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1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, 8/28/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/16/2022

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Game: 1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: Sunday, August 28, 2022

Location: RheinEnergieSTADION in Köln, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: 1. FC Koln (+232) VfB Stuttgart (+172)

RheinEnergieSTADION is the location where VfB Stuttgart (0-2-0) will try to beat 1. FC Koln (1-1-0) on Sunday. The Billy Goats open at +232 while VfB Stuttgart are at +172. The over/under is 2.75. The goalies protecting the net will be Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln and Florian Muller for VfB Stuttgart.

The Billy Goats are 1st in relation to expected goals having 5.1, and their xGA are coming in at 1.3. Koln has allowed 3 goals while conceding 1.50 goals per 90, and opponents are sitting with 6 SoT against them. This team's goal differential is currently at 2 as a result of 5 goals notched and also 3 goals given up. The team hasn't earned a clean sheet on the year. FC Koln has a total of 3 SVs and they also are the owners of a SV% of 50.0 this year. 1. FC Koln has a total of 4 yellow card warnings so far this year. For the season, the club is averaging 2.00 pts/match (4 pts) and also are ranked 4th in the league with 3 assists.

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Stuttgart has accounted for 3 goals and the team's goals expected over the course of the season is 2.4. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.50 with 9 saves. So far this year, Stuttgart has a save rate of 75.0 (12 shots on target against), and also rank 11th in the league with 2 pts. VfB Stuttgart has a rank of 9th in regard to goals conceded having 3, and their goal difference is 0. VfB has compiled 4 yellow cautions. The Swambians are averaging 1.0 pts per fixture while totaling 3 assists.

The man who will defend the goal for 1. FC Koln will be Marvin Schwabe. Schwabe has seen the pitch for 19,996 minutes and is sitting with 550 saves thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.05 (234 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .712. The goalie hailing from Germany has had 773 shots tried against him in 222 career starts. Schwabe (95-56-71 mark in his career) has tallied 63 shutouts, which gives him a 28.4% shutout rate.

Florian Muller will be looking after the goal for VfB Stuttgart. He has given up 1.62 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 37-30-57. Muller has totaled 23 shutouts while defending 595 shots tried against him in 11,205 mins throughout his career. So far in his career, Muller has given up 202 goals while earning 404 stops in 124 starts. He has a save percentage of .679 and his clean sheet rate is currently 18.5%.

Florian Dietz is a member of the side who could help decide the outcome for 1. FC Koln. The forward representing Germany has 2 goals scored in 1,597 minutes. Dietz has started 13 outings thus far in his career and he scores 0.11 goals per 90. He has accounted for 2 assists while tallying 4 yellow cards so far in his career.

VfB Stuttgart has a player in Chris Fuhrich, who should keep defenses up at night. He sports an average of 0.33 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 54 outings in his career. The forward representing Germany has been on the pitch for 4,326 mins while earning 16 goals. He has totaled 5 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 4 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take 1. FC Koln (+232)

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