FSV Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, 9/16/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/11/2023

Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FSV Mainz 05 (+151) VfB Stuttgart (+170)

The Swambians (2-0-1) are traveling to Mewa Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the O-Fives (0-1-2). FSV Mainz 05 opens at +151 and VfB Stuttgart are at +170. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05 and Alexander Nubel for VfB Stuttgart.

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Mainz 05 has conceded 9 goals while conceding 3.00 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have recorded 13 shots on target against them. They haven't earned a clean sheet on the year. FSV Mainz 05 has a total of 10 yellow cards on the year. The O-Fives have a rank of 12th concerning goals expected with 4.0, and their expected goals against are coming in at 5.8. For the season, the team has an average of 0.33 pts per match (1 point) and also sit at 18th in soccer with 0 assists. Their differential on goals is at -7 with the help of 2 goals earned as well as 9 goals given up. Mainz has recorded 4 saves and have a save% of 38.5 so far this season.

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The Swambians come in with an average of 2.0 pts per fixture while amassing 11 assists. VfB has compliled a shut out rate of 66.7 on the season in addition to 3 yellow card warnings. VfB Stuttgart sits at 4th in regard to goals given up with 5, and their goal differential is coming in at 6. This year, Stuttgart has a save percentage of 73.7 (19 SoT against), and also sit at 7th in Bundesliga with 6 points. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.67 with 14 saves, and they have compiled 2 clean sheets. Stuttgart has amassed 11 goals and this team's xG this year sits at 5.9.

The man who will defend the goal for FSV Mainz 05 will be Robin Zentner. Zentner (57-50-79 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 46 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.7% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has had 828 shots tried at him in 186 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.48 (274 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 69.1. Zentner has seen the pitch for 16,695 minutes and has earned 555 stops in his career.

Alexander Nubel will be looking after the goal for VfB Stuttgart. During his professional soccer career, Nubel has surrendered 174 goals and has earned 395 stops in 124 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.40 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 53-33-38. He has earned a save % of 72.6 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 25.8%. Nubel has 32 clean sheets and has defended 562 shots against him in 11,148 minutes throughout his career.

Lee Jae-Sung is one member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for FSV Mainz 05. Sung has had a starting assignment in 261 games in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.23 G/90. The forward representing South Korea has 57 goals in 22,646 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 42 assists while accumulating 23 yellow card cautions during his career.

VfB Stuttgart is being led by Chris Fuhrich, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accounted for 7 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times. The forward born in Germany has totaled 6,323 mins while he has scored 23 goals. He is averaging 0.33 goals per 90 and has started 76 contests during his soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (+151)

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