Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 11/6/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/5/2020

Game: Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Friday, November 6, 2020

Location: Weser Stadium in Bremen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Werder Bremen (-104) 1. FC Koln (+225)

Weser Stadium is the site where Maximilian Eggestein and Werder Bremen (2-3-1, 9th in Bundesliga) will play 1. FC Koln (0-2-4, 16th in Bundesliga) on Friday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Jiri Pavlenka for Werder Bremen and Timo Horn for 1. FC Koln. Werder Bremen are at -104 while the Billy Goats are at +225. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Werder Bremen faced off with Eintracht Frankfurt in their last match and earned a one point draw by a score of 1 - 1. In regard to passing, they ended with a 73.3% received passes percentage by converting 209 of the 285 pass targets last match. Werder Bremen attempted 18 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 8 of those dribbles for a rate of 44.4%. In regard to shooting accuracy, Werder Bremen ended this match at a 40.0% clip by putting 4 shots on target of 10 total shots. Werder Bremen is averaging 1.33 goals per 90 min (8 goals in total) and have accounted for 6 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Maximilian Eggestein is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Werder Bremen. He has accounted for 10 assists while tallying 20 yellow card warnings in his career. Eggestein has had a starting assignment in 135 games during his career and has 0.10 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder hailing from Germany has 13 goals in 12,036 mins played. Another guy who should impact this match is Davie Selke, the forward taking the field for Werder Bremen. Selke has 9,571 mins in 96 career starting assignments and has earned himself 27 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times in his career and he has scored 38 goals. He averages 0.36 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The man defending the goal for Werder Bremen is Jiri Pavlenka. Pavlenka (72-64-73 record in his career) has accounted for 52 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.8% clean sheet rate. The goalie playing for Werder Bremen has had 953 shots tried at him in 210 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.35 (279 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .715. Pavlenka has defended the goal for a total of 18,661 mins and has 681 stops in his pro soccer career.

The last time they took the pitch, 1. FC Koln took a loss by a score of 2 - 1 against Bayern Munich. They wrapped up this outing by completing 316 out of their 398 pass attempts for a percentage of 79.4%. 1. FC Koln had a 90.9% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 10 of the 11 dribbles they tried. 1. FC Koln had 2 shots on goal out of their 9 shots attempted which had them at a 22.2% rate in their last outing. Having accumulated 6 goals and 4 assists in all their games, 1. FC Koln averages 1.00 goal and 0.67 assists per 90.

Dominick Drexler should be someone to watch for 1. FC Koln. The forward from Germany has totaled 20,382 mins while scoring 60 goals. He has accumulated 43 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 51 times. He is averaging 0.26 goals per 90 and has started 232 contests so far in his career. Be sure to watch out for Sebastian Andersson, the forward representing 1. FC Koln. He has 91 goals during his career while helping on a goal 23 different times. Andersson has earned himself a total of 20 yellow card warnings in 19,641 professional minutes played (210 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.42.

Timo Horn will reside in front of the net for 1. FC Koln. In his career, Horn has conceded 349 goals and has racked up 775 stops in 258 starts. He has surrendered 1.35 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 94-74-91. He sports a save % of .703 and his shutout rate is currently 29.1%. Horn has racked up 75 clean sheets and has defended 1,106 shots tried against him in 23,220 career minutes.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Werder Bremen (-104)

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