FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Bochum Prediction, 9/10/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Bochum

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Schalke 04 (+285) VfL Bochum (-108)

Veltins-Arena is the site where VfL Bochum (0-0-5) will try to beat FC Schalke 04 (0-3-2) on Saturday. The Royal Blue are priced at +285 and VfL Bochum are at -108. The over/under is 2.75. The starting goalies will be Alexander Schwolow for FC Schalke 04 and Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum.

The Royal Blue are 8th in the matter of xG with 7.4, and their expected goals against are coming in at 8.8. Schalke 04 has given up 12 goals while relinquishing 2.40 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams are sitting with 33 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is currently at -7 as a result of 5 goals tallied and also 12 goals relinquished. They have earned 1 clean sheet, which has them at a percentage of 20.0 so far this year. Schalke has accounted for 21 saves and also have a save rate of 63.6 this season. FC Schalke 04 has amassed 11 yellow card warnings so far this season and also 1 red card. Over the course of the season, this club is sitting with an average of 0.60 pts per match (3 points) and also sit at 16th in Bundesliga with 3 assists.

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On the campaign, Bochum has a save % of 71.1 (45 SoT against), and have a ranking of 18th in the league with 0 pts. The Unrelegatables come in with an average of 0.0 pts/match while accounting for 3 assists. Bochum has recorded 3 goals and their expected goals for the year is at 5.2. VfL Bochum has tallied 8 yellow card cautions. This club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 3.00 with 33 saves. VfL Bochum is ranked 18th for goals against having 15, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at -12.

The man who will defend the goal for FC Schalke 04 is Alexander Schwolow. Schwolow (93-67-90 record in his career) has earned 63 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in Germany has faced 1,146 shots sent his way in 251 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.56 (387 total goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of .684. Schwolow has played for a total of 22,382 minutes and has tallied 784 saves during his career.

Manuel Riemann will look after the net for VfL Bochum. He has conceded 1.23 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 140-105-118. Riemann has accumulated 121 shutouts while defending 1,572 shots against him in 32,442 career mins. During his career, Riemann has surrendered 444 goals and has accumulated 1,157 stops in 363 starts. He has earned a save % of .736 and his clean sheet rate sits at 33.3%.

Sebastian Polter is a member of the side who can be a force on the pitch for FC Schalke 04. The forward from Germany has recorded 80 goals in 17,277 professional minutes played. Polter has had a starting assignment in 184 contests so far in his career and he scores 0.42 goals per 90 minutes. He has 23 assists while tallying 31 yellow cards in his career.

VfL Bochum has a player in Takuma Asano, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He sports an average of 0.33 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 125 matches during his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Japan has been on the pitch for 11,358 mins and he has scored 42 goals. He has 5 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take FC Schalke 04 (+285)

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