1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 1/24/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/21/2021

Game: 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Sunday, January 24, 2021

Location: PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: 1899 Hoffenheim (-121) 1. FC Koln (+308)

PreZero Arena is the site where Moanes Dabour and 1899 Hoffenheim (5-4-8, 11th in Bundesliga) will play 1. FC Koln (3-6-8, 16th in Bundesliga) on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim and Timo Horn for 1. FC Koln. 1. FC Koln are at at +308 while the Kraichgauer are at -121. The total opens at 3.

1899 Hoffenheim played Hertha BSC in their last game and walked away with a win by a score of 3-0. 1899 Hoffenheim tried 18 dribbles in this contest and were able to convert 11 of those dribbles for a rate of 61.1%. In sharing the ball, they earned a 82.4% received passes percentage by converting 309 out of their 375 pass attempts last match. In relation to shooting accuracy, 1899 Hoffenheim ended this match at a 54.5% rate by putting 6 shots on target of 11 total shots. 1899 Hoffenheim averages 1.47 g/90 (25 goals in total) and are sitting with 18 assists in all competitions for the year.

Moanes Dabour is a guy who can be a difference maker for 1899 Hoffenheim. Dabour has started 175 contests in his career while he scores 0.57 G/90. The forward representing Israel has totaled 98 goals scored in 15,359 mins played. He has totaled 36 assists while accumulating 37 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. One more player who should impact this match is Andrej Kramaric, the forward representing Croatia. Kramaric has been on the field for 19,999 mins in 217 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 17 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 44 times thus far in his career and he has scored 141 total goals. He is currently averaging 0.63 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The man who will defend the goal for 1899 Hoffenheim is Oliver Baumann. Baumann (127-97-121 record in his career) has tallied 85 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 24.6% shutout percentage. The goalie born in Germany has seen 1,739 shots tried against him in 345 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.50 (517 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .714. Baumann has defended the goal for a total of 31,050 minutes and has 1,244 saves in his career.

For their last match, 1. FC Koln went home with a draw by a final score of 0-0 against Hertha BSC. 1. FC Koln ended the game with a 52.6% successful dribble percentage by completing 10 of the 19 dribbles they tried. They finished this game by converting 351 out of their 442 passes they attempted for a percentage of 79.4%. 1. FC Koln had 1 SoT out of the team's 7 shots attempted giving them a 14.3% rate in their last match. With 14 goals and 11 assists in all matches, 1. FC Koln has an average of 0.82 goals and 0.65 assists per 90 minutes.

Ellyes Skhiri will need to provide a spark for 1. FC Koln. He is averaging 0.09 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 164 contests during his pro soccer career. The midfielder representing France has been on the pitch for 14,369 mins while he has scored 14 goals. He has totaled 23 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 7 times. You should also watch out for Dominick Drexler, the forward born in Germany. He has 60 goals during his soccer career while helping on a goal 52 times. Drexler has been handed a total of 43 yellow card cautions in 20,851 mins played (237 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.26.

Timo Horn will be residing in front of the goal for 1. FC Koln. In his career, Horn has given up 365 goals and has tallied 809 stops in 269 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.36 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 97-78-95. He has earned a save percentage of .702 and his clean sheet rate is 29.0%. Horn has racked up 78 clean sheets and has defended 1,156 shots against him in 24,159 minutes throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take 1. FC Koln (+308)

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