Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, 3/20/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/16/2021

Game: Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: Saturday, March 20, 2021

Location: Allianz Arena in München, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayern Munich (-556) VfB Stuttgart (+1200)

Sasa Kalajdzic and VfB Stuttgart (9-9-7, 8th in Bundesliga) are headed to Allianz Arena on Saturday where they'll meet Bayern Munich (18-4-3, 1st in Bundesliga). The goalies who are expected to start are Manuel Neuer for Bayern Munich and Gregor Kobel for VfB Stuttgart. VfB Stuttgart are at at +1200 while the Reds are at -556. The O/U opens at 3.5.

Bayern Munich played Werder Bremen in their most recent game and took home the win by a score of 3-1. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 87.7% received passes percentage by connecting on 614 of the 700 passing targets in their last game. Bayern Munich attempted 21 dribbles in this contest and converted 13 of the dribbles for a percentage of 61.9%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Bayern Munich ended this match at a 26.3% clip by hitting 5 shots on target of 19 total shots. Bayern Munich has an average of 2.96 goals per 90 (74 total goals) and have accounted for 59 assists in all competitions for the season.

Robert Lewandowski is a player who should be able to impact this match for Bayern Munich. He has 59 assists while accumulating 38 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. Lewandowski has had a starting assignment in 363 matchups in his career and accounts for 0.83 goals per 90. The forward hailing from Poland has recorded 300 goals in 32,619 professional minutes. Another player who should impact this match is Serge Gnabry, the forward born in Germany. He has assisted on a goal 21 times in his career and he has scored 52 total goals. Gnabry has earned 9,212 minutes in 112 starts and has been given 5 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.51 goals per 90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Bayern Munich will be Manuel Neuer. Neuer has been on the pitch for 38,563 minutes and has 1,153 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.82 (350 goals given up) and he has a save % of 77.1. The goalkeeper from Germany has had 1,495 shots tried against him in 429 starts. Neuer (269-60-66 record in his career) has 198 shutouts, which gives him a 46.2% shutout percentage.

When they last took the field, VfB Stuttgart walked away with a victory by a final of 2-0 against 1899 Hoffenheim. VfB Stuttgart finished with a 60.0% successful dribble rate by completing 12 out of the 20 dribbles they pursued. They finished the match by connecting on 372 of the 446 passes they tried for a percentage of 83.4%. VfB Stuttgart landed 4 shots on goal out of the team's 7 shots tried earning them a 57.1% rate in their last game. With a total of 46 goals and 35 assists in all their matches, VfB Stuttgart is averaging 1.84 goals and 1.40 assists per 90.

Sasa Kalajdzic will need to provide a spark for VfB Stuttgart. The midfielder from Austria has been on the pitch for 3,323 minutes and has scored 25 goals. He has totaled 5 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times. He is averaging 0.68 G/90 and has started 36 contests so far in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Silas Wamangituka, the forward who is from Congo. He has earned 29 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 12 different times. Wamangituka has been handed a total of 11 yellow cards in 6,009 professional minutes played (66 career starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.43.

Gregor Kobel will be looking after the goal for VfB Stuttgart. In his pro soccer career, Kobel has given up 117 goals and has totaled 196 stops in 73 starts. He has given up 1.63 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 30-16-27. He has a save percentage of 64.8 and his shutout rate is currently at 24.7%. Kobel has tallied 18 shutouts while defending 304 shots tried against him in 6,451 minutes in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VfB Stuttgart (+1200)

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