Union Berlin vs Monchengladbach Prediction, 1/30/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/27/2021

Game: Union Berlin vs Monchengladbach

Date: Saturday, January 30, 2021

Location: Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Union Berlin (+180) Monchengladbach (+130)

Taiwo Awoniyi and Union Berlin (7-7-4, 8th in Bundesliga) host Monchengladbach (8-7-3, 5th in Bundesliga) at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Andreas Luthe for Union Berlin and Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach. The line on this matchup has Union Berlin coming in at +180 and the Foals are at +130. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Union Berlin stepped onto the pitch against FC Augsburg in their last game and ended up losing by a score of 2-1. Union Berlin tried 13 dribbles in this match and were successful in 5 of those tries for a rate of 38.5%. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 80.4% rate by converting 483 of the 601 pass targets in their last game. Concerning shot accuracy, Union Berlin wrapped this game up at a 50.0% rate by putting 4 shots on target of 8 total shots. Union Berlin averages 0.72 g/90 (13 goals in total) and have accounted for 10 assists in all games for this campaign.

Taiwo Awoniyi is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Union Berlin. He has accounted for 9 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Awoniyi has started 76 outings in his career and accounts for 0.32 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Nigeria has totaled 25 goals scored in 7,028 mins played. Another player who could decide the outcome is Marius Bulter, the midfielder representing Germany. He has helped a teammate on a goal 5 times in his career while scoring 12 total goals. Bulter has totaled 5,193 mins in 57 career starts and has been handed 5 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.21 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Union Berlin will be Andreas Luthe. Luthe has played for a total of 18,179 mins and has accumulated 610 stops in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.32 (267 goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of .697. The keeper from Germany has faced 875 shots tried against him in 203 career starts. Luthe (72-55-76 mark in his career) has earned 60 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.6% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the field, Monchengladbach walked away with a victory by a final of 4-2 against Borussia Dortmund. Monchengladbach ended the game with a 57.1% successful dribble percentage by completing 8 out of the 14 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by completing 399 out of their 471 passes they tried for a rate of 84.7%. Monchengladbach had 7 shots on target out of 10 shots attempted earning them a 70.0% rate in their last match. With 35 goals and 21 assists in all their matches, Monchengladbach averages 1.94 goals and 1.17 assists per 90 minutes.

Florian Neuhaus will be someone to watch for Monchengladbach. He averages 0.17 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 95 contests so far in his career. The midfielder from Germany has been on the field for 8,326 professional minutes and he has scored 16 goals. He has collected 25 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 15 times. You should also keep an eye on Lars Stindl, the forward representing Germany. He has accumulated 77 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 46 different times. Stindl has earned himself 72 yellow cards in 26,756 mins (299 career starts). His goals per 90 min average in his career is 0.26.

Yann Sommer will be looking after the net for Monchengladbach. During his pro soccer career, Sommer has conceded 438 goals and has accounted for 1,184 saves in 377 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.17 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 187-87-97. He has earned a save % of .739 and his shutout rate is currently 29.4%. Sommer has accumulated 111 clean sheets and has defended 1,612 shots attempted against him in 33,783 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Union Berlin (+180)

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