VfL Wolfsburg vs Monchengladbach Prediction, 2/14/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/9/2021

Game: VfL Wolfsburg vs Monchengladbach

Date: Sunday, February 14, 2021

Location: Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Wolfsburg (+150) Monchengladbach (+180)

Florian Neuhaus and Monchengladbach (8-8-4, 7th in Bundesliga) head to Volkswagen Arena on Sunday where they'll take on VfL Wolfsburg (10-8-2, 3rd in Bundesliga). The goalies protecting the net are Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg and Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach. The moneyline on this matchup has VfL Wolfsburg priced at +150 and the Foals are at +180. The O/U is set at 2.5.

VfL Wolfsburg faced FC Augsburg in their last match and earned the victory with a final of 2-0. VfL Wolfsburg tried 16 dribbles in this game and converted 9 of those attempts for a rate of 56.3%. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 84.3% rate by connecting on 428 out of their 508 passing attempts in their last game. In terms of shooting accuracy, VfL Wolfsburg finished the game at a 37.5% rate by putting 6 shots on target out of 16 total shots. VfL Wolfsburg is averaging 1.60 goals per 90 (32 goals in total) and have accounted for 25 assists in all matches for the year.

Wout Weghorst is a player who can be a difference maker for VfL Wolfsburg. He has totaled 26 assists while accumulating 41 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. Weghorst has started 221 matchups so far in his career while he scores 0.51 G/90. The forward representing the Netherlands has totaled 117 goals in 20,453 minutes. Someone else who should impact this game is Renato Steffen, the forward who represents Switzerland. Steffen has played 15,245 mins in 178 starting assignments and has been handed 53 yellow cards. He has helped a teammate on a goal 37 times so far in his career and he has scored 49 total goals. He scores 0.29 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for VfL Wolfsburg will be Koen Casteels. Casteels (62-57-63 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 46 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.3% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from Belgium has seen 805 shots tried against him in 182 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.52 (277 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .676. Casteels has defended the goal for 16,354 minutes and is sitting with 545 saves thus far in his career.

For their last game, Monchengladbach walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 2-1 against 1. FC Koln. Monchengladbach finished the match with a 63.6% successful dribble rate by completing 7 out of the 11 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 635 of the 726 passes they tried earning a percentage of 87.5%. Monchengladbach had 2 shots on goal out of 10 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 20.0% clip in their last outing. Having tallied 37 goals and 23 assists in all their contests, Monchengladbach averages 1.85 goals and 1.15 assists per 90.

Florian Neuhaus will need to provide a lift for Monchengladbach. He averages 0.18 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 96 matches during his soccer career. The midfielder from Germany has totaled 8,449 minutes while scoring 17 goals. He has accumulated 27 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 15 times. You should also watch out for Lars Stindl, the forward hailing from Germany. Stindl has been handed a total of 73 yellow cards in 26,862 mins played (300 career starts). His goals per 90 min average in his career is 0.26. He has scored 77 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 47 different times.

Yann Sommer will be looking after the net for Monchengladbach. In his career, Sommer has conceded 441 goals while tallying 1,186 stops in 379 starts. He has allowed 1.17 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 187-88-98. He has a save % of .738 and his shutout rate is currently at 29.3%. Sommer has tallied 111 shutouts while defending 1,617 shots against him in 33,963 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monchengladbach (+180)

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