Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum Prediction, 1/25/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/23/2023

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Game: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Location: BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayer Leverkusen (-224) VfL Bochum (+560)

Bayer Leverkusen (6-3-7) will play VfL Bochum (5-1-10) at BayArena on Wednesday. Bayer Leverkusen opens at -224 and VfL Bochum are at +560. The total comes in at 2.5. The starting goalies will be Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen and Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum.

The Company's Eleven have a ranking of 8th for goals expected having 23.9, and the squad's xGA sit at 22.5. Bayer 04 Leverkusen has allowed 28 goals while conceding 1.75 goals per 90 min, and the other team have a total of 76 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is at 0 by 28 goals notched as well as 28 goals relinquished. They have tallied 4 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 25.0 so far this year. Leverkusen has a total of 49 saves and are the owners of a save% of 67.1 on the year. Bayer Leverkusen is sitting with 34 yellow cards so far this year as well as 4 red cards. Over the course of the season, the team is sitting with an average of 1.31 pts/match (21 pts) and also have a ranking of 5th in Bundesliga with 21 assists.

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The Unrelegatables average 1.0 points per fixture while earning 13 assists. VfL Bochum has accounted for a clean sheet percentage of 12.5 this year in addition to 24 yellow card cautions. VfL Bochum is ranked 17th in relation to goals allowed with 37, and the squad's goal difference is sitting at -20. For the year, Bochum has a save percentage of 68.0 (100 SoT against), and are ranked 14th in soccer with 16 pts. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 2.31 with 62 saves, and they have accounted for 2 shutouts. Bochum has compiled 17 goals and their expected goals this year is 15.6.

The man defending the goal for Bayer Leverkusen is Lukas Hradecky. Hradecky (152-91-116 record during his soccer career) has earned 108 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.9% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from Finland has seen 1,479 shots tried at him in 361 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.27 (458 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .700. Hradecky has defended the goal for a total of 32,443 mins and has 1,035 stops during his career.

Manuel Riemann will be residing in front of the net for VfL Bochum. He has given up 1.25 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 145-106-123. Riemann has racked up 123 shutouts and has seen 1,627 shots attempted against him in 33,432 career minutes. In his career, Riemann has given up 466 goals while earning 1,186 saves in 374 starts. He is the owner of a save percentage of .729 and his shutout rate is 32.9%.

Patrik Schick is one guy who can make a noticable difference for Bayer Leverkusen. Schick has had a starting assignment in 132 games in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.51 G/90. The forward born in the Czech Republic has totaled 68 goals scored in 11,936 professional minutes. He has totaled 13 assists while tallying 16 yellow cards during his career.

VfL Bochum features a game changer in Simon Zoller, who can change the course of a fixture. He has 33 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times. The forward who is from Germany has totaled 15,964 professional minutes while earning 72 goals. He scores 0.41 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 179 contests so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bayer Leverkusen (-224)

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