Monchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, 3/6/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/2/2021

Game: Monchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021

Location: Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Monchengladbach (+130) Bayer Leverkusen (+150)

Borussia-Park is the site where Lars Stindl and Monchengladbach (8-9-6, 9th in Bundesliga) will take on Bayer Leverkusen (10-7-6, 6th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net will be Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach and Niklas Lomb for Bayer Leverkusen. Monchengladbach are at +130 while the Company's Eleven are at +150. The total opens at 3.5.

Monchengladbach faced RB Leipzig in their last match and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-2. When discussing the passing game, they ended up with a 80.4% rate by converting 242 out of their 301 passing targets last game. Monchengladbach tried 17 dribbles in this game and were successful in 11 of those dribbles for a percentage of 64.7%. In regard to shooting accuracy, Monchengladbach walked away from the pitch at a 25.0% rate by putting 1 shot on target of 4 total shots. Monchengladbach is averaging 1.74 goals per 90 min (40 goals in total) and have accounted for 25 assists in all games this season.

Lars Stindl is a player who should impact this matchup for Monchengladbach. Stindl has been a starter in 302 matchups in his career and scores 0.26 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Germany has racked up 78 goals scored in 27,053 professional minutes. He has totaled 47 assists while tallying 74 yellow card cautions so far in his career. One more player who could decide who wins is Florian Neuhaus, the midfielder representing Germany. Neuhaus has totaled 8,659 mins in 98 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 27 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 15 times during his career while scoring 17 goals. He scores 0.18 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Monchengladbach will be Yann Sommer. Sommer has seen the pitch for 34,233 mins and is sitting with 1,201 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.17 (446 total goals given up) and his save % is 73.8. The keeper from Switzerland has had 1,638 shots tried against him in 382 starting assignments. Sommer (187-89-100 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 112 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.3% clean sheet rate.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Bayer Leverkusen took a loss by a final score of 2-1 against SC Freiburg. Bayer Leverkusen finished the match with a 83.3% successful dribble percentage by converting 15 out of the 18 dribbles they tried. They finished the contest by completing 583 of the 665 attempted passes earning a rate of 87.7%. Bayer Leverkusen landed 5 shots on target out of 22 shots tried which had them sitting at a 22.7% clip in their last game. With 40 goals and 32 assists in all their matches, Bayer Leverkusen averages 1.74 goals and 1.39 assists per 90 min.

Patrik Schick will need to provide a spark for Bayer Leverkusen. The forward from Czech Republic has earned 8,221 minutes while scoring 39 goals. He has 14 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times. He has an average of 0.43 G/90 and has started 88 games so far in his pro soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Lucas Alario, the forward representing Argentina. Alario has been handed a total of 20 yellow card cautions in 9,481 mins (101 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.56. He has earned 59 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 15 different times.

Niklas Lomb is expected to look after the goal for Bayer Leverkusen. Lomb has accumulated 21 shutouts and defended 250 shots attempted against him in 5,629 career minutes. He has a save percentage of 70.4 and his clean sheet rate sits at 33.3%. He has allowed 1.18 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 20-20-23. So far in his career, Lomb has given up 74 goals and has racked up 176 saves in 63 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bayer Leverkusen (+150)

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