VfL Wolfsburg vs 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction, 5/13/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/8/2023

Game: VfL Wolfsburg vs 1899 Hoffenheim

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Wolfsburg (-102) 1899 Hoffenheim (+255)

VfL Wolfsburg (12-10-9) will go up against 1899 Hoffenheim (9-5-17) at Volkswagen Arena on Saturday. VfL Wolfsburg opens at -102 while 1899 Hoffenheim are at +255. The total is 2.75. The starting goaltenders will be Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg and Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim.

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VfL Wolfsburg has relinquished 43 goals while conceding 1.39 G/90, and their oppositition have a total of 133 shots on target against them. They have a total of 12 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 38.7 for the year. VfL Wolfsburg is sitting with 57 yellow cards for the year. The Wolves are ranked 6th concerning expected goals having 46.0, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 46.8. On the campaign, the team is averaging 1.48 pts per match (46 pts) and have a ranking of 4th in the league with 41 assists. This team's goal differential is at 11 by way of 54 goals tallied and 43 goals surrendered. Wolfsburg has compiled 91 saves and have a save rate of 70.7 so far this season.

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The Kraichgauer are averaging 1.0 pts per contest while sitting with 27 assists and 5 red cards. Hoffenheim has accumulated a shut out rate of 16.1 over the course of the season and 74 yellow card warnings. 1899 Hoffenheim sits at 12th in goals allowed with 52, and the team's goal differential is coming in at -10. On the campaign, Hoffenheim has a save percentage of 66.9 (151 SoT against), and also have a rank of 14th in the league with 32 pts. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.68 in addition to 100 saves, and they have compiled 5 shut outs. 1899 Hoffenheim has compiled 42 goals and their expected goals for the year is 43.7.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for VfL Wolfsburg will be Koen Casteels. Casteels (92-75-87 record during his career) has recorded 74 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.1% shutout percentage. The keeper born in Belgium has faced 1,088 shots sent his way in 254 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.48 (375 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .676. Casteels has been on the pitch for a total of 22,834 mins and has tallied 735 stops in his pro soccer career.

Oliver Baumann will be looking after the net for 1899 Hoffenheim. Baumann has recorded 102 shutouts while seeing 2,099 shots tried against him in 38,160 career mins. He has a save percentage of .705 and his shutout rate is currently at 24.1%. He has surrendered 1.53 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 153-114-157. During his pro soccer career, Baumann has given up 648 goals and has accumulated 1,480 stops in 424 starts.

Jonas Wind is a footballer who should impact this matchup for VfL Wolfsburg. The forward representing Denmark has 46 goals scored in 8,756 minutes. Wind has been given a starting assignment in 98 matchups thus far in his career and he tallies 0.47 goals per 90. He has totaled 20 assists while tallying 9 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

1899 Hoffenheim has an attacker in Andrej Kramaric, who is known to give defenses fits. He has accumulated 21 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 59 times. The forward who is from Croatia has earned 26,049 mins while scoring 167 goals. He is averaging 0.58 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 283 games in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VfL Wolfsburg (-102)

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