Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich Prediction, 12/12/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/10/2020

Game: Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020

Location: Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Union Berlin (+800) Bayern Munich (-333)

Serge Gnabry and Bayern Munich (7-2-1, 1st in Bundesliga) are headed to Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Saturday where they'll take on Union Berlin (4-4-2, 6th in Bundesliga). The starting goalkeepers will be Andreas Luthe for Union Berlin and Alexander Nubel for Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich are at at -333 while the Iron Ones are at +800. The over/under has been set at 3.5.

Union Berlin faced off with Hertha BSC in their last game and took a loss by a final of 3-1. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 74.8% passes received rate by completing 228 of the 305 pass targets in their last game. Union Berlin tried 11 dribbles in this match and were able to convert 7 of those tries for a percentage of 63.6%. In terms of shooting accuracy, Union Berlin ended this match at a 20.0% rate by putting 1 SoT of 5 total shots. Union Berlin averages 2.20 goals per 90 minutes (22 total goals) and have 15 assists in all competitions for the year.

Robert Andrich is a player who can be a difference maker for Union Berlin. He has 11 assists while tallying 46 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Andrich has been in the starting lineup in 125 matches thus far in his career and tallies 0.13 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder born in Germany has 16 goals scored in 10,932 minutes. One more player who could decide who wins is Marius Bulter, the midfielder who is from Germany. He has helped on a goal 5 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 12 total goals. Bulter has been on the field for 4,940 mins in 55 starts and has earned himself a total of 4 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.22 goals per 90 for his career.

The man defending the goal for Union Berlin will be Andreas Luthe. Luthe (69-52-74 record during his career) has earned 58 clean sheets, which has earned him a 29.7% shutout percentage. The keeper from Germany has seen 845 shots tried against him in 195 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.33 (258 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .696. Luthe has defended the goal for 17,459 minutes and is sitting with 588 stops in his career.

For their last match, Bayern Munich earned the draw by finishing with a tally of 3-3 against RB Leipzig. They finished this game by completing 537 out of their 645 pass attempts earning a rate of 83.3%. Bayern Munich had a 66.7% successful dribble percentage by converting 6 out of the 9 dribbles they tried. Bayern Munich converted 5 SoT out of 9 shots tried which gave them a 55.6% rate in their last game. Having accumulated 34 goals and 28 assists in all their matches, Bayern Munich averages 3.40 goals and 2.80 assists per 90 minutes.

Serge Gnabry should be able to be counted on for Bayern Munich. He is averaging 0.51 goals per 90 minutes and has started 102 outings in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Germany has played 8,464 professional minutes while he has scored 48 goals. He has 2 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 21 times. Make sure to watch out for Thomas Muller, the forward who represents Germany. Muller has earned himself 23 yellow card cautions in 26,871 professional minutes played (309 career starting assignments). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.42. He has earned 124 goals during his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 122 different times.

Alexander Nubel is expected to look after the net for FC Schalke 04. Nubel has racked up 10 shutouts while seeing 193 shots against him in 3,948 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of .679 and his clean sheet rate is 22.7%. He has surrendered 1.57 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 12-15-17. During his pro soccer career, Nubel has surrendered 69 goals while earning 130 stops in 44 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Union Berlin (+800)

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