Arminia Bielefeld vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction, 12/5/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/4/2020

Game: Arminia Bielefeld vs FSV Mainz 05

Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020

Location: Bielefelder Alm in Bielefeld, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Arminia Bielefeld (+160) FSV Mainz 05 (+160)

Bielefelder Alm is the site where Ritsu Doan and Arminia Bielefeld (1-1-7, 17th in Bundesliga) will take on FSV Mainz 05 (1-2-6, 16th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Stefan Ortega Moreno for Arminia Bielefeld and Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05. Arminia Bielefeld are at +160 while the O-Fives are at +160. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Arminia Bielefeld faced off with RB Leipzig in their last matchup and took a loss by a score of 2-1. In regard to passing, they earned a 86.2% rate by converting 332 of the 385 targeted passes last match. Arminia Bielefeld tried 18 dribbles in this match and were able to convert 9 of those dribbles for a rate of 50.0%. In terms of shooting accuracy, Arminia Bielefeld finished at a 23.1% rate by landing 3 shots on target out of 13 shots. Arminia Bielefeld averages 0.56 g/90 (5 goals in total) and are sitting with 4 assists in all matches this season.

Ritsu Doan is a guy who should impact this matchup for Arminia Bielefeld. Doan has been given a starting assignment in 87 matches so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder hailing from Japan has earned 21 goals in 7,473 minutes. He has 9 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. One more player who should impact this match is Fabian Klos, the forward representing Germany. He has assisted on a goal 45 times in his career while scoring 133 goals. Klos has been on the field for 23,972 minutes during 273 starting assignments and has been handed 61 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.50 goals per 90 for his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Arminia Bielefeld is Stefan Ortega Moreno. Ortega (75-61-63 record during his career) has 51 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.6% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Germany has had 837 shots attempted at him in 199 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.29 (258 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of .707. Ortega has defended the goal for 17,955 mins and has accumulated 587 saves in his career.

In their last game, FSV Mainz 05 finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against 1899 Hoffenheim. FSV Mainz 05 ended the game with a 56.3% successful dribble rate by connecting on 9 out of the 16 dribbles they pursued. They finished the match by converting 271 of the 306 passes they tried earning a percentage of 88.6%. FSV Mainz 05 connected on 4 shots on target out of their 10 shots attempted which had them at a 40.0% rate in their last outing. Having accumulated 11 goals and 7 assists for all their matches, FSV Mainz 05 sports an average of 1.22 goals and 0.78 assists per 90.

Jean-Paul Boetius will need to be on top of his game for FSV Mainz 05. He scores 0.25 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 157 matches in his career. The forward representing the Netherlands has totaled 13,768 mins while scoring 38 goals. He has totaled 23 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped on a goal 38 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Robin Quaison, the forward born in Sweden. He has scored 41 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 14 times. Quaison has been given 23 yellow cards in 13,845 mins (153 starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.27.

Robin Zentner will be residing in front of the goal for FSV Mainz 05. In his career, Zentner has conceded 160 goals and has earned 343 stops in 103 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.56 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 28-28-47. He sports a save percentage of .690 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.3%. Zentner has earned 24 clean sheets while he has seen 493 shots tried against him in 9,225 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (+160)

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