Bayern Munich vs VfL Bochum Prediction, 9/18/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/16/2021

Game: Bayern Munich vs VfL Bochum

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021

Location: Allianz Arena in München, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayern Munich (-1250) VfL Bochum (+1400)

Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich (3-1-0, 2nd in Bundesliga) host VfL Bochum (1-0-3, 13th in Bundesliga) at Allianz Arena on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Manuel Neuer for Bayern Munich and Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum. VfL Bochum are at at +1400 while the Reds are at -1250. The total has been set at 2.5.

Bayern Munich stepped onto the pitch against RB Leipzig in their last match and notched a win by a score of 4-1. Bayern Munich tried 24 dribbles in this game and converted 14 of the tries for a rate of 58.3%. In regard to passing, they had a 78.8% received passes percentage by completing 357 out of their 453 pass attempts in their last match.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Bayern Munich finished the game at a 27.8% clip by putting 5 shots on target of 18 total shots. Bayern Munich is averaging 3.25 goals per 90 (13 goals in total) and have accounted for 10 assists in all matches this year.

Robert Lewandowski is a guy who should impact this matchup for Bayern Munich. He has accounted for 60 assists while earning 39 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Lewandowski has been a starter in 372 matches during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.85 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Poland has 315 goals scored in 33,376 mins.

Someone else who should impact this match is Thomas Muller, the forward born in Germany. He has helped on a goal 136 times in his career while scoring 130 goals. Muller has 29,001 mins in 334 starts and has been given 23 yellow cards. He has an average of 0.40 G/90 for his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Bayern Munich will be Manuel Neuer. Neuer has been on the pitch for a total of 39,643 minutes and has 1,181 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 0.82 (361 goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 76.9. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has faced 1,535 shots tried at him in 441 career starts. Neuer (278-62-67 mark in his career) has 203 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 46.0% shutout percentage.

For their last match, VfL Bochum took a loss by a final score of 3-1 against Hertha BSC. They finished this game by connecting on 430 of the 530 passing attempts for a rate of 81.1%. VfL Bochum ended the game with a 70.6% successful dribble percentage by converting 12 out of the 17 dribbles they pursued. VfL Bochum had 5 shots on target out of 19 shots tried giving them a 26.3% rate in their last game. Having earned a total of 4 goals and 3 assists for all their matches, VfL Bochum has an average of 1.00 goal and 0.75 assists per 90 min.

Simon Zoller should provide a lift for VfL Bochum. The forward representing Germany has been on the field for 14,679 mins while he has scored 68 goals. He has tallied 29 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 24 times. He averages 0.42 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 163 contests thus far in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Anthony Losilla, the midfielder who represents France. He has accounted for 22 goals during his soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 20 times. Losilla has been handed a total of 83 yellow card cautions in 31,354 professional minutes played (354 starts). His G/90 average during his soccer career is 0.06.

Manuel Riemann will look after the goal for VfL Bochum. Riemann has totaled 115 shutouts and has seen 1,397 shots attempted against him in 29,562 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 73.5 and his clean sheet rate is 34.7%. He has given up 1.19 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 131-99-101. So far in his career, Riemann has allowed 390 goals and has 1,027 saves in 331 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bayern Munich (-1250)

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