VfL Wolfsburg vs Darmstadt 98 Prediction, 5/4/2024 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/1/2024

Game: VfL Wolfsburg vs Darmstadt 98

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Location: Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany

TV: fuboTV

VfL Wolfsburg (9-7-15) are hosting Darmstadt 98 (3-8-20) at Volkswagen Arena on Saturday. The starting goalies will be Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg and Marcel Schuhen for Darmstadt 98.

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The Wolves have a ranking of 15th in the matter of goals expected with 36.1, and their xGA are coming in at 42.3. VfL Wolfsburg has given up 51 goals while conceding 1.65 goals per 90, and their opponents are sitting with 141 SoT against them. This team's differential on goals is at -14 because of 37 goals earned and 51 goals allowed. They have amassed 5 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 16.1 on the year. Wolfsburg has earned 93 SVs and they are the owners of a save rate of 65.2 on the year. VfL Wolfsburg has accounted for 82 yellow card warnings so far this year in addition to 5 red cards. For the season, the club sports an average of 1.10 points per match (34 pts) and sit at 15th in soccer with 24 assists.

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Darmstadt 98 has accounted for 30 goals and their goals expected on the year is currently at 31.0. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 2.35 with 120 saves, and they have compiled 3 clean sheets. For the year, Darmstadt 98 a save rate of 62.5 (192 SoT against), and are 18th in the league with 17 points. Darmstadt 98 is 18th in the category of goals given up having 73, and the team's goal difference sits at -43. Darmstadt 98 has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 9.7 so far this year and 74 yellow card warnings. Darmstadt 98 average 0.6 points per match while tallying 21 assists and 4 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for VfL Wolfsburg is Koen Casteels. Casteels (100-81-98 mark in his career) has accumulated 77 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.6% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Belgium has seen 1,230 shots sent his way in 279 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.49 (414 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 68.5. Casteels has played for a total of 25,084 mins and has accumulated 815 saves in his pro soccer career.

Marcel Schuhen will be looking after the goal for Darmstadt 98. He has conceded 1.32 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 119-92-108. Schuhen has 90 clean sheets while seeing 1,353 shots against him in 28,639 career minutes. During his career, Schuhen has conceded 420 goals and has racked up 935 stops in 319 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 71.0 and his shutout rate is 28.2%.

Jonas Wind is one member of the team who can help decide the match for VfL Wolfsburg. Wind has been a starter in 129 contests so far in his career and he has earned 0.44 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Denmark has accumulated 56 goals in 11,387 mins played. He has totaled 27 assists while tallying 13 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Darmstadt 98 features an attacker in Sebastian Polter, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He currently averages 0.41 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 196 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Germany has been on the pitch for 18,599 mins and has scored 85 goals. He has 37 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 29 times.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VfL Wolfsburg

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