VfB Stuttgart vs VfL Bochum Prediction, 8/19/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/15/2023

Game: VfB Stuttgart vs VfL Bochum

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: MHPArena in Ludwigsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfB Stuttgart (-142) VfL Bochum (+360)

VfB Stuttgart (7-11-15 last year) will play VfL Bochum (9-5-19 last season) at MHPArena on Saturday. VfB Stuttgart opens at -142 while VfL Bochum are at +360. The total comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Alexander Nubel for VfB Stuttgart and Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum.

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VfB Stuttgart recorded 89 saves and held a SV percentage of 65.3 for the previous season. Their goal differential was -12 as a result of 44 goals put in the net and 56 goals conceded. Last campaign, the team had an average of 0.97 pts per match (32 pts) and they also had a rank of 11th in the league with 33 assists. The Swambians were ranked 12th in relation to expected goals with 45.1, and the xGA were 44.4. VfB Stuttgart were sitting with 72 yellow card warnings over the course of last year as well as 5 red cards. VfB Stuttgart relinquished 56 goals while surrendering 1.70 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition finished with 144 shots on target against them. They had a total of 2 clean sheets, which had them at a percentage of 6.1 over the course of the prior season.

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VfL Bochum recorded 37 goals and the squad's expected goals in the prior season was 38.7. Their goals against/90 minutes was at 2.18 with 126 saves, and they finished with 4 clean sheets. On the year, VfL Bochum had a save % of 67.7 (198 SoT against), and they also sat at 16th in the league with 32 points. VfL Bochum ranked 18th in the matter of goals allowed having 72, and the squad's goal differential was -35. VfL Bochum earned a clean sheet percentage of 12.1 over the course of last season and 59 yellow card warnings. The Unrelegatables ended the season with an average of 1.0 points per fixture while tallying 25 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for VfB Stuttgart will be Alexander Nubel. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.40 (169 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 72.6. Nubel (51-33-37 record in his career) has accumulated 30 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.8% clean sheet rate. Nubel has seen the field for a total of 10,878 minutes and has accumulated 381 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has seen 543 shots attempted against him in 121 starting assignments.

Manuel Riemann is expected to look after the goal for VfL Bochum. Riemann has accumulated 126 clean sheets while he has seen 1,733 shots against him in 35,052 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 72.9 and his shutout rate is 32.1%. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 150-110-132. So far in his pro soccer career, Riemann has allowed 501 goals and has totaled 1,254 saves in 392 starts.

Chris Fuhrich is one player who can help decide the match for VfB Stuttgart. The forward hailing from Germany has recorded 21 goals in 6,065 minutes. Fuhrich has been given a starting assignment in 73 outings so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.31 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 6 assists while accumulating 7 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

VfL Bochum has a playmaker in Takuma Asano, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has totaled 6 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times. The forward hailing from Japan has been on the pitch for 12,675 minutes while scoring 45 goals. He is averaging 0.32 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 141 games during his soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VfB Stuttgart (-142)

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