FC Augsburg vs RB Leipzig Prediction, 10/22/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/17/2022

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Game: FC Augsburg vs RB Leipzig

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (-175) RB Leipzig (+435)

WWK Arena is the site where RB Leipzig (4-3-3) will try to defeat FC Augsburg (4-1-5) on Saturday. FC Augsburg are priced at -175 while RB Leipzig are at +435. The total is set at 2.75. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Janis Blaswich for RB Leipzig.

The Residents of The Fugger City sit at 18th in relation to expected goals having 8.1, and their xGA sit at 18.2. Football Club Augsburg has surrendered 16 goals while allowing 1.60 goals per 90, and the other team have amassed 60 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at -5 by way of 11 goals scored and also 16 goals conceded. They have earned 2 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 20.0 on the season. Augsburg has a total of 44 saves and have earned a SV% of 73.3 this year. FC Augsburg has 34 yellow cards for the year and also 1 red card. On the campaign, the club sports an average of 1.30 points per match (13 points) and have a ranking of 14th in soccer with 8 assists.

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Over the course of the season, Leipzig has a save % of 64.9 (37 SoTA), and are ranked 10th in soccer with 15 pts. The Red Bulls have put together an average of 1.5 pts/match while recording 11 assists and 1 red card. Leipzig has accumulated 17 goals and this team's expected goals so far this year sits at 18.6. Red Bull Leipzig has earned a clean sheet percentage of 30.0 for the season and also 14 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 is at 1.50 with 25 saves, and they have amassed 3 clean sheets. RB Leipzig sits at 8th when it comes to goals conceded with 15, and their difference in goals is at 2.

The man who will protect the net for FC Augsburg will be Rafal Gikiewicz. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.32 (334 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .710. Gikiewicz (94-61-98 mark during his career) has accounted for 76 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 30.2% shutout rate. Gikiewicz has seen the pitch for 22,696 minutes and has accumulated 770 stops in his career. The keeper hailing from Poland has had 1,084 shots attempted at him in 252 starts.

Janis Blaswich will be looking after the goal for RB Leipzig. Thus far in his career, Blaswich has conceded 221 goals while totaling 379 saves in 175 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 77-41-57. He holds a save percentage of .721 and his shutout rate is 30.9%. Blaswich has accumulated 54 clean sheets and has defended 526 shots against him in 15,691 career mins.

Florian Niederlechner is a guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for FC Augsburg. He has 37 assists while tallying 38 yellow cards in his career. The forward hailing from Germany has tallied 92 goals scored in 20,330 professional minutes played. Niederlechner has been given a starting assignment in 240 outings during his pro soccer career and tallies 0.41 goals per 90 minutes.

RB Leipzig stars Christopher Nkunku, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He currently averages 0.42 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 109 matches so far in his career. The forward born in France has been on the field for 9,953 mins and has earned 46 goals. He has totaled 8 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 34 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (-175)

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