Union Berlin vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 3/4/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/28/2023

Game: Union Berlin vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Union Berlin (-107) 1. FC Koln (+310)

The Billy Goats (6-8-8) are en route to Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Saturday where they will go up against the Iron Ones (13-4-5). Union Berlin are priced at -107 while 1. FC Koln are at +310. The over/under is 2.75. The goalies who are expected to start are Frederik Ronnow for Union Berlin and Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln.

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The Iron Ones rank 17th when talking about expected goals having 23.8, and the xGA are at 23.6. 1. FC Union Berlin has conceded 27 goals while conceding 1.23 goals per 90, and their oppositition have amassed 90 shots on target against them. This team's goal differential is 8 as a result of 35 goals scored and 27 goals allowed. They have accumulated 7 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 31.8 on the year. Berlin has amassed 63 SVs and have a SV rate of 74.4 this year. Union Berlin has accumulated 38 yellow card warnings for the year in addition to 1 red card. This season, this club sports an average of 1.95 points per contest (43 points) and sit at 7th in the league with 26 assists.

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FC Koln has earned 32 goals and the squad's xG for the year is 29.9. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.64 in addition to 52 saves, and they have accumulated 4 shut outs. This year, Koln has a save rate of 61.6 (86 SoTA), and also are 12th in the league with 26 points. 1. FC Koln is ranked 11th in regard to goals conceded with 36, and the team's difference in goals is -4. Koln has a shut out percentage of 18.2 so far this year and 47 yellow cards. The Billy Goats are sitting with an average of 1.2 points per fixture while earning 19 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Union Berlin will be Frederik Ronnow. Ronnow (98-49-58 mark in his career) has accumulated 69 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 33.5% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Denmark has faced 836 shots sent his way in 206 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.18 (243 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .720. Ronnow has defended the goal for a total of 18,572 minutes and has accumulated 602 saves so far in his career.

Marvin Schwabe will be looking after the net for 1. FC Koln. In his career, Schwabe has surrendered 267 goals and has earned 599 stops in 242 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.10 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 100-63-79. He has earned a save % of .702 and his shutout rate is 27.7%. Schwabe has earned 67 shutouts while defending 853 shots against him in 21,796 minutes in his career.

Sheraldo Becker is one man who can be a force for Union Berlin. Becker has been in the starting lineup in 183 matchups during his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.20 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Netherlands has tallied 36 goals in 15,850 minutes played. He has totaled 42 assists while accumulating 22 yellow cards thus far in his career.

1. FC Koln features an attacker in Steffen Tigges, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward from Germany has totaled 4,513 professional minutes while earning 16 goals. He sports an average of 0.32 goals per 90 minutes and has started 35 contests so far in his career. He has accumulated 3 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 3 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Union Berlin (-107)

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