1899 Hoffenheim vs VfL Wolfsburg Prediction, 9/25/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/22/2021

Game: 1899 Hoffenheim vs VfL Wolfsburg

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021

Location: PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: 1899 Hoffenheim (+185) VfL Wolfsburg (+150)

Ridle Baku and VfL Wolfsburg (4-1-0, 2nd in Bundesliga) are headed to PreZero Arena on Saturday where they'll meet 1899 Hoffenheim (1-2-2, 10th in Bundesliga). The men protecting the net are Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim and Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg. The line on this contest has 1899 Hoffenheim coming in at +185 and the Wolves are at +150. The total has been set at 2.5.

1899 Hoffenheim faced Arminia Bielefeld in their most recent game and earned a one point draw by a score of 0-0. 1899 Hoffenheim tried 5 dribbles in this matchup and completed 5 of those attempts for a rate of 100.0%. When discussing the passing game, they finished with a 89.8% passes received percentage by connecting on 484 of the 539 passing targets last contest.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, 1899 Hoffenheim walked away from the pitch at a 23.5% clip by putting 4 shots on target of 17 total shots. 1899 Hoffenheim has an average of 1.60 g/90 (8 goals in total) and are sitting with 8 assists in all contests this season.

Ihlas Bebou is a player who can be a difference maker for 1899 Hoffenheim. He has 25 assists while earning 21 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Bebou has started 129 games in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Togo has accumulated 35 goals in 12,402 minutes played.

Another player who should impact this match is Andrej Kramaric, the forward hailing from Croatia. Kramaric has been on the pitch for 21,676 minutes during 235 career starts and has been given a total of 18 yellow cards. He has helped on a goal 51 times in his career while he has scored 151 total goals. He averages 0.63 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for 1899 Hoffenheim will be Oliver Baumann. Baumann (133-104-128 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 91 shutouts, which has earned him a 24.9% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper born in Germany has seen 1,822 shots tried against him in 365 starts. His GA/90 is 1.50 (546 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 71.2. Baumann has seen the pitch for 32,850 minutes and has 1,301 saves during his career.

For their last match, VfL Wolfsburg weren't able to secure a win with a final of 1-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 429 out of their 503 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 85.3%. VfL Wolfsburg finished with a 65.0% successful dribble percentage by completing 13 out of the 20 dribbles they attempted. VfL Wolfsburg had 6 shots on target out of 15 shots attempted which had them at a 40.0% clip in their last game. With 7 goals and 4 assists in all their matches, VfL Wolfsburg averages 1.40 goals and 0.80 assists per 90 minutes.

Ridle Baku should provide a spark for VfL Wolfsburg. He currently averages 0.13 goals per 90 minutes and has started 76 games in his career. The midfielder from Germany has been on the pitch for 6,734 minutes and has scored 10 goals. He has tallied 9 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 10 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Wout Weghorst, the forward hailing from the Netherlands. He has collected 126 goals during his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 33 times. Weghorst has been given a total of 42 yellow cards in 22,140 minutes played (240 starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.51.

Koen Casteels will look after the goal for VfL Wolfsburg. In his career, Casteels has allowed 294 goals and has totaled 582 saves in 200 starts. He has surrendered 1.47 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 73-60-67. He holds a save % of 67.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.5%. Casteels has accumulated 55 shutouts and has seen 857 shots tried against him in 17,974 career minutes.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VfL Wolfsburg (+150)

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