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Union Berlin vs Monchengladbach Prediction, 8/29/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2021

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Game: Union Berlin vs Monchengladbach

Date: Sunday, August 29, 2021

Location: Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Union Berlin (+195) Monchengladbach (+135)

Stadion An der Alten Försterei is the venue where Max Kruse and Union Berlin (0-2-0, 12th in Bundesliga) will take on Monchengladbach (0-1-1, 16th in Bundesliga) on Sunday. The starting goalkeepers will be Andreas Luthe for Union Berlin and Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach. The odds on this matchup have Union Berlin coming in at +195 and the Foals are at +135. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Union Berlin took the field against 1899 Hoffenheim in their most recent match and got the draw with a final of 2-2. Union Berlin attempted 16 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 8 of those attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. When discussing the passing game, they finished this match with a 76.6% passes received percentage by connecting on 268 of the 350 pass targets last match.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Union Berlin finished the game at a 66.7% rate by landing 8 shots on target out of 12 total shots. Union Berlin has an average of 1.50 goals per 90 min (3 goals in total) and have tallied 1 assist In all contests for the year.

Max Kruse is a player who can be a difference maker for Union Berlin. Kruse has been a starter in 326 contests during his soccer career and tallies 0.35 G/90. The forward representing Germany has accumulated 112 goals scored in 28,774 mins played. He has 80 assists while earning 18 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

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One more player who should impact this match is Taiwo Awoniyi, the forward who represents Nigeria. Awoniyi has been on the pitch for 7,461 minutes in 81 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 9 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 9 times so far in his career while scoring 27 total goals. He has an average of 0.33 goals per 90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy defending the goal for Union Berlin is Andreas Luthe. Luthe has seen the pitch for 19,507 minutes and has tallied 653 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.33 (289 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 69.7. The goalkeeper from Germany has faced 937 shots tried against him in 218 career starts. Luthe (76-62-80 mark during his soccer career) has 61 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.0% clean sheet rate.

The last time they took the field, Monchengladbach went home defeated by a final of 4-0 against Bayer Leverkusen. They finished the match by connecting on 446 out of their 486 pass attempts earning a percentage of 91.8%. Monchengladbach finished with a 31.6% successful dribble rate by converting 6 of the 19 dribbles they pursued. Monchengladbach connected on 5 shots on goal out of their 10 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 50.0% clip in their last match.

Alassane Plea should provide solid play for Monchengladbach. He scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 188 outings so far in his career. The forward from France has been on the field for 16,504 mins while scoring 68 goals. He has accumulated 24 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 32 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Lars Stindl, the forward representing Germany. Stindl has been given 76 yellow card warnings in 27,738 mins (310 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.27. He has accounted for 82 goals during his soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 51 different times.

Yann Sommer will reside in front of the net for Monchengladbach. Sommer has tallied 114 clean sheets while seeing 1,690 shots tried against him in 35,145 mins throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 73.5 and his clean sheet rate is 29.0%. He has surrendered 1.19 goals per 90 and he has a record of 191-91-105. During his pro soccer career, Sommer has given up 466 goals while earning 1,235 stops in 393 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monchengladbach (+135)

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