FSV Mainz 05 vs SpVgg Greuther Furth Prediction, 8/28/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2021

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Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs SpVgg Greuther Furth

Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021

Location: Opel Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FSV Mainz 05 (-125) SpVgg Greuther Furth (+320)

Kevin Stoger and FSV Mainz 05 (1-0-1, 11th in Bundesliga) play SpVgg Greuther Furth (0-1-1, 15th in Bundesliga) at Opel Arena on Saturday. The starting goalies are Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05 and Sascha Burchert for SpVgg Greuther Furth. SpVgg Greuther Furth are at at +320 while the O-Fives are at -125. The over/under opens at 2.5.

FSV Mainz 05 faced off with VfL Bochum in their most recent game and took a loss by a score of 2-0. FSV Mainz 05 attempted 5 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 2 of those tries for a percentage of 40.0%. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 76.9% rate by connecting on 353 out of their 459 passing attempts last game.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, FSV Mainz 05 finished at a 18.8% rate by putting 3 shots on target out of 16 total shots.

Kevin Stoger is a guy who should be able to impact this match for FSV Mainz 05. Stoger has been given a starting assignment in 162 contests in his career and he has earned 0.10 goals per 90. The midfielder from Austria has 17 goals scored in 14,666 mins. He has 28 assists while accumulating 45 yellow card cautions during his career.

One more guy who should impact this match is Jean-Paul Boetius, the forward born in the Netherlands. Boetius has totaled 15,156 mins during 172 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 28 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 40 times during his career while he has scored 40 goals. He is averaging 0.24 goals per 90 for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for FSV Mainz 05 is Robin Zentner. Zentner has seen the field for 11,385 minutes and has earned 406 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.47 (186 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 69.7. The goalkeeper from Germany has faced 581 shots attempted against him in 127 career starts. Zentner (37-35-55 mark in his career) has recorded 30 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 23.6% shutout percentage.

The last time they took the field, SpVgg Greuther Furth earned the draw by finishing with a tally of 1-1 against Arminia Bielefeld. SpVgg Greuther Furth earned a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 4 of the 8 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 478 of the 563 attempted passes earning a percentage of 84.9%. SpVgg Greuther Furth had 4 shots on goal out of the team's 17 shots attempted giving them a 23.5% rate in their last match. With a total of 2 goals and 1 assists in all matches, SpVgg Greuther Furth averages 1.00 goal and 0.50 assists per 90 minutes.

Branimir Hrgota should be someone to watch for SpVgg Greuther Furth. He has an average of 0.50 G/90 and has started 131 contests during his soccer career. The forward hailing from Sweden has played 12,005 mins while scoring 67 goals. He has earned 18 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 21 times. Be sure to watch out for Havard Nielsen, the forward who is from Norway. Nielsen has been given a total of 6 yellow cards in 15,144 mins played (170 starts). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.26. He has scored 44 goals during his soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 16 different times.

Sascha Burchert will be residing in front of the net for SpVgg Greuther Furth. Burchert has racked up 38 clean sheets while seeing 683 shots against him in 13,712 career minutes. He sports a save % of 70.1 and his shutout rate is 25.2%. He has allowed 1.42 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 55-50-48. In his pro soccer career, Burchert has surrendered 217 goals and has racked up 479 saves in 151 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (-125)

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