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FC Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, 4/21/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/19/2023

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Game: FC Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Location: WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Augsburg (+216) VfB Stuttgart (+122)

FC Augsburg (8-5-15) are hosting VfB Stuttgart (5-9-14) at WWK Arena on Friday. FC Augsburg opens at +216 while VfB Stuttgart are at +122. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg and Fabian Bredlow for VfB Stuttgart.

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Augsburg has recorded 112 SVs and also hold a save rate of 68.9 on the year. Their difference in goals is currently at -16 with the help of 37 goals tallied and also 53 goals allowed. This year, the club is sitting with an average of 1.04 points per match (29 pts) and they also are 14th in soccer with 24 assists. The Residents of The Fugger City have a ranking of 16th in relation to expected goals having 30.0, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 49.0. FC Augsburg is sitting with 81 yellow cards on the campaign and 3 red cards. Football Club Augsburg has surrendered 53 goals while conceding 1.89 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have compiled 167 SoT on them. They are sitting with 5 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 17.9 on the year.

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Stuttgart has earned 35 goals and their goals expected over the course of the season is at 36.9. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.79 in addition to 79 saves, and they have tallied 2 shut outs. On the year, Stuttgart has a save rate of 64.1 (128 SoT against), and also are ranked 16th in soccer with 24 points. VfB Stuttgart ranks 14th in relation to goals allowed having 50, and their difference in goals is at -15. VfB has accumulated a shut out % of 7.1 for the year and 62 yellow cards. The Swambians have put together an average of 0.9 pts/match while earning 28 assists and 5 red cards.

The man protecting the net for FC Augsburg will be Rafal Gikiewicz. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.36 (363 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .706. Gikiewicz (98-64-106 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 79 shutouts, which has earned him a 29.6% shutout percentage. Gikiewicz has seen the field for 24,046 mins and has tallied 827 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Poland has seen 1,172 shots tried at him in 267 starts.

Fabian Bredlow will look after the goal for VfB Stuttgart. Bredlow has racked up 36 clean sheets while he has seen 509 shots tried against him in 10,826 career minutes. He is the owner of a save % of .709 and his shutout rate is currently 30.3%. He has given up 1.24 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 40-42-37. During his pro soccer career, Bredlow has conceded 149 goals and has totaled 361 saves in 119 starts.

Mergim Berisha is one member of the squad who can make an impact for FC Augsburg. The forward representing Germany has totaled 49 goals in 8,778 minutes played. Berisha has been a starter in 99 matches during his soccer career and tallies 0.50 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 24 assists while tallying 21 yellow cards so far in his career.

VfB Stuttgart has an attacker in Chris Fuhrich, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has tallied 7 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 4 times. The forward hailing from Germany has been on the pitch for 5,846 minutes while scoring 20 goals. He currently averages 0.31 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 71 games in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (+216)

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