SC Freiburg vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, 1/23/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/21/2021

Game: SC Freiburg vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: Saturday, January 23, 2021

Location: Schwarzwald-Stadion in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: SC Freiburg (+162) VfB Stuttgart (+172)

Schwarzwald-Stadion is the site where Lucas Holer and SC Freiburg (6-6-5, 9th in Bundesliga) will play VfB Stuttgart (5-7-5, 10th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Florian Muller for SC Freiburg and Gregor Kobel for VfB Stuttgart. VfB Stuttgart are at at +172 while the Breisgau Brazilians are at +162. The total has been set at 2.5.

SC Freiburg stepped onto the pitch against Eintracht Frankfurt in their last matchup and got the draw with a final of 2-2. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 66.6% passes received rate by converting 225 of the 338 targeted passes in their last match. SC Freiburg attempted 17 dribbles in this contest and were able to convert 8 of the tries for a percentage of 47.1%. Regarding shot accuracy, SC Freiburg finished the game at a 33.3% clip by hitting 4 shots on target out of 12 total shots. SC Freiburg has an average of 1.76 goals per 90 (30 goals in total) and have accounted for 20 assists in all competitions for the season.

Lucas Holer is a guy who should be able to impact this game for SC Freiburg. He has totaled 13 assists while earning 19 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Holer has been in the starting lineup in 155 games thus far in his career while scoring 0.32 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Germany has tallied 49 goals scored in 13,826 minutes played. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Nils Petersen, the forward representing Germany. He has helped a teammate on a goal 29 times during his career while scoring 142 goals. Petersen has been on the pitch for 20,925 minutes in 216 starts and has been handed a total of 17 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.61 goals per 90 mins thus far in his career.

The man defending the goal for SC Freiburg is Florian Muller. Muller has seen the field for 7,065 mins and has 256 saves thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.64 (129 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .681. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has seen 379 shots attempted against him in 78 career starting assignments. Muller (25-16-37 record during his soccer career) has recorded 16 clean sheets, which gives him a 20.5% clean sheet percentage.

When they last took the field, VfB Stuttgart walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 3-0 against Arminia Bielefeld. They finished this game by converting 584 out of their 673 passes they tried earning a percentage of 86.8%. VfB Stuttgart earned a 73.9% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 17 out of the 23 dribbles they tried. VfB Stuttgart had 3 shots on target out of the team's 11 shots attempted giving them a 27.3% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having accumulated 32 goals and 22 assists in all their contests, VfB Stuttgart sports an average of 1.88 goals and 1.29 assists per 90 min.

Sasa Kalajdzic should provide a spark for VfB Stuttgart. The midfielder who is from Austria has 2,721 mins while scoring 17 goals. He has totaled 5 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 9 times. He is averaging 0.56 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 30 outings during his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Gonzalo Castro, the defender representing Germany. He has scored 39 goals during his soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 67 different times. Castro has been given a total of 86 yellow card warnings in 32,331 professional minutes (374 career starts). His G/90 average during his career is 0.11.

Gregor Kobel will look after the net for VfB Stuttgart. Kobel has accumulated 15 shutouts while seeing 267 shots against him in 5,731 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of .637 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.1%. He has allowed 1.68 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 26-14-25. Thus far in his career, Kobel has conceded 107 goals and has accumulated 169 stops in 65 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VfB Stuttgart (+172)

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