FC Augsburg vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction, 10/31/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 10/29/2020

Game: FC Augsburg vs FSV Mainz 05

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (-133) FSV Mainz 05 (+320)

Jean-Paul Boetius and FSV Mainz 05 (0-0-5, 18th in Bundesliga) head to WWK Arena on Saturday where they'll meet FC Augsburg (2-1-2, 11th in Bundesliga). The goalies expected to start will be Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05. FSV Mainz 05 are at at +320 while the Residents of the Fugger City are at -133. The total is set at 3.5.

FC Augsburg has been able to control possession for 32.8% of matches while dribbling successfully 55.6% of the time (13th in the Bundesliga). They have launched 37 shots at their opponents goal with 15 of them being on target, which is a 40.5% SOT percentage. FC Augsburg have tallied 6 goals on the campaign, which is 11th in Bundesliga. Their players have caught 1,289 passes on 1,700 targets on the campaign, earning them a receiving percentage of 75.8%.

Daniel Caligiuri is a guy who should impact this matchup for FC Augsburg. He has totaled 38 assists while tallying 46 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Caligiuri has had a starting assignment in 233 contests during his pro soccer career and has 0.18 goals per 90 mins. The defender from Germany has totaled 42 goals in 21,195 professional minutes played. Someone else who should impact this game is Andre Hahn, the forward from Germany. Hahn has been on the field for 16,317 minutes in 180 starts and has been given a total of 46 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times during his career while scoring 42 goals. He averages 0.23 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for FC Augsburg will be Rafal Gikiewicz. Gikiewicz (72-48-62 record in his career) has 60 shutouts, which gives him a 33.1% shutout rate. The goalie from Poland has had 738 shots attempted at him in 181 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.20 (218 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .717. Gikiewicz has played for a total of 16,306 minutes and has earned 530 stops in his career.

FSV Mainz 05 has totaled 1,956 pass targets on the year (16th in the Bundesliga) with 1,649 successful received passes. They have earned a receiving percentage of 84.3% and they have controlled possession of the ball 41.2% of the time. The O-Fives have successfully dribbled 45.7% of the time so far this year while earning 4 goals. They have been able to connect on 20% of their shots on 45 shots.

Jean-Paul Boetius will need to provide a lift for FSV Mainz 05. He currently averages 0.25 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 153 games during his pro soccer career. The forward from the Netherlands has been on the pitch for 13,420 mins while he has scored 38 goals. He has tallied 23 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 36 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Robin Quaison, the forward who is from Sweden. Quaison has been given a total of 23 yellow card cautions in 13,610 mins (150 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average during his career is 0.26. He has totaled 40 goals during his soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 14 different times.

Robin Zentner will be residing in front of the goal for the O-Fives. Zentner has racked up 24 shutouts while defending 474 shots against him in 8,865 minutes throughout his career. He has a save percentage of .692 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.2%. He has surrendered 1.55 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 27-26-46. During his professional soccer career, Zentner has surrendered 153 goals while he has racked up 330 stops in 99 starting assignments.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (+320) and over 3.5 goals

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