SC Freiburg vs RB Leipzig Prediction, 3/6/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/2/2021

Game: SC Freiburg vs RB Leipzig

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021

Location: Schwarzwald-Stadion in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: SC Freiburg (+295) RB Leipzig (-143)

Lucas Holer and SC Freiburg (9-7-7, 8th in Bundesliga) host RB Leipzig (15-5-3, 2nd in Bundesliga) at Schwarzwald-Stadion on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Florian Muller for SC Freiburg and Peter Gulacsi for RB Leipzig. SC Freiburg are at +295 while the Red Bulls are at -143. The total has been set at 2.5.

SC Freiburg took the field against Bayer Leverkusen in their last matchup and earned the victory with a final of 2-1. When talking about passing the ball, they earned a 75.5% rate by converting 249 out of their 330 targeted passes last match. SC Freiburg tried 6 dribbles in this match and converted 3 of those tries for a rate of 50.0%. In terms of shooting accuracy, SC Freiburg finished the game at a 50.0% clip by putting 3 shots on target of 6 total shots. SC Freiburg averages 1.57 goals per 90 min (36 goals in total) and have accounted for 23 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Lucas Holer is a guy who should impact this matchup for SC Freiburg. Holer has been in the starting lineup in 158 matchups in his career while scoring 0.32 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Germany has totaled 50 goals scored in 14,146 minutes played. He has totaled 14 assists while earning 20 yellow cards so far in his career. Another player who should impact this match is Nils Petersen, the forward representing Germany. He has helped a teammate on a goal 29 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 142 total goals. Petersen has been on the field for 21,086 mins in 217 starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 17 yellow card cautions. He sports an average of 0.61 goals per 90 thus far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for SC Freiburg is Florian Muller. Muller has seen the pitch for 7,605 mins and has earned 280 saves during his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.61 (136 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 68.7. The keeper from Germany has faced 409 shots tried at him in 84 career starts. Muller (28-17-39 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 17 shutouts, which has earned him a 20.2% shutout rate.

In their last game, RB Leipzig walked away with a victory by a final of 3-2 against Monchengladbach. RB Leipzig finished the match with a 70.6% successful dribble percentage by converting 12 of the 17 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 575 out of their 667 passes they tried for a rate of 86.2%. RB Leipzig had 9 shots on target out of their 21 shots attempted which had them at a 42.9% clip when they last took the field. Having a total of 42 goals and 29 assists in all their matches, RB Leipzig has an average of 1.83 goals and 1.26 assists per 90.

Yussuf Poulsen will be counted on for RB Leipzig. The forward from Denmark has earned 16,079 minutes while scoring 62 goals. He has 26 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 31 times. He is currently averaging 0.35 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 177 contests during his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Angelino, the defender hailing from Spain. Angelino has been handed a total of 17 yellow card warnings in 11,734 minutes played (129 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.07. He has totaled 9 goals thus far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 27 different times.

Peter Gulacsi will be looking after the net for RB Leipzig. Gulacsi has accumulated 87 shutouts while seeing 1,113 shots attempted against him in 24,966 career mins. He holds a save percentage of 72.7 and his clean sheet rate is 31.2%. He has surrendered 1.15 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 154-55-70. During his pro soccer career, Gulacsi has given up 320 goals and has accumulated 802 saves in 279 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SC Freiburg (+295)

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