Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04 Prediction, 10/8/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/3/2022

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Game: Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Location: BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayer Leverkusen (+490) FC Schalke 04 (-195)

The Royal Blue (1-3-4) are on their way to BayArena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Company's Eleven (1-2-5). The Company's Eleven are priced at +490 and FC Schalke 04 are at -195. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen and Alexander Schwolow for FC Schalke 04.

The Company's Eleven sit at 7th in the matter of xG with 12.2, and the team's xGA sit at 11.8. Bayer 04 Leverkusen has allowed 16 goals while relinquishing 2.00 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have 42 SoT against them. This team's differential on goals is currently at -7 by way of 9 goals accumulated and 16 goals conceded. They have accounted for 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a percentage of 12.5 on the campaign. Leverkusen has earned 26 saves and have earned a save rate of 61.9 this year. Bayer Leverkusen has accumulated 17 yellow card warnings on the year as well as 3 red cards. On the year, this team is sitting with an average of 0.63 points per match (5 pts) and they also have a ranking of 17th in the league with 4 assists.

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Schalke has totaled 10 goals and the squad's goals expected so far this year is at 11.0. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 2.12 in addition to 29 saves, and they have 1 clean sheet. So far this year, S04 has a save rate of 63.0 (46 SoT against), and are ranked 15th in soccer with 6 points. FC Schalke 04 is ranked 17th in relation to goals surrendered with 17, and the team's difference in goals is coming in at -7. Schalke 04 has accumulated a shut out rate of 12.5 this year and 17 yellow card warnings. The Royal Blue are averaging 0.8 pts per fixture while accounting for 6 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Bayer Leverkusen is Lukas Hradecky. Hradecky (147-90-115 mark during his career) has earned 105 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.7% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in Finland has seen 1,445 shots attempted at him in 353 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.27 (446 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .700. Hradecky has been on the field for a total of 31,723 minutes and has tallied 1,012 stops during his career.

Alexander Schwolow will reside in front of the goal for FC Schalke 04. Thus far in his career, Schwolow has surrendered 392 goals and has tallied 792 saves in 254 starts. He has allowed 1.56 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 94-67-92. He sports a save % of .683 and his shutout rate sits at 24.8%. Schwolow has accumulated 63 clean sheets while he has seen 1,159 shots against him in 22,652 career minutes.

Patrik Schick is a footballer who can be a force for Bayer Leverkusen. Schick has had a starting assignment in 130 matches so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.52 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from the Czech Republic has 68 goals in 11,760 mins. He has accounted for 13 assists while tallying 16 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

FC Schalke 04 stars Sebastian Polter, who pesters opposing defenses. He has earned 31 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 23 times. The forward representing Germany has totaled 17,423 professional minutes while he has scored 81 goals. He scores 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 185 contests during his career.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bayer Leverkusen (+490)

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