Bayern Munich vs SC Freiburg Prediction, 1/17/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/12/2021

Game: Bayern Munich vs SC Freiburg

Date: Sunday, January 17, 2021

Location: Allianz Arena in München, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayern Munich (-700) SC Freiburg (+1400)

Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich (10-3-2, 1st in Bundesliga) host SC Freiburg (6-5-4, 8th in Bundesliga) at Allianz Arena on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Manuel Neuer for Bayern Munich and Florian Muller for SC Freiburg. The odds on this matchup have Bayern Munich coming in at -700 and the Breisgau Brazilians are at +1400. The O/U has been set at 3.75.

Bayern Munich stepped onto the pitch against Monchengladbach in their last match and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-2. Bayern Munich attempted 21 dribbles in this game and converted 16 of the tries for a rate of 76.2%. In regard to passing, they earned a 88.0% received passes rate by completing 668 of the 759 pass attempts in their last match. In terms of shooting accuracy, Bayern Munich finished the game at a 13.3% rate by putting 2 shots on target out of 15 total shots. Bayern Munich averages 3.07 goals per 90 minutes (46 total goals) and are sitting with 37 assists In all contests for the year.

Robert Lewandowski is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Bayern Munich. Lewandowski has been a starter in 353 outings in his career and accounts for 0.82 goals per 90. The forward hailing from Poland has earned 288 goals in 31,766 mins. He has accounted for 58 assists while accumulating 37 yellow cards during his career. One more player who should impact this match is Thomas Muller, the forward hailing from Germany. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 124 times in his career while scoring 124 total goals. Muller has 27,318 mins in 314 career starts and has been handed 23 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.41 goals per 90 minutes so far in his pro soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Bayern Munich will be Manuel Neuer. Neuer has defended the goal for a total of 37,663 minutes and has accumulated 1,128 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.81 (339 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .772. The goalie from Germany has had 1,459 shots tried at him in 419 starts. Neuer (261-59-65 mark in his career) has totaled 195 shutouts, which gives him a 46.5% shutout rate.

For their last outing, SC Freiburg went home victorious with a score of 5-0 against 1. FC Koln. SC Freiburg ended the game with a 78.6% successful dribble percentage by converting 11 of the 14 dribbles they pursued. They finished the contest by connecting on 408 of the 467 passing attempts for a rate of 87.4%. SC Freiburg landed 6 shots on target out of their 13 shots tried giving them a 46.2% rate in their last outing. Having earned a total of 27 goals and 18 assists for all their games, SC Freiburg averages 1.80 goals and 1.20 assists per 90 minutes.

Lucas Holer should provide a lift for SC Freiburg. The forward from Germany has accumulated 13,740 mins and he has scored 49 goals. He has 18 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times. He is averaging 0.32 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 154 games in his career. Make sure to watch out for Nils Petersen, the forward representing Germany. He has accounted for 140 goals during his soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 29 different times. Petersen has earned himself a total of 17 yellow card cautions in 20,862 mins (216 starts). His G/90 average thus far in his career is 0.60.

Florian Muller will be residing in front of the net for SC Freiburg. In his pro soccer career, Muller has given up 125 goals and has accounted for 247 stops in 76 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.63 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 25-15-36. He has earned a save % of .680 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 21.1%. Muller has racked up 16 clean sheets and has defended 366 shots tried against him in 6,885 career mins.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SC Freiburg (+1400)

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