SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Prediction, 10/17/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/14/2020

Game: SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020

Location: Schwarzwald-Stadion in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: SC Freiburg (+120) Werder Bremen (+220)

Lucas Holer and SC Freiburg (1-1-1, 12th in Bundesliga) play Werder Bremen (2-0-1, 7th in Bundesliga) at Schwarzwald-Stadion on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net will be Florian Muller for SC Freiburg and Jiri Pavlenka for Werder Bremen. SC Freiburg are at +120 while the Green-Whites are at +220. The total is set at 2.5.

SC Freiburg have tallied 4 goals for the season, which is currently 11th in Bundesliga. They have attempted 32 shots at the goal with 14 on target, which is a 43.8% SOT percentage. SC Freiburg has controlled possession of the ball for 41% of matches while they successfully dribble 50% of the time (18th in the Bundesliga). Their players have received 939 passes from teammates on 1,123 targets for the campaign, making their receiving percentage 83.6%.

Lucas Holer is a player who can be a difference maker for SC Freiburg. Holer has been in the starting lineup in 146 contests so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.33 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Germany has tallied 47 goals scored in 12,968 mins played. He has totaled 12 assists while tallying 17 yellow cards thus far in his career. One more player who could decide who wins is Nils Petersen, the forward hailing from Germany. He has assisted on a goal 29 times so far in his career while scoring 137 goals. Petersen has been on the field for 20,314 minutes in 211 starts and has been handed 17 yellow cards. He is currently averaging 0.61 G/90 during his soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for SC Freiburg is Florian Muller. Muller has seen the pitch for a total of 5,805 mins and has earned 209 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.67 (108 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .674. The goalie from Germany has faced 313 shots attempted against him in 64 starting assignments. Muller (20-11-33 mark in his career) has recorded 13 shutouts, which leaves him with a 20.3% shutout percentage.

Werder Bremen has totaled 897 targets on the year (18th in Bundesliga) to go along with 709 completed passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 79.0% and they have controlled possession of the ball 39% of the time. The Green-Whites have been able to dribble successfully 58.6% of the time on the season while totaling 5 goals. They have connected on 31.7% of their SOT out of 41 total shots.

Davie Selke should be someone to watch for Werder Bremen. He is currently averaging 0.36 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 96 matches in his pro soccer career. The forward from Germany has been on the field for 9,557 mins and he has scored 38 goals. He has accumulated 27 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Niclas Fullkrug, the forward hailing from Germany. Fullkrug has earned himself a total of 11 yellow cards in 12,035 mins played (126 starting assignments). His G/90 average in his career is 0.43. He has earned 58 goals so far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 18 different times.

Jiri Pavlenka will reside in front of the goal for the Green-Whites. Thus far in his career, Pavlenka has conceded 276 goals while he has earned 670 saves in 207 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.35 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 72-61-73. He sports a save % of .714 and his shutout rate sits at 25.1%. Pavlenka has accumulated 52 clean sheets while he has defended 939 shots against him in 18,391 mins throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SC Freiburg (+120)

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