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Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Schalke 04 Prediction, 1/17/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/12/2021

Daichi Kamada Eintracht Frankfurt

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Game: Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Schalke 04

Date: Sunday, January 17, 2021

Location: Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Eintracht Frankfurt (-143) FC Schalke 04 (+400)

Benito Raman and FC Schalke 04 (1-4-10, 17th in Bundesliga) head to Deutsche Bank Park on Sunday where they'll take on Eintracht Frankfurt (5-8-2, 9th in Bundesliga). The goaltenders protecting the net will be Kevin Trapp for Eintracht Frankfurt and Frederik Ronnow for FC Schalke 04. The odds on this matchup have Eintracht Frankfurt priced at -143 and the Royal Blue are at +400. The total is set at 3.

Eintracht Frankfurt played FSV Mainz 05 in their last match and took home the win by a score of 2-0. Eintracht Frankfurt tried 22 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 11 of the attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to passing, they earned a 76.6% passes received rate by completing 399 of the 521 pass attempts in their last outing. In terms of shooting accuracy, Eintracht Frankfurt walked away from the pitch at a 41.7% clip by putting 5 shots on target of 12 total shots. Eintracht Frankfurt averages 1.53 goals per 90 (23 goals in total) and have earned 17 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Daichi Kamada is a player who can be a difference maker for Eintracht Frankfurt. He has 13 assists while earning 12 yellow card cautions in his career. Kamada has had a starting assignment in 112 contests in his career and tallies 0.27 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Japan has earned 29 goals in 9,735 professional minutes. Someone else who should impact this match is Andre Silva, the forward who is from Portugal. Silva has been on the field for 8,788 minutes during 95 career starts and has earned himself 9 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 12 times during his career while scoring 51 total goals. He has an average of 0.52 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The man protecting the net for Eintracht Frankfurt will be Kevin Trapp. Trapp (114-61-71 record in his career) has earned 72 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 29.1% shutout percentage. The goalie from Germany has had 1,101 shots sent in his direction in 247 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.28 (315 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .722. Trapp has played for a total of 22,101 minutes and has accumulated 798 stops in his pro soccer career.

The last time they took the pitch, FC Schalke 04 went home victorious with a score of 4-0 against 1899 Hoffenheim. FC Schalke 04 earned a 56.5% successful dribble rate by converting 13 of the 23 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by completing 263 of the 348 pass attempts for a rate of 75.6%. FC Schalke 04 had 5 shots on goal out of 12 shots attempted which had them at a 41.7% rate in their last outing. Having accumulated 11 goals and 8 assists in all matches, FC Schalke 04 averages 0.73 goals and 0.53 assists per 90.

Benito Raman will be counted on for FC Schalke 04. He averages 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 142 games during his pro soccer career. The forward representing Belgium has been on the field for 12,479 minutes while scoring 51 goals. He has accumulated 33 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 16 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Suat Serdar, the midfielder hailing from Germany. Serdar has been given 16 yellow card cautions in 7,279 mins (83 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his career is 0.14. He has collected 11 goals thus far in his career while assisting on a goal 2 times.

Frederik Ronnow will look after the goal for FC Schalke 04. Ronnow has accumulated 60 shutouts while defending 727 shots against him in 15,962 minutes in his career. He has earned a save % of .726 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 33.9%. He has given up 1.20 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 81-43-52. During his pro soccer career, Ronnow has allowed 212 goals while totaling 521 stops in 177 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Schalke 04 (+400)

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