FC Augsburg vs Monchengladbach Prediction, 9/18/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/16/2021

Game: FC Augsburg vs Monchengladbach

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (+350) Monchengladbach (-138)

WWK Arena is the venue where Andre Hahn and FC Augsburg (0-2-2, 17th in Bundesliga) will take on Monchengladbach (1-1-2, 11th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach. The moneyline on this matchup has FC Augsburg priced at +350 and the Foals are at -138. The total opens at 2.5.

FC Augsburg faced Union Berlin in their most recent game and wrapped up with a draw by a score of 0-0. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 77.0% rate by converting 278 out of their 361 passing targets in their last game. FC Augsburg attempted 8 dribbles in this contest and completed 4 of those tries for a percentage of 50.0%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, FC Augsburg wrapped this game up at a 42.9% clip by landing 6 shots on target out of 14 total shots. FC Augsburg averages 0.25 goals per 90 (1 total goal) and are sitting with no assists in all games for the season.

Andre Hahn is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for FC Augsburg. Hahn has been in the starting lineup in 204 matches in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Germany has earned 49 goals in 18,390 minutes played. He has totaled 28 assists while tallying 50 yellow card warnings during his career.

One more guy who could decide who wins is Daniel Caligiuri, the defender who represents Germany. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 41 times so far in his career and he has scored 46 total goals. Caligiuri has totaled 23,604 mins in 261 starting assignments and has been given 51 yellow card cautions. He averages 0.18 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for FC Augsburg is Rafal Gikiewicz. Gikiewicz has seen the pitch for a total of 19,276 minutes and has earned 649 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.28 (274 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 71.3. The goalie from Poland has seen 907 shots tried at him in 214 career starting assignments. Gikiewicz (80-55-80 record during his career) has earned 67 shutouts, which leaves him with a 31.3% shutout percentage.

In their last game, Monchengladbach walked away with a victory by a final of 3-1 against Arminia Bielefeld. Monchengladbach ended the game with a 54.5% successful dribble rate by converting 6 out of the 11 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by completing 560 out of their 619 passing attempts for a percentage of 90.5%. Monchengladbach landed 4 shots on target out of the team's 18 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 22.2% rate in their last outing. Having earned a total of 5 goals and 4 assists in all competitions, Monchengladbach averages 1.25 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 minutes.

Alassane Plea will need to be on top of his game for Monchengladbach. He sports an average of 0.37 G/90 and has started 190 games in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from France has been on the pitch for 16,665 professional minutes and he has scored 68 goals. He has 24 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 32 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Lars Stindl, the forward who represents Germany. He has totaled 84 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 51 different times. Stindl has earned himself a total of 76 yellow card warnings in 27,904 professional minutes (312 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.27.

Yann Sommer will look after the net for Monchengladbach. Sommer has earned 114 shutouts while defending 1,700 shots tried against him in 35,325 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of 73.5 and his shutout rate is currently 28.9%. He has surrendered 1.19 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 192-91-106. During his professional soccer career, Sommer has conceded 469 goals and has racked up 1,242 stops in 395 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (+350)

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