Hertha BSC vs SpVgg Greuther Furth Prediction, 9/17/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/16/2021

Game: Hertha BSC vs SpVgg Greuther Furth

Date: Friday, September 17, 2021

Location: Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Hertha BSC (-172) SpVgg Greuther Furth (+340)

Stevan Jovetic and Hertha BSC (1-0-3, 16th in Bundesliga) host SpVgg Greuther Furth (0-1-3, 18th in Bundesliga) at Olympiastadion on Friday. The expected starting goalies will be Alexander Schwolow for Hertha BSC and Sascha Burchert for SpVgg Greuther Furth. SpVgg Greuther Furth are at at +340 while the Old Lady are at -172. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Hertha BSC took the field against VfL Bochum in their last matchup and earned the victory with a final of 3-1. Hertha BSC attempted 19 dribbles in this game and were successful in 8 of the dribbles for a rate of 42.1%. In regard to passing, they finished with a 72.7% passes received rate by converting 186 out of their 256 pass targets last match.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Hertha BSC wrapped this game up at a 80.0% rate by putting 4 shots on target of 5 total shots. Hertha BSC averages 1.25 goals per 90 minutes (5 goals in total) and have earned 3 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Stevan Jovetic is a player who can be a difference maker for Hertha BSC. Jovetic has been a starter in 168 outings in his career and has 0.44 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Montenegro has totaled 74 goals scored in 15,208 professional minutes played. He has totaled 25 assists while tallying 26 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Someone else who should impact this game is Krzysztof Piatek, the forward hailing from Poland. He has assisted on a goal 10 times so far in his career while he has scored 76 goals. Piatek has been on the pitch for 14,143 minutes in 157 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 27 yellow card cautions. He scores 0.48 goals per 90 for his career.

The man protecting the net for Hertha BSC will be Alexander Schwolow. Schwolow has been on the pitch for a total of 20,117 mins and has 698 saves thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.50 (335 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 69.3. The goalie hailing from Germany has seen 1,013 shots attempted against him in 225 starts. Schwolow (87-59-78 mark in his career) has recorded 58 shutouts, which leaves him with a 25.8% shutout percentage.

When they last played, SpVgg Greuther Furth walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 2-0 against VfL Wolfsburg. They wrapped up this contest by converting 168 of the 259 attempted passes earning a percentage of 64.9%. SpVgg Greuther Furth finished with a 61.5% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 8 out of the 13 dribbles they tried. SpVgg Greuther Furth landed 4 shots on goal out of 9 shots tried earning them a 44.4% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having earned a total of 2 goals and 1 assist for all their games, SpVgg Greuther Furth averages 0.50 goals and 0.25 assists per 90 minutes.

Branimir Hrgota will need to be on top of his game for SpVgg Greuther Furth. The forward born in Sweden has been on the pitch for 12,162 mins while scoring 67 goals. He has 18 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 21 times. He averages 0.50 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 133 contests in his career. You should also keep an eye on Havard Nielsen, the forward born in Norway. He has accumulated 44 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 16 different times. Nielsen has been given 6 yellow cards in 15,293 professional minutes played (172 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.26.

Sascha Burchert will be looking after the net for SpVgg Greuther Furth. During his professional soccer career, Burchert has given up 222 goals and has accounted for 486 stops in 153 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.44 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 55-50-50. He has a save % of 70.0 and his shutout rate is currently 24.8%. Burchert has tallied 38 clean sheets and has defended 694 shots against him in 13,892 minutes throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hertha BSC (-172)

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