FC Schalke 04 vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, 3/11/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/7/2023

Game: FC Schalke 04 vs Borussia Dortmund

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Location: Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FC Schalke 04 (+410) Borussia Dortmund (-163)

Veltins-Arena is where Borussia Dortmund (16-1-6) will compete against FC Schalke 04 (4-7-12) on Saturday. FC Schalke 04 opens at +410 while Borussia Dortmund are at -163. The over/under is 2.75. The goaltenders protecting the net are Alexander Schwolow for FC Schalke 04 and Gregor Kobel for Borussia Dortmund.

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The Royal Blue rank 16th when it comes to goals expected having 24.8, and the squad's xGA are at 34.1. Schalke 04 has relinquished 42 goals while giving up 1.83 goals per 90, and opponents have tallied 121 shots on target against them. This team's goal differential is -24 because of 18 goals scored in addition to 42 goals given up. They have earned 7 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 30.4 this year. Schalke has accounted for 79 SVs and have earned a save rate of 67.8 for the year. FC Schalke 04 has earned 44 yellow cards over the course of the season and 1 red card. On the campaign, this club is sitting with an average of 0.83 pts per match (19 pts) and also have a ranking of 18th in soccer with 12 assists.

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For the year, BVB has a save % of 73.3 (105 SoT against), and also sit at 2nd in Bundesliga with 49 points. The Black and Yellow have put together an average of 2.1 pts per contest while having 35 assists. Dortmund has earned 47 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is 39.8. BVB has tallied a shut out rate of 39.1 so far this year as well as 47 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.22 in addition to 77 saves, and they have tallied 9 clean sheets. Borussia Dortmund has a ranking of 2nd in relation to goals against having 28, and their difference in goals is at 19.

The man who will defend the goal for FC Schalke 04 will be Alexander Schwolow. Schwolow has seen the field for 23,462 mins and has accumulated 824 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.60 (416 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .678. The keeper born in Germany has had 1,215 shots attempted at him in 263 career starts. Schwolow (95-67-100 mark in his career) has totaled 64 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 24.3% shutout percentage.

Gregor Kobel is expected to look after the goal for Borussia Dortmund. He has conceded 1.52 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 66-19-43. Kobel has accumulated 34 clean sheets while seeing 531 shots tried against him in 11,356 career mins. So far in his career, Kobel has conceded 192 goals and has racked up 355 stops in 128 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of .669 and his shutout rate sits at 26.6%.

Marius Bulter is a player who can make a difference on the pitch for FC Schalke 04. The forward from Germany has racked up 27 goals scored in 9,790 mins. Bulter has been given a starting assignment in 108 matches during his career and he has earned 0.25 goals per 90 minutes. He has 15 assists while tallying 11 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Borussia Dortmund has an attacker in Anthony Modeste, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has earned 43 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 23 times. The forward from France has been on the field for 26,894 minutes while he has scored 153 goals. He averages 0.51 G/90 and has been a starter in 300 games so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Borussia Dortmund (-163)

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