Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, 12/12/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/10/2020

Game: Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020

Location: Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Borussia Dortmund (-275) VfB Stuttgart (+600)

Signal Iduna Park is the venue where Marco Reus and Borussia Dortmund (6-1-3, 4th in Bundesliga) will play VfB Stuttgart (3-5-2, 8th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Roman Burki for Borussia Dortmund and Gregor Kobel for VfB Stuttgart. Borussia Dortmund are at -275 while the Swambians are at +600. The O/U is set at 3.5.

Borussia Dortmund played Eintracht Frankfurt in their last matchup and got the draw with a final of 1-1. Borussia Dortmund tried 21 dribbles in this contest and completed 9 of the tries for a percentage of 42.9%. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 86.2% passes received percentage by connecting on 494 of the 573 pass attempts last match. In terms of shooting accuracy, Borussia Dortmund ended this match at a 31.3% clip by putting 5 shots on target of 16 total shots. Borussia Dortmund averages 2.20 goals per 90 min (22 goals in total) and have accounted for 18 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Marco Reus is a player who should be able to impact this game for Borussia Dortmund. Reus has been in the starting lineup in 285 contests so far in his career and has 0.49 G/90. The forward representing Germany has earned 133 goals scored in 24,570 minutes played. He has totaled 67 assists while accumulating 36 yellow card warnings in his career. One more guy who could decide who wins is Jadon Sancho, the forward representing England. He has helped on a goal 37 times in his career and he has scored 30 total goals. Sancho has accumulated 6,066 mins in 66 starts and has been given a total of 4 yellow card cautions. He scores 0.45 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Borussia Dortmund will be Roman Burki. Burki has seen the field for 27,813 minutes and has tallied 899 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.27 (392 total goals given up) and he holds a save % of .703. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has faced 1,278 shots tried against him in 309 career starts. Burki (153-73-84 mark in his career) has accumulated 101 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 32.7% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the field, VfB Stuttgart got the victory with a final of 2-1 against Werder Bremen. They finished the match by connecting on 400 of the 520 passes they tried for a percentage of 76.9%. VfB Stuttgart earned a 58.3% successful dribble percentage by completing 14 out of the 24 dribbles they tried. VfB Stuttgart landed 5 shots on goal out of 10 shots attempted earning them a 50.0% clip when they last took the field. With a total of 19 goals and 12 assists in all their contests, VfB Stuttgart averages 1.90 goals and 1.20 assists per 90.

Silas Wamangituka will need to provide a spark for VfB Stuttgart. The forward hailing from Congo has earned 4,853 mins and he has scored 23 goals. He has collected 8 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times. He averages 0.43 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 52 outings during his soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Sasa Kalajdzic, the midfielder hailing from Austria. He has 15 goals during his soccer career while helping on a goal 9 times. Kalajdzic has been handed 5 yellow cards in 2,505 professional minutes played (28 starts). His G/90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.54.

Gregor Kobel will look after the goal for VfB Stuttgart. Kobel has 15 clean sheets while he has seen 234 shots against him in 5,101 career minutes. He has earned a save % of .628 and his shutout rate is currently 25.9%. He has surrendered 1.69 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 24-12-22. In his career, Kobel has allowed 96 goals and has earned 147 stops in 58 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VfB Stuttgart (+600)

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