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RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 10/28/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/24/2023

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Game: RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: RB Leipzig (-234) 1. FC Koln (+550)

Red Bull Arena is where 1. FC Koln (1-1-6) will try to beat RB Leipzig (5-2-1) on Saturday. RB Leipzig are priced at -234 while 1. FC Koln are at +550. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Janis Blaswich for RB Leipzig and Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln.

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The Red Bulls rank 11th in relation to xG with 11.4, and the team's xGA are at 10.4. Red Bull Leipzig has allowed 7 goals while surrendering 0.87 goals per 90, and opposing teams are sitting with 28 shots on target on them. The team's differential on goals is at 12 by means of 19 goals tallied and also 7 goals conceded. They have compiled 4 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 50.0 for the season. Leipzig has a total of 21 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 82.1 for the season. RB Leipzig has tallied 12 yellow card warnings this year. For the year, this squad has put together an average of 2.13 points per fixture (17 pts) and they also are ranked 4th in the league with 15 assists.

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The Billy Goats come in with an average of 0.5 points per contest while accumulating 3 assists and 1 red card. Koln has racked up 11 yellow card warnings. 1. FC Koln is 14th concerning goals conceded with 15, and their goal difference is -8. Over the course of the season, Koln has a save rate of 59.5 (37 SoT against), and are 16th in the league with 4 pts. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.87 with 22 saves. FC Koln has earned 7 goals and the team's expected goals this season is at 10.0.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for RB Leipzig is Janis Blaswich. Blaswich (95-46-63 record in his career) has 64 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.4% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from Germany has seen 820 shots attempted against him in 204 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.23 (251 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.3. Blaswich has seen the field for 18,301 mins and has 569 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Marvin Schwabe will look after the net for 1. FC Koln. Schwabe has racked up 69 shutouts and has seen 922 shots attempted against him in 23,506 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save % of 69.6 and his clean sheet rate is currently 26.4%. He has conceded 1.14 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 104-68-89. So far in his pro soccer career, Schwabe has conceded 299 goals and has accounted for 636 stops in 261 starting assignments.

Timo Werner is one member of the team who can be a force for RB Leipzig. He has 48 assists while accumulating 17 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. The forward representing Germany has tallied 112 goals scored in 21,580 professional minutes played. Werner has had a starting assignment in 245 outings in his career and he accounts for 0.47 goals per 90 mins.

1. FC Koln features a game changer in Florian Kainz, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward born in Austria has totaled 23,407 minutes while scoring 48 goals. He scores 0.18 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 278 outings during his soccer career. He has collected 64 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 67 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take RB Leipzig (-234)

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