FC Schalke 04 vs Union Berlin Prediction, 10/18/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/14/2020

Game: FC Schalke 04 vs Union Berlin

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2020

Location: Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Schalke 04 (+105) Union Berlin (+215)

Marius Bulter and Union Berlin (1-1-1, 9th in Bundesliga) head to Veltins-Arena on Sunday where they'll take on FC Schalke 04 (0-0-3, 18th in Bundesliga). The expected starting goalkeepers will be Frederik Ronnow for FC Schalke 04 and Andreas Luthe for Union Berlin. FC Schalke 04 are at +105 while the Iron Ones are at +215. The total has been set at 2.5.

FC Schalke 04 as a team have earned 1 goal for the year, which ranks 17th in the league. They have tried 27 shots with 6 being on target, which calculates to a 22.2% SOT percentage. FC Schalke 04 has controlled possession for 44.7% of matches while they have success at dribbling 55.2% of the time (13th in the league). They have been on the receiving end of 982 passes from teammates on 1,168 attempts this season, making their receiving percentage 84.1%.

Amine Harit is a player who should be able to impact this match for FC Schalke 04. Harit has been in the starting lineup in 83 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.13 G/90. The forward from France has totaled 11 goals in 7,489 minutes. He has 9 assists while tallying 11 yellow cards in his career. One more player who should impact this match is Suat Serdar, the midfielder representing Germany. He has assisted on a goal 1 time in his pro soccer career while he has scored 11 goals. Serdar has been on the field for 6,573 mins in 75 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 14 yellow card warnings. He sports an average of 0.15 goals per 90 mins in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for FC Schalke 04 is Frederik Ronnow. Ronnow (81-40-49 record during his career) has recorded 60 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 35.1% shutout rate. The goalkeeper from Denmark has had 685 shots attempted at him in 171 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.16 (199 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .724. Ronnow has been on the field for 15,422 mins and is sitting with 489 stops so far in his career.

Union Berlin has accumulated 1,470 targets for the campaign (6th in the league) to go along with 1,208 completed passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 82.2% and they have controlled possession of the ball 49% of the time. The Iron Ones have been able to dribble successfully 54.5% of the time for the season while earning 6 goals. They have been able to complete 30% of their SOT on 40 total shots.

Marius Bulter should provide a lift for Union Berlin. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 mins and has started 54 contests in his pro soccer career. The midfielder who is from Germany has earned 4,795 mins while he has scored 12 goals. He has 4 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 5 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Robert Andrich, the midfielder who is from Germany. He has collected 13 goals so far in his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 11 times. Andrich has been handed 46 yellow card warnings in 10,377 mins (118 starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.11.

Andreas Luthe will look after the net for the Iron Ones. Luthe has totaled 57 shutouts while he has seen 819 shots attempted against him in 16,829 minutes in his career. He holds a save percentage of .698 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.3%. He has allowed 1.33 goals per 90 while earning a record of 66-49-73. Thus far in his career, Luthe has surrendered 248 goals while he has racked up 573 saves in 188 starts.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Union Berlin (+215)

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