SpVgg Greuther Furth vs VfL Bochum Prediction, 10/16/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/14/2021

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Game: SpVgg Greuther Furth vs VfL Bochum

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021

Location: Trolli-Arena in Fürth, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: SpVgg Greuther Furth (+159) VfL Bochum (+176)

Havard Nielsen and SpVgg Greuther Furth (0-1-6, 18th in Bundesliga) play VfL Bochum (1-1-5, 17th in Bundesliga) at Trolli-Arena on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net will be Sascha Burchert for SpVgg Greuther Furth and Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum. SpVgg Greuther Furth are at +159 while the Unrelegatables are at +176. The O/U opens at 3.

SpVgg Greuther Furth faced off with 1. FC Koln in their last matchup and took a loss by a score of 3-1. In regard to passing, they ended with a 64.7% passes received percentage by completing 163 of the 252 passing targets in their last outing. SpVgg Greuther Furth attempted 22 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 12 of the tries for a rate of 54.5%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, SpVgg Greuther Furth walked away from the pitch at a 42.9% rate by landing 3 shots on target out of 7 total shots. SpVgg Greuther Furth is averaging 0.71 goals per 90 (5 total goals) and have tallied 3 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Havard Nielsen is a player who should be able to impact this game for SpVgg Greuther Furth. He has totaled 16 assists while tallying 7 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. Nielsen has had a starting assignment in 175 matchups during his pro soccer career and he scores 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Norway has 44 goals in 15,524 minutes played.

Someone else who should impact this match is Branimir Hrgota, the forward born in Sweden. Hrgota has been on the pitch for 12,389 minutes in 136 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 19 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 21 times during his pro soccer career while he has scored 68 goals. He is currently averaging 0.49 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The man protecting the net for SpVgg Greuther Furth is Sascha Burchert. Burchert has played for a total of 14,072 minutes and is sitting with 490 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.45 (227 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 69.6. The keeper from Germany has had 701 shots tried at him in 155 career starts. Burchert (55-50-52 mark during his career) has 38 shutouts, which gives him a 24.5% shutout percentage.

For their last game, VfL Bochum went home defeated by a final of 3-0 against RB Leipzig. VfL Bochum ended the game with a 75.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 9 out of the 12 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by completing 262 out of their 358 passing tries for a rate of 73.2%. VfL Bochum converted 2 shots on target out of their 9 shots tried which gave them a 22.2% clip in their last outing. Having accumulated 4 goals and 3 assists in all competitions, VfL Bochum is averaging 0.57 goals and 0.43 assists per 90 min.

Anthony Losilla should be able to be counted on for VfL Bochum. He scores 0.06 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 357 outings so far in his career. The midfielder who is from France has accumulated 31,617 minutes while earning 22 goals. He has accounted for 83 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 20 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Sebastian Polter, the forward hailing from Germany. He has 71 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 22 different times. Polter has been given 29 yellow card cautions in 15,192 mins (161 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average thus far in his career is 0.42.

Manuel Riemann will be residing in front of the net for VfL Bochum. So far in his pro soccer career, Riemann has allowed 400 goals and has accounted for 1,043 saves in 334 starts. He has allowed 1.21 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 131-100-103. He sports a save percentage of 73.3 and his shutout rate is currently 34.7%. Riemann has racked up 116 clean sheets and has defended 1,422 shots against him in 29,832 mins throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VfL Bochum (+176)

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