FC Augsburg vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction, 3/12/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/9/2022

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Game: FC Augsburg vs FSV Mainz 05

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (+188) FSV Mainz 05 (+130)

WWK Arena is the venue where Andre Hahn and FC Augsburg (6-8-11, 14th in Bundesliga) will take on FSV Mainz 05 (10-4-10, 9th in Bundesliga) on Saturday. The starting goalkeepers will be Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05. FC Augsburg are at +188 while the O-Fives are at +130. The O/U opens at 2.5.

FC Augsburg faced off with Arminia Bielefeld in their last matchup and earned the victory with a final of 1-0. In sharing the ball, they earned a 81.5% rate by converting 303 out of their 372 pass targets in their last game. FC Augsburg tried 12 dribbles in this match and were able to convert 6 of those attempts for a rate of 50.0%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, FC Augsburg walked away from the pitch at a 14.3% clip by hitting 1 shot on target of 7 total shots. FC Augsburg is averaging 1.08 goals per 90 minutes (27 goals in total) and have racked up 18 assists In all contests for this campaign.

Andre Hahn is a player who should impact this matchup for FC Augsburg. He has totaled 29 assists while accumulating 55 yellow card warnings in his career. Hahn has had a starting assignment in 218 matchups thus far in his career and he has earned 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Germany has accumulated 52 goals scored in 19,602 professional minutes played.

One more guy who could decide who wins is Daniel Caligiuri, the defender who represents Germany. He has assisted on a goal 43 times during his pro soccer career while he has scored 49 goals. Caligiuri has earned 24,727 mins in 275 starts and has been handed 54 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.18 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy protecting the net for FC Augsburg will be Rafal Gikiewicz. Gikiewicz (86-61-89 record during his career) has recorded 72 shutouts, which gives him a 30.6% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Poland has had 996 shots tried at him in 235 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.31 (307 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 70.8. Gikiewicz has seen the field for 21,166 minutes and is sitting with 706 saves thus far in his career.

In their last game, FSV Mainz 05 took a defeat with a final score of 3-1 against Union Berlin. They wrapped up this outing by completing 350 of the 413 passes they tried for a percentage of 84.7%. FSV Mainz 05 ended the game with a 52.6% successful dribble rate by converting 10 out of the 19 dribbles they pursued. FSV Mainz 05 landed 1 shot on target out of 15 shots attempted which gave them a 6.7% rate in their last outing. Having accumulated 34 goals and 25 assists in all their matches, FSV Mainz 05 has an average of 1.42 goals and 1.04 assists per 90 minutes.

Karim Onisiwo will need to provide a lift for FSV Mainz 05. The forward hailing from Austria has 9,472 minutes while he has scored 22 goals. He has accounted for 12 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 17 times. He currently averages 0.21 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 98 matches so far in his career. Make sure to watch out for Jean-Paul Boetius, the forward representing the Netherlands. Boetius has been given a total of 30 yellow card cautions in 16,312 professional minutes played (184 starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.23. He has scored 42 goals during his soccer career while helping on a goal 41 times.

Robin Zentner will look after the goal for FSV Mainz 05. Zentner has racked up 37 clean sheets while defending 660 shots tried against him in 13,365 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 69.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 24.8%. He has conceded 1.43 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 46-39-64. In his pro soccer career, Zentner has given up 213 goals while earning 461 stops in 149 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (+130)

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