Monchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction, 2/20/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/15/2021

Game: Monchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2021

Location: Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Monchengladbach (-213) FSV Mainz 05 (+440)

Lars Stindl and Monchengladbach (8-9-4, 7th in Bundesliga) play FSV Mainz 05 (3-5-13, 17th in Bundesliga) at Borussia-Park on Saturday. The expected starting goalies will be Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach and Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05. FSV Mainz 05 are at at +440 while the Foals are at -213. The O/U opens at 3.5.

Monchengladbach took the field against VfL Wolfsburg in their most recent game and walked away with a draw with a final of 0-0. Monchengladbach attempted 8 dribbles in this matchup and converted 7 of those tries for a rate of 87.5%. When discussing the passing game, they ended up with a 87.7% passes received percentage by completing 350 out of their 399 passing targets last match. In relation to shooting accuracy, Monchengladbach finished the game at a 27.3% rate by landing 3 shots on target of 11 shots. Monchengladbach is averaging 1.76 g/90 (37 goals in total) and have 23 assists in all competitions this year.

Lars Stindl is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Monchengladbach. Stindl has been given a starting assignment in 301 games during his career and he has earned 0.26 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Germany has totaled 77 goals in 26,952 minutes played. He has 47 assists while accumulating 73 yellow cards so far in his career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Florian Neuhaus, the midfielder hailing from Germany. He has helped on a goal 15 times during his soccer career while scoring 17 goals. Neuhaus has been on the field for 8,539 mins in 97 starts and has been handed 27 yellow card cautions. He is currently averaging 0.18 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Monchengladbach will be Yann Sommer. Sommer (187-89-98 mark in his career) has recorded 112 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.5% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has faced 1,623 shots tried at him in 380 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.17 (441 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 73.9. Sommer has been on the pitch for 34,053 minutes and has earned 1,192 stops during his pro soccer career.

When they last played, FSV Mainz 05 were able to avoid a loss with a score of 2-2 against Bayer Leverkusen. They finished the match by completing 205 out of their 301 passes they tried earning a rate of 68.1%. FSV Mainz 05 had a 66.7% successful dribble rate by converting 12 out of the 18 dribbles they attempted. FSV Mainz 05 converted 5 shots on target out of their 18 shots attempted which gave them a 27.8% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 21 goals and 13 assists in all competitions, FSV Mainz 05 averages 1.00 goal and 0.62 assists per 90.

Jean-Paul Boetius will need to provide a lift for FSV Mainz 05. The forward hailing from the Netherlands has totaled 14,332 minutes while scoring 38 goals. He has totaled 25 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 38 times. He is averaging 0.24 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 164 matches so far in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Karim Onisiwo, the forward born in Austria. Onisiwo has been given a total of 12 yellow card warnings in 7,048 minutes (69 starts). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.20. He has scored 16 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 10 different times.

Robin Zentner will be looking after the goal for FSV Mainz 05. Zentner has 26 clean sheets while seeing 543 shots tried against him in 10,215 career minutes. He has a save percentage of 69.4 and his shutout rate is currently at 22.8%. He has surrendered 1.54 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 30-31-53. In his career, Zentner has surrendered 175 goals and has earned 379 saves in 114 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (+440)

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