VfL Wolfsburg vs VfL Bochum Prediction, 10/29/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/24/2022

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Game: VfL Wolfsburg vs VfL Bochum

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Wolfsburg (-143) VfL Bochum (+368)

VfL Wolfsburg (2-5-4) hosts VfL Bochum (2-1-8) at Volkswagen Arena on Saturday. VfL Wolfsburg opens at -143 and VfL Bochum are at +368. The total is 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg and Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum.

Wolfsburg has accumulated 33 SVs and they also hold a save rate of 66.0 for the season. The team's goal differential is -6 because of 13 goals notched and also 19 goals allowed. This season, this club has an average of 1.00 pts/match (11 points) and they also have a rank of 14th in Bundesliga with 10 assists. The Wolves are 13th when talking about expected goals having 12.8, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 17.4. VfL Wolfsburg has earned 23 yellow cards this year. VfL Wolfsburg has allowed 19 goals while relinquishing 1.73 goals per 90, and opponents have compiled 50 shots on target against them. They have 2 shut outs, which has them sitting at a percentage of 18.2 on the year.

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The Unrelegatables are averaging 0.6 points per contest while sitting with 8 assists. VfL Bochum has tallied a CS% of 9.1 this year and also 19 yellow card cautions. VfL Bochum has a rank of 18th concerning goals allowed having 28, and the squad's difference in goals sits at -17. This year, Bochum has a save % of 67.6 (74 SoTA), and sit at 17th in Bundesliga with 7 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 2.55 in addition to 52 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet. Bochum has earned 11 goals and this squad's expected goals on the year is at 10.1.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for VfL Wolfsburg is Koen Casteels. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.50 (351 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is .674. Casteels (82-70-82 mark in his career) has accounted for 64 shutouts, which gives him a 27.4% shutout percentage. Casteels has seen the pitch for a total of 21,034 mins and has accumulated 677 saves during his soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Belgium has seen 1,005 shots tried at him in 234 starting assignments.

Manuel Riemann will be residing in front of the goal for VfL Bochum. He has conceded 1.25 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 142-106-121. Riemann has accumulated 122 shutouts while defending 1,601 shots against him in 32,982 career minutes. So far in his pro soccer career, Riemann has conceded 457 goals and has 1,176 stops in 369 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of .735 and his clean sheet rate is 33.1%.

Lukas Nmecha is a member of the team who can be a force for VfL Wolfsburg. He has accounted for 8 assists while accumulating 14 yellow card cautions so far in his career. The forward from Germany has accumulated 28 goals in 7,840 minutes played. Nmecha has been a starter in 85 contests so far in his career while he scores 0.32 goals per 90 mins.

VfL Bochum features an attacker in Simon Zoller, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. The forward hailing from Germany has been on the pitch for 15,651 mins and he has scored 72 goals. He currently averages 0.41 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 175 matches in his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 33 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VfL Wolfsburg (-143)

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