Arminia Bielefeld vs Monchengladbach Prediction, 1/2/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/30/2020

Game: Arminia Bielefeld vs Monchengladbach

Date: Saturday, January 2, 2021

Location: Bielefelder Alm in Bielefeld, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Arminia Bielefeld (+330) Monchengladbach (-161)

Lars Stindl and Monchengladbach (4-6-3, 8th in Bundesliga) go to Bielefelder Alm on Saturday where they'll take on Arminia Bielefeld (3-1-9, 16th in Bundesliga). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Stefan Ortega Moreno for Arminia Bielefeld and Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach. Monchengladbach are at at -161 while the Blues are at +330. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Arminia Bielefeld stepped onto the pitch against FC Schalke 04 in their last match and earned the victory with a final of 1-0. In regard to passing, they ended with a 75.0% rate by converting 309 out of their 412 passing attempts in their last game. Arminia Bielefeld tried 15 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 10 of the attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning shot accuracy, Arminia Bielefeld finished at a 33.3% clip by putting 3 shots on target of 9 total shots. Arminia Bielefeld averages 0.62 goals per 90 minutes (8 goals in total) and are sitting with 6 assists in all competitions for the year.

Ritsu Doan is a player who should impact this matchup for Arminia Bielefeld. He has 10 assists while tallying 10 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Doan has been given a starting assignment in 91 matchups during his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder born in Japan has earned 22 goals in 7,833 minutes. One more guy who could decide who wins is Fabian Klos, the forward representing Germany. He has helped on a goal 45 times in his career while scoring 134 goals. Klos has been on the pitch for 24,307 mins during 277 career starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 61 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.50 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Arminia Bielefeld is Stefan Ortega Moreno. Ortega has played for 18,315 mins and has earned 599 stops during his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.29 (262 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .709. The goalie from Germany has had 852 shots tried against him in 203 career starting assignments. Ortega (77-61-65 record in his career) has totaled 52 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.6% shutout percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Monchengladbach took a loss by a final score of 2-1 against 1899 Hoffenheim. They wrapped up this outing by converting 392 of the 461 attempted passes for a rate of 85.0%. Monchengladbach ended the game with a 46.2% successful dribble percentage by completing 6 out of the 13 dribbles they pursued. Monchengladbach landed 10 shots attempted out of 19 shots attempted earning them a 52.6% clip in their last game. Having accumulated 24 goals and 12 assists in all competitions, Monchengladbach is averaging 1.85 goals and 0.92 assists per 90 minutes.

Lars Stindl should provide solid play for Monchengladbach. He has an average of 0.26 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 295 games so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Germany has totaled 26,412 mins and has scored 76 goals. He has accumulated 71 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 43 times. You should also keep an eye on Florian Neuhaus, the midfielder who represents Germany. He has earned 15 goals so far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 13 times. Neuhaus has been given a total of 24 yellow card cautions in 7,922 minutes played (90 starts). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.17.

Yann Sommer will be residing in front of the net for Monchengladbach. Sommer has accumulated 109 shutouts while seeing 1,597 shots attempted against him in 33,333 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of .739 and his clean sheet rate is currently 29.3%. He has surrendered 1.17 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 183-86-97. In his pro soccer career, Sommer has allowed 432 goals and has accounted for 1,173 saves in 372 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arminia Bielefeld (+330)

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