Darmstadt 98 vs RB Leipzig Prediction, 10/21/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Darmstadt 98 vs RB Leipzig

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor in Darmstadt, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Darmstadt 98 (+550) RB Leipzig (-234)

The Red Bulls (4-2-1) are hitting the road to Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor on Saturday where they will play Darmstadt 98 (2-1-4). Darmstadt 98 opens at +550 and RB Leipzig are at -234. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Marcel Schuhen for Darmstadt 98 and Janis Blaswich for RB Leipzig.

Darmstadt 98 has accumulated 32 saves and they also hold a save% of 63.5 on the year. Their goal differential is at -7 with 12 goals scored in addition to 19 goals given up. This year, the team has put together an average of 1.00 pts per contest (7 pts) and also sit at 10th in soccer with 7 assists. Darmstadt 98 sit at 14th in the matter of goals expected having 8.6, and the expected goals against are at 14.7. Darmstadt 98 is sitting with 19 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. Darmstadt 98 has given up 19 goals while allowing 2.71 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have 52 SoT against them. They haven't compiled a clean sheet for the year.

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The Red Bulls average 2.0 points per fixture while accounting for 13 assists. Red Bull Leipzig has earned a clean sheet rate of 57.1 over the course of the season and 9 yellow cards. RB Leipzig ranks 4th in the matter of goals against having 6, and the difference in goals is 10. For the year, Leipzig has a save % of 79.2 (24 SoTA), and sit at 6th in the league with 14 points. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 0.86 in addition to 18 saves, and they have accumulated 4 clean sheets. Leipzig has earned 16 goals and the team's xG on the campaign is currently at 9.5.

The guy defending the goal for Darmstadt 98 will be Marcel Schuhen. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.24 (367 goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 72.0. Schuhen (118-86-92 record during his soccer career) has 87 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.4% clean sheet percentage. Schuhen has played for a total of 26,569 minutes and is sitting with 849 stops so far in his career. The goalie from Germany has faced 1,216 shots attempted against him in 296 starting assignments.

Janis Blaswich will look after the goal for RB Leipzig. In his career, Blaswich has given up 251 goals while earning 569 stops in 204 starts. He has surrendered 1.23 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 95-46-63. He sports a save % of 72.3 and his shutout rate is 31.4%. Blaswich has 64 shutouts and has seen 820 shots against him in 18,301 minutes throughout his career.

Marvin Mehlem is a man who could help decide the outcome for Darmstadt 98. Mehlem has been a starter in 144 matches in his career and scores 0.14 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder representing Germany has 19 goals in 12,232 minutes. He has accounted for 17 assists while earning 41 yellow card cautions in his career.

RB Leipzig has a playmaker in Timo Werner, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward representing Germany has been on the field for 21,580 minutes and has earned 112 goals. He averages 0.47 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 245 matches during his career. He has accumulated 17 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 48 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Darmstadt 98 (+550)

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