Borussia Dortmund vs FC Augsburg Prediction, 10/2/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/29/2021

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Game: Borussia Dortmund vs FC Augsburg

Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021

Location: Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Borussia Dortmund (-450) FC Augsburg (+1000)

Signal Iduna Park is the site where Marco Reus and Borussia Dortmund (4-0-2, 4th in Bundesliga) will play FC Augsburg (1-2-3, 15th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Gregor Kobel for Borussia Dortmund and Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg. FC Augsburg are at at +1000 while the Black and Yellow are at -450. The O/U opens at 3.5.

Borussia Dortmund faced off with Monchengladbach in their last matchup and took a loss by a score of 1-0. Borussia Dortmund tried 23 dribbles in this contest and completed 11 of those dribbles for a percentage of 47.8%. In the passing game, they ended with a 84.0% received passes rate by converting 383 out of their 456 pass attempts in their last match.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Borussia Dortmund finished at a 0.0% clip by putting 0 shots on target of 8 shots. Borussia Dortmund is averaging 2.50 goals per 90 min (15 goals in total) and have accounted for 10 assists in all matches for the year.

Marco Reus is a player who should impact this matchup for Borussia Dortmund. He has accounted for 74 assists while accumulating 37 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Reus has started 312 contests thus far in his career and has 0.47 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Germany has 140 goals in 26,808 mins.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Erling Haaland, the forward hailing from England. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 21 times during his soccer career while scoring 78 total goals. Haaland has totaled 6,972 mins during 75 career starts and has been handed a total of 9 yellow cards. He scores 1.01 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Borussia Dortmund is Gregor Kobel. Kobel has defended the goal for a total of 7,711 minutes and has 235 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.70 (146 goals given up) and he has earned a save % of 63.9. The keeper born in Switzerland has faced 368 shots tried at him in 87 starting assignments. Kobel (36-16-35 record in his career) has recorded 19 clean sheets, which gives him a 21.8% clean sheet percentage.

For their last outing, FC Augsburg went home defeated by a final of 3-0 against SC Freiburg. FC Augsburg finished the match with a 41.7% successful dribble percentage by completing 5 out of the 12 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by completing 256 of the 343 passing tries earning a rate of 74.6%. FC Augsburg connected on 2 shots on target out of 9 shots attempted earning them a 22.2% clip when they last took the field. With 2 goals and 1 assist in all competitions, FC Augsburg sports an average of 0.33 goals and 0.17 assists per 90.

Andre Hahn should be able to be counted on for FC Augsburg. He scores 0.24 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 206 games during his career. The forward born in Germany has been on the pitch for 18,525 professional minutes and has scored 49 goals. He has accumulated 51 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 28 times. You should also watch out for Daniel Caligiuri, the defender representing Germany. He has totaled 46 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 41 different times. Caligiuri has earned himself a total of 51 yellow cards in 23,778 professional minutes played (263 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 0.17.

Rafal Gikiewicz will be residing in front of the net for FC Augsburg. In his career, Gikiewicz has conceded 277 goals and has accounted for 653 saves in 216 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.28 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 81-55-81. He has earned a save % of 71.3 and his clean sheet rate is 31.5%. Gikiewicz has totaled 68 clean sheets while he has seen 913 shots attempted against him in 19,456 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (+1000)

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