Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha BSC Prediction, 11/29/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/25/2020

Game: Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha BSC

Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020

Location: BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayer Leverkusen (-130) Hertha BSC (+333)

Kerem Demirbay and Bayer Leverkusen (5-3-0, 3rd in Bundesliga) play Hertha BSC (2-1-5, 13th in Bundesliga) at BayArena on Sunday. The expected starting goaltenders will be Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen and Alexander Schwolow for Hertha BSC. Bayer Leverkusen are at -130 while the Old Lady are at +333. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Bayer Leverkusen faced Arminia Bielefeld in their most recent game and went home with a win by a final score of 2-1. Bayer Leverkusen tried 24 dribbles in this match and completed 13 of the tries for a rate of 54.2%. In the passing game, they ended up with a 85.3% rate by connecting on 677 out of their 794 passing targets in their last outing. In terms of shooting accuracy, Bayer Leverkusen wrapped this game up at a 44.4% rate by hitting 4 shots on target of 9 total shots. Bayer Leverkusen sports an average of 2.00 goals per 90 min (16 total goals) and have tallied 13 assists in all games for the year.

Kerem Demirbay is a player who can be a difference maker for Bayer Leverkusen. He has totaled 33 assists while tallying 42 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Demirbay has been a starter in 144 contests so far in his career and he tallies 0.19 G/90. The midfielder representing Germany has totaled 27 goals in 12,661 minutes played. One more player who could decide who wins is Patrik Schick, the forward who is from Czech Republic. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times in his career and he has scored 34 total goals. Schick has totaled 7,295 minutes in 78 starting assignments and has been given a total of 12 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.42 G/90 during his pro soccer career.

The man who will protect the net for Bayer Leverkusen will be Lukas Hradecky. Hradecky (121-75-96 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 90 shutouts, which gives him a 30.7% clean sheet rate. The goalie hailing from Slovakia has faced 1,190 shots tried against him in 293 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.26 (368 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of .700. Hradecky has been on the pitch for 26,369 minutes and has tallied 833 saves thus far in his career.

When they last played, Hertha BSC took a loss by a score of 5-2 against Borussia Dortmund. Hertha BSC earned a 57.1% successful dribble percentage by completing 8 of the 14 dribbles they pursued. They finished the contest by connecting on 388 out of their 440 passes they tried earning a rate of 88.2%. Hertha BSC converted 2 shots on goal out of their 8 shots attempted earning them a 25.0% clip in their last game. Having a total of 14 goals and 11 assists in all their games, Hertha BSC is averaging 1.75 goals and 1.37 assists per 90 minutes.

Dodi Lukebakio should provide a lift for Hertha BSC. The forward born in Belgium has totaled 6,491 professional minutes and has scored 23 goals. He has accumulated 13 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 17 times. He currently averages 0.32 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 71 outings during his soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Matheus Cunha, the forward who represents Brazil. He has collected 14 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 3 different times. Cunha has been handed a total of 7 yellow card warnings in 2,595 minutes played (28 starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.49.

Alexander Schwolow will be residing in front of the goal for Hertha BSC. Schwolow has totaled 51 shutouts while defending 928 shots tried against him in 18,137 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of .696 and his shutout rate is 25.1%. He has given up 1.50 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 82-50-70. So far in his career, Schwolow has allowed 303 goals while totaling 643 saves in 203 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hertha BSC (+333)

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