Werder Bremen vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction, 4/21/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/19/2021

Game: Werder Bremen vs FSV Mainz 05

Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Location: Weser Stadium in Bremen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Werder Bremen (+130) FSV Mainz 05 (+210)

Jean-Paul Boetius and FSV Mainz 05 (7-7-14, 14th in Bundesliga) travel to Weser Stadium on Wednesday where they'll meet Werder Bremen (7-9-13, 13th in Bundesliga). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Jiri Pavlenka for Werder Bremen and Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05. The line on this contest has Werder Bremen priced at +130 and the O-Fives are at +210. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Werder Bremen faced Borussia Dortmund in their last match and went home with a loss by a final score of 4-1. In sharing the ball, they had a 82.1% passes received percentage by converting 289 of the 352 pass attempts in their last match. Werder Bremen tried 17 dribbles in this game and were successful in 12 of those tries for a rate of 70.6%. Concerning shot accuracy, Werder Bremen ended this match at a 30.0% clip by hitting 3 shots on target of 10 total shots. Werder Bremen is averaging 1.10 g/90 (32 total goals) and have tallied 22 assists In all contests for the season.

Leonardo Bittencourt is a guy who should impact this matchup for Werder Bremen. Bittencourt has started 178 games during his soccer career and he tallies 0.17 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Germany has recorded 29 goals in 15,079 mins. He has totaled 31 assists while earning 44 yellow card cautions in his career. One more player who could decide who wins is Maximilian Eggestein, the midfielder hailing from Germany. Eggestein has totaled 13,989 mins in 157 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 23 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 15 times in his career while scoring 14 goals. He scores 0.09 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Werder Bremen will be Jiri Pavlenka. Pavlenka has played for 20,731 mins and has earned 742 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.38 (318 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 70.6. The goalkeeper hailing from Czech Republic has faced 1,047 shots attempted at him in 233 starting assignments. Pavlenka (77-70-85 mark in his career) has accumulated 56 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.0% shutout percentage.

When they last took the field, FSV Mainz 05 got the victory with a final of 3-2 against 1. FC Koln. They finished the match by connecting on 224 out of their 323 passing attempts for a percentage of 69.3%. FSV Mainz 05 earned a 66.7% successful dribble percentage by completing 6 out of the 9 dribbles they pursued. FSV Mainz 05 had 5 shots on target out of 9 shots attempted which gave them a 55.6% clip in their last game. With 30 goals and 19 assists in all their games, FSV Mainz 05 sports an average of 1.07 goals and 0.68 assists per 90 minutes.

Jean-Paul Boetius will need to provide a spark for FSV Mainz 05. The forward representing the Netherlands has 14,733 mins and has earned 39 goals. He has 25 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped on a goal 40 times. He is averaging 0.24 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 168 matches in his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Robin Quaison, the forward born in Sweden. Quaison has been given a total of 24 yellow card warnings in 14,515 minutes played (161 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.26. He has scored 42 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 14 different times.

Robin Zentner will be looking after the net for FSV Mainz 05. In his career, Zentner has conceded 181 goals while totaling 390 saves in 121 starts. He has allowed 1.50 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 34-33-54. He sports a save percentage of 69.5 and his clean sheet rate is 23.1%. Zentner has racked up 28 shutouts and defended 560 shots attempted against him in 10,845 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (+210)

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