Monchengladbach vs Hertha BSC Prediction, 12/12/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/10/2020

Game: Monchengladbach vs Hertha BSC

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020

Location: Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Monchengladbach (-105) Hertha BSC (+260)

Borussia-Park is the site where Marcus Thuram and Monchengladbach (4-4-2, 7th in Bundesliga) will play Hertha BSC (3-2-5, 12th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The starting goalies are Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach and Alexander Schwolow for Hertha BSC. The line on this contest has Monchengladbach priced at -105 and the Old Lady are at +260. The O/U has been set at 3.

Monchengladbach stepped onto the pitch against SC Freiburg in their last matchup and walked away with a draw with a final of 2-2. Monchengladbach attempted 17 dribbles in this game and completed 13 of the tries for a percentage of 76.5%. In the passing game, they ended with a 88.1% passes received percentage by connecting on 526 out of their 597 passing attempts in their last game. In relation to shooting accuracy, Monchengladbach ended this match at a 36.4% clip by hitting 4 SoT out of 11 shots. Monchengladbach averages 1.90 goals per 90 minutes (19 goals in total) and have earned 11 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Marcus Thuram is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Monchengladbach. He has 13 assists while tallying 16 yellow card cautions in his career. Thuram has been given a starting assignment in 99 matchups thus far in his career and he scores 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Italy has racked up 25 goals in 8,713 mins. Another player who should impact this match is Lars Stindl, the forward hailing from Germany. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 43 times during his career and he has scored 72 total goals. Stindl has played 26,229 minutes during 293 career starts and has been given a total of 70 yellow card warnings. He is averaging 0.25 goals per 90 thus far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Monchengladbach will be Yann Sommer. Sommer has played for a total of 33,153 minutes and has accumulated 1,171 stops in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.16 (427 total goals conceded) and he has a save % of .740. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has faced 1,591 shots attempted at him in 370 starting assignments. Sommer (183-85-96 record during his career) has accumulated 109 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.5% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the field, Hertha BSC earned three points by winning 3-1 against Union Berlin. Hertha BSC ended the game with a 57.1% successful dribble rate by completing 8 out of the 14 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 595 of the 666 attempted passes for a percentage of 89.3%. Hertha BSC converted 7 shots on target out of 10 shots attempted which gave them a 70.0% rate in their last match. With 17 goals and 12 assists in all competitions, Hertha BSC averages 1.70 goals and 1.20 assists per 90 min.

Dodi Lukebakio will be counted on for Hertha BSC. He is currently averaging 0.31 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 73 games in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Belgium has 6,644 mins while scoring 23 goals. He has tallied 13 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 17 times. Make sure to watch out for Matheus Cunha, the forward representing Brazil. He has tallied 14 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 3 different times. Cunha has been given 9 yellow card warnings in 2,774 minutes played (30 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.45.

Alexander Schwolow is expected to look after the net for Hertha BSC. Thus far in his career, Schwolow has conceded 304 goals while totaling 645 saves in 205 starts. He has given up 1.49 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 83-51-70. He has earned a save % of .696 and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.4%. Schwolow has racked up 52 shutouts and defended 931 shots tried against him in 18,317 career minutes.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Monchengladbach (-105)

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