate of 23.3 for the year in addition to 59 yellow cards. The Royal Blue come in with an average of 0.9 pts per match while earning 19 assists and 1 red card.

The man protecting the net for FSV Mainz 05 is Robin Zentner. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.43 (259 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .688. Zentner (57-49-75 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 46 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.4% clean sheet percentage. Zentner has seen the pitch for 16,245 minutes and has 539 stops in his career. The goalkeeper born in Germany has seen 783 shots attempted against him in 181 starting assignments.

Alexander Schwolow will reside in front of the goal for FC Schalke 04. Thus far in his career, Schwolow has allowed 423 goals and has 834 saves in 265 starts. He has surrendered 1.61 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 96-67-101. He is the owner of a save % of .677 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.2%. Schwolow has 64 shutouts while defending 1,232 shots against him in 23,697 career mins.

Lee Jae-Sung is one member of the team who could help decide the outcome for FSV Mainz 05. The forward born in South Korea has accumulated 56 goals in 22,212 professional minutes played. Sung has been in the starting lineup in 255 matches in his career and accounts for 0.23 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 41 assists while accumulating 22 yellow card cautions in his career.

FC Schalke 04 features a difference maker in Marius Bulter, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward who is from Germany has totaled 10,404 mins while earning 31 goals. He is currently averaging 0.27 G/90 and has started 115 games thus far in his career. He has accounted for 11 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 16 times.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Schalke 04 (+410)

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