VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig Prediction, 8/7/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/28/2022

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Game: VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig

Date: Sunday, August 7, 2022

Location: Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfB Stuttgart (+300) RB Leipzig (-112)

VfB Stuttgart (7-12-15 last year) will play RB Leipzig (17-7-10 last season) at Mercedes-Benz Arena on Sunday. VfB Stuttgart open at +300 while RB Leipzig are at -112. VfB Stuttgart open at +300 while RB Leipzig are at -112. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Florian Muller for VfB Stuttgart and Peter Gulacsi for RB Leipzig.

VfB Stuttgart allowed 59 goals while giving up 1.74 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition tallied 156 SoT against them. They amassed 4 shut outs, which put them at a rate of 11.8 over the course of the prior season. VfB Stuttgart amassed 64 yellow card warnings for the prior year as well as 2 red cards. The Swambians ranked 12th in regard to expected goals with 45.3, and their xGA came in at 51.5. For the prior year, this team had an average of 0.97 pts per fixture (33 points) and they also ranked 12th in Bundesliga with 31 assists. Their goal differential was sitting at -18 by means of 41 goals scored and also 59 goals allowed. VfB Stuttgart accounted for 100 saves and also had a SV rate of 64.7 for the previous season.

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Last season, RB Leipzig had a save percentage of 69.4 (111 SoT against), and also had a ranking of 4th in the league with 58 points. The Red Bulls ended the season with an average of 1.7 pts per match while amassing 53 assists and 0 red cards. RB Leipzig had a total of 72 goals and this team's expected goals in the previous season was at 63.4. RB Leipzig accumulated a clean sheet rate of 29.4 last year as well as 49 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against/90 min sat at 1.09 with 78 saves, and they had a total of 10 shut outs. RB Leipzig ranked 2nd in relation to goals allowed having 37, and the goal differential was sitting at 35.

The man protecting the net for VfB Stuttgart is Florian Muller. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.62 (199 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .678. Muller (37-28-57 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 23 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 18.9% clean sheet percentage. Muller has seen the field for a total of 11,025 minutes and has accumulated 395 saves in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has had 583 shots attempted at him in 122 career starting assignments.

Peter Gulacsi will be residing in front of the net for RB Leipzig. So far in his career, Gulacsi has given up 364 goals and has racked up 890 saves in 322 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.14 goals per 90 and he has a record of 175-65-82. He sports a save % of .718 and his shutout rate is currently at 31.4%. Gulacsi has 101 shutouts while defending 1,240 shots against him in 28,833 career minutes.

Chris Fuhrich is a guy who can create chances for VfB Stuttgart. He has totaled 4 assists while tallying 5 yellow card warnings in his career. The forward representing Germany has totaled 16 goals in 4,181 minutes played. Fuhrich has had a starting assignment in 52 games in his career and scores 0.34 goals per 90 mins.

RB Leipzig is being led by Christopher Nkunku, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has tallied 8 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted on a goal 34 times. The forward born in France has played 9,053 minutes while he has scored 39 goals. He has an average of 0.39 G/90 and has been a starter in 99 matches during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VfB Stuttgart (+300)

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