FSV Mainz 05 vs Hertha BSC Prediction, 4/18/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/12/2021

Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs Hertha BSC

Date: Sunday, April 18, 2021

Location: Bielefelder Alm in Bielefeld, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FSV Mainz 05 (+150) Hertha BSC (+180)

Matheus Cunha and Hertha BSC (6-8-14, 15th in Bundesliga) travel to Bielefelder Alm on Sunday where they'll meet FSV Mainz 05 (7-7-14, 14th in Bundesliga). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05 and Alexander Schwolow for Hertha BSC. FSV Mainz 05 are at +150 while the Old Lady are at +180. The O/U is set at 2.5.

FSV Mainz 05 stepped onto the pitch against 1. FC Koln in their last match and walked away with a win by a score of 3-2. In sharing the ball, they ended up with a 69.3% received passes rate by converting 224 of the 323 pass targets in their last game. FSV Mainz 05 tried 9 dribbles in this match and completed 6 of the tries for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding shot accuracy, FSV Mainz 05 finished at a 55.6% clip by hitting 5 shots on target of 9 total shots. FSV Mainz 05 sports an average of 1.07 g/90 (30 total goals) and are sitting with 19 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Robin Quaison is a player who should be able to impact this match for FSV Mainz 05. Quaison has started 161 outings during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.26 goals per 90. The forward from Sweden has 42 goals in 14,515 professional minutes. He has totaled 14 assists while accumulating 24 yellow cards during his career. Another player who should impact this match is Jean-Paul Boetius, the forward who represents the Netherlands. He has helped on a goal 40 times during his career while scoring 39 goals. Boetius has been on the field for 14,733 mins in 168 starts and has been given a total of 25 yellow cards. He is currently averaging 0.24 G/90 so far in his career.

The guy protecting the net for FSV Mainz 05 is Robin Zentner. Zentner (34-33-54 record during his soccer career) has recorded 28 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 23.1% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Germany has seen 560 shots attempted against him in 121 starts. His GA/90 is 1.50 (181 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 69.5. Zentner has been on the field for a total of 10,845 minutes and has earned 391 saves so far in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, Hertha BSC were able to avoid a loss with a score of 2-2 against Monchengladbach. Hertha BSC ended the game with a 58.8% successful dribble percentage by converting 10 of the 17 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by converting 513 of the 568 passing attempts earning a percentage of 90.3%. Hertha BSC had 8 shots on target out of their 24 shots attempted earning them a 33.3% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 33 goals and 24 assists in all matches, Hertha BSC is averaging 1.18 goals and 0.86 assists per 90 minutes.

Matheus Cunha will need to be on top of his game for Hertha BSC. He is currently averaging 0.35 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 43 matches in his career. The forward who is from Brazil has been on the field for 3,867 minutes while scoring 15 goals. He has earned 12 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 5 times. You should also keep an eye on Krzysztof Piatek, the forward born in Poland. Piatek has been given a total of 27 yellow card cautions in 13,942 minutes played (154 starts). His goals per 90 min average during his pro soccer career is 0.48. He has tallied 75 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 10 different times.

Alexander Schwolow will look after the net for Hertha BSC. Schwolow has tallied 55 clean sheets while defending 964 shots attempted against him in 19,217 career mins. He sports a save percentage of 69.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently 25.6%. He has given up 1.50 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 84-56-74. In his pro soccer career, Schwolow has conceded 320 goals while earning 665 saves in 215 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hertha BSC (+180)

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