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VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 9/18/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/13/2022

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Game: VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022

Location: Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Bochum (+115) 1. FC Koln (+230)

Ruhrstadion is the site where 1. FC Koln (2-3-1) will attempt to defeat VfL Bochum (0-0-6) on Sunday. VfL Bochum are priced at +115 and 1. FC Koln are at +230. The over/under has been set at 2.75. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum and Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln.

Bochum has earned 39 saves and they also have a SV percentage of 69.8 for the season. The team's differential on goals is currently at -14 with 4 goals finished as well as 18 goals given up. This year, the team comes in with an average of 0.00 pts per contest (0 points) and sit at 14th in the league with 4 assists. The Unrelegatables are ranked 15th for goals expected with 6.1, and the expected goals against are coming in at 14.4. VfL Bochum has a total of 11 yellow cards for the year. VfL Bochum has allowed 18 goals while conceding 3.00 goals per 90, and the other team have a total of 53 shots on target on them. They haven't tallied a clean sheet on the season.

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FC Koln has earned 10 goals and their expected goals on the year is 8.5. This club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.17 with 14 saves, and they have recorded 1 clean sheet. On the year, Koln has a save % of 65.0 (20 shots on target against), and also sit at 7th in the league with 9 pts. 1. FC Koln sits at 5th in relation to goals allowed with 7, and their difference in goals is 3. Koln has recorded a shut out rate of 16.7 so far this season and 12 yellow cards. The Billy Goats are averaging 1.5 points per match while having 5 assists and 1 red card.

The guy defending the goal for VfL Bochum will be Manuel Riemann. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.24 (447 total goals surrendered) and his save % is .736. Riemann (140-105-119 record in his career) has accumulated 121 clean sheets, which gives him a 33.2% clean sheet rate. Riemann has seen the field for a total of 32,532 mins and has 1,163 stops in his career. The goalie from Germany has had 1,580 shots tried against him in 364 career starts.

Marvin Schwabe will reside in front of the net for 1. FC Koln. Schwabe has racked up 64 shutouts while defending 787 shots attempted against him in 20,356 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .713 and his shutout rate is currently at 28.3%. He has given up 1.05 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 96-58-72. In his career, Schwabe has given up 238 goals and has totaled 561 stops in 226 starting assignments.

Takuma Asano is one member of the squad who can make an impact for VfL Bochum. Asano has had a starting assignment in 126 outings thus far in his career and accounts for 0.33 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Japan has tallied 42 goals in 11,361 mins played. He has accounted for 9 assists while earning 5 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

1. FC Koln has a guy in Florian Dietz, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has accumulated 5 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 2 times. The forward born in Germany has totaled 1,722 mins while earning 2 goals. He scores 0.10 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 15 contests in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VfL Bochum (+115)

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