FSV Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin Prediction, 10/3/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/29/2021

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Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin

Date: Sunday, October 3, 2021

Location: Opel Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FSV Mainz 05 (+130) Union Berlin (+200)

Opel Arena is the venue where Kevin Stoger and FSV Mainz 05 (3-1-2, 6th in Bundesliga) will play Union Berlin (2-3-1, 8th in Bundesliga) on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05 and Andreas Luthe for Union Berlin. Union Berlin are at at +200 while the O-Fives are at +130. The total has been set at 2.5.

FSV Mainz 05 faced Bayer Leverkusen in their last game and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 1-0. When discussing the passing game, they finished with a 71.7% passes received percentage by completing 203 out of their 283 pass attempts last game. FSV Mainz 05 tried 12 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 5 of the attempts for a percentage of 41.7%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, FSV Mainz 05 wrapped this game up at a 35.7% rate by putting 5 shots on target of 14 shots. FSV Mainz 05 averages 1.00 goal per 90 (6 goals in total) and are sitting with 5 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Kevin Stoger is a guy who can be a difference maker for FSV Mainz 05. He has 28 assists while earning 45 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Stoger has started 162 matchups so far in his career and he accounts for 0.11 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder hailing from Austria has accumulated 18 goals scored in 14,687 minutes played.

One more player who should impact this match is Marcus Ingvartsen, the forward representing Denmark. Ingvartsen has earned 10,311 mins during 115 starting assignments and has been handed 25 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times during his career and he has scored 44 goals. He currently averages 0.38 goals per 90 during his soccer career.

The man protecting the net for FSV Mainz 05 is Robin Zentner. Zentner (39-36-56 record during his soccer career) has earned 33 shutouts, which leaves him with a 25.2% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from Germany has seen 592 shots sent in his direction in 131 starts. His GA/90 is 1.43 (187 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 70.1. Zentner has defended the goal for 11,745 minutes and is sitting with 416 stops so far in his career.

When they last played, Union Berlin took home the win by a final score of 1-0 against Arminia Bielefeld. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 410 out of their 439 passing attempts for a rate of 93.4%. Union Berlin ended the game with a 71.4% successful dribble rate by completing 5 out of the 7 dribbles they pursued. Union Berlin connected on 4 shots on target out of the team's 17 shots attempted giving them a 23.5% clip in their last match. With a total of 8 goals and 5 assists in all their matches, Union Berlin sports an average of 1.33 goals and 0.83 assists per 90 min.

Max Kruse will be someone to watch for Union Berlin. He is averaging 0.35 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 330 outings during his soccer career. The forward born in Germany has been on the pitch for 29,092 professional minutes and has scored 113 goals. He has 18 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 81 times. Make sure to watch out for Taiwo Awoniyi, the forward representing Nigeria. Awoniyi has been handed a total of 9 yellow cards in 7,737 minutes (85 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.33. He has accounted for 28 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 9 different times.

Andreas Luthe will be looking after the net for Union Berlin. So far in his pro soccer career, Luthe has conceded 294 goals and has racked up 667 stops in 222 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.33 goals per 90 while holding a record of 78-63-81. He has a save % of 69.7 and his clean sheet rate is currently 28.4%. Luthe has accumulated 63 clean sheets while seeing 955 shots tried against him in 19,867 career minutes.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (+130)

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