FSV Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen Prediction, 4/8/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/4/2023

Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: Opel Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FSV Mainz 05 (-131) Werder Bremen (+330)

Opel Arena is the location where Werder Bremen (9-4-13) will play FSV Mainz 05 (11-7-8) on Saturday. FSV Mainz 05 are priced at -131 while Werder Bremen are at +330. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers are Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05 and Jiri Pavlenka for Werder Bremen.

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Mainz has earned 69 SVs and they also are the owners of a SV rate of 68.2 on the campaign. This team's difference in goals is at 7 because of 43 goals accumulated in addition to 36 goals relinquished. This season, this team has put together an average of 1.54 points per match (40 points) and are 9th in Bundesliga with 27 assists. The O-Fives sit at 10th for goals expected having 35.7, and the expected goals against are sitting at 36.9. FSV Mainz 05 has earned 50 yellow card warnings this year as well as 1 red card. Mainz 05 has given up 36 goals while relinquishing 1.38 G/90, and opposing teams are sitting with 107 shots on target on them. They have tallied 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 26.9 for the year.

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For the year, Bremen has a save percentage of 64.2 (137 shots on target against), and also are 11th in soccer with 31 points. The Green-Whites are averaging 1.2 pts/match while totaling 28 assists and 1 red card. Werder has totaled 40 goals and the team's expected goals this year is 31.4. Bremen has earned a shut out % of 15.4 this year as well as 51 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.92 with 88 saves, and they have a total of 4 clean sheets. Werder Bremen has a ranking of 11th for goals relinquished having 50, and the team's goal differential is coming in at -10.

The guy protecting the net for FSV Mainz 05 will be Robin Zentner. Zentner (56-47-74 mark during his career) has accounted for 46 shutouts, which gives him a 26.0% clean sheet rate. The goalie hailing from Germany has had 769 shots tried at him in 177 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.43 (252 total goals given up) and his save % is .692. Zentner has seen the pitch for a total of 15,885 mins and is sitting with 532 stops thus far in his career.

Jiri Pavlenka will be residing in front of the net for Werder Bremen. During his career, Pavlenka has surrendered 401 goals while totaling 905 saves in 286 starting assignments. He has given up 1.42 goals per 90 while holding a record of 100-80-105. He has earned a save % of .702 and his shutout rate is 23.1%. Pavlenka has totaled 66 clean sheets while defending 1,289 shots attempted against him in 25,439 career minutes.

Lee Jae-Sung is one member of the team who has a chance to score for FSV Mainz 05. The forward born in South Korea has totaled 56 goals in 22,015 professional minutes played. Sung has been a starter in 253 contests so far in his career and tallies 0.23 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 40 assists while tallying 22 yellow cards so far in his career.

Werder Bremen features a difference maker in Niclas Fullkrug, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward representing Germany has played 17,453 minutes and has scored 95 goals. He is averaging 0.49 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 186 contests during his soccer career. He has accounted for 18 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 29 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (-131)

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