Werder Bremen vs Monchengladbach Prediction, 5/22/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/17/2021

Game: Werder Bremen vs Monchengladbach

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2021

Location: Weser Stadium in Bremen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Werder Bremen (+155) Monchengladbach (+155)

Florian Neuhaus and Monchengladbach (12-10-11, 8th in Bundesliga) go to Weser Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet Werder Bremen (7-10-16, 16th in Bundesliga). The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Jiri Pavlenka for Werder Bremen and Yann Sommer for Monchengladbach. Werder Bremen are at +155 while the Foals are at +155. The O/U opens at 3.5.

Werder Bremen stepped onto the pitch against FC Augsburg in their last match and ended up losing by a score of 2-0. Werder Bremen tried 12 dribbles in this game and converted 5 of the tries for a percentage of 41.7%. In regard to passing, they earned a 86.6% received passes percentage by completing 438 of the 506 passing attempts in their last game. Concerning shot accuracy, Werder Bremen ended this match at a 26.7% clip by putting 4 shots on target of 15 total shots. Werder Bremen averages 1.00 goal per 90 (33 goals in total) and have racked up 23 assists in all matches for the year.

Maximilian Eggestein is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Werder Bremen. He has accounted for 15 assists while tallying 23 yellow card warnings in his career. Eggestein has been given a starting assignment in 161 outings so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.09 G/90. The midfielder from Germany has totaled 14 goals in 14,348 professional minutes played. Another guy who should impact this match is Josh Sargent, the forward representing the United States. Sargent has been on the pitch for 4,068 minutes in 45 career starting assignments and has earned himself 10 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times in his career while scoring 11 goals. He scores 0.24 G/90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Werder Bremen will be Jiri Pavlenka. Pavlenka (77-71-88 record in his career) has tallied 57 shutouts, which leaves him with a 24.1% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from Czech Republic has had 1,067 shots sent in his direction in 237 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.38 (324 goals conceded) and he has a save % of 70.7. Pavlenka has seen the field for 21,091 minutes and has earned 757 saves thus far in his career.

For their last game, Monchengladbach went home defeated by a final of 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart. Monchengladbach ended the game with a 56.5% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 13 of the 23 dribbles they pursued. They finished the match by converting 471 out of their 517 passing attempts for a percentage of 91.1%. Monchengladbach landed 4 shots on goal out of their 9 shots tried earning them a 44.4% rate in their last game. Having accumulated 59 goals and 40 assists for all their games, Monchengladbach averages 1.79 goals and 1.21 assists per 90.

Florian Neuhaus will need to provide a spark for Monchengladbach. He has an average of 0.17 G/90 and has been a starter in 108 matches so far in his career. The midfielder from Germany has been on the pitch for 9,528 professional minutes while earning 18 goals. He has earned 28 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 16 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Lars Stindl, the forward representing Germany. Stindl has been given a total of 75 yellow card warnings in 27,485 minutes (307 career starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.27. He has scored 81 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 48 times.

Yann Sommer will look after the net for Monchengladbach. Sommer has racked up 114 clean sheets while he has seen 1,668 shots tried against him in 34,875 mins throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 73.6 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.2%. He has allowed 1.18 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 190-90-104. In his career, Sommer has conceded 459 goals and has earned 1,219 saves in 390 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Monchengladbach (+155)

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