Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, 1/15/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/12/2021

Game: Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen

Date: Friday, January 15, 2021

Location: Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Union Berlin (+300) Bayer Leverkusen (-118)

Marius Bulter and Union Berlin (6-7-2, 5th in Bundesliga) play Bayer Leverkusen (8-5-2, 3rd in Bundesliga) at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Friday. The men protecting the net are Andreas Luthe for Union Berlin and Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen. The odds on this matchup have Union Berlin priced at +300 and the Company's Eleven are at -118. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

Union Berlin played VfL Wolfsburg in their most recent match and finished with a draw with a score of 2-2. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 75.7% passes received rate by converting 349 out of their 461 passing attempts last match. Union Berlin attempted 16 dribbles in this match and were successful in 10 of the dribbles for a rate of 62.5%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Union Berlin walked away from the pitch at a 46.2% clip by landing 6 shots on target of 13 total shots. Union Berlin averages 2.07 goals per 90 (31 goals in total) and have earned 23 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Marius Bulter is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Union Berlin. He has accounted for 5 assists while tallying 5 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. Bulter has started 57 matchups in his career and he tallies 0.21 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder born in Germany has earned 12 goals scored in 5,118 professional minutes. One more player who should impact this match is Taiwo Awoniyi, the forward who represents Nigeria. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 25 goals. Awoniyi has played 6,804 minutes in 73 starting assignments and has been handed 9 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.33 G/90 for his career.

The guy defending the goal for Union Berlin will be Andreas Luthe. Luthe (71-55-74 mark in his career) has recorded 59 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.5% clean sheet rate. The keeper hailing from Germany has had 864 shots attempted at him in 200 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.33 (264 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .697. Luthe has defended the goal for 17,909 minutes and is sitting with 602 saves in his pro soccer career.

In their last game, Bayer Leverkusen finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against Werder Bremen. Bayer Leverkusen had a 45.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 9 out of the 20 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by completing 642 out of their 713 passes they tried earning a rate of 90.0%. Bayer Leverkusen converted 3 shots on goal out of 12 shots tried which gave them a 25.0% rate in their last match. Having accumulated 29 goals and 23 assists in all their matches, Bayer Leverkusen has an average of 1.93 goals and 1.53 assists per 90 min.

Patrik Schick should provide a spark for Bayer Leverkusen. The forward representing Czech Republic has been on the field for 7,866 professional minutes and he has scored 38 goals. He has collected 13 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times. He scores 0.43 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 85 outings so far in his pro soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Lucas Alario, the forward born in Argentina. Alario has been handed 19 yellow card cautions in 9,108 professional minutes played (97 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his career is 0.57. He has collected 58 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 14 times.

Lukas Hradecky will be residing in front of the net for Bayer Leverkusen. Hradecky has tallied 93 clean sheets and has defended 1,209 shots tried against him in 26,999 career minutes. He holds a save % of .700 and his shutout rate is currently at 31.0%. He has conceded 1.25 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 124-77-98. During his career, Hradecky has allowed 374 goals while earning 847 stops in 300 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Union Berlin (+300)

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