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VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, 8/26/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/22/2023

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Game: VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: Vonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany

TV: SlingTV Orange

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Bochum (+580) Borussia Dortmund (-259)

Vonovia Ruhrstadion is the location where Borussia Dortmund (22-4-7 last season) will attempt to beat VfL Bochum (9-5-19 last year) on Saturday. VfL Bochum opens at +580 and Borussia Dortmund are at -259. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum and Gregor Kobel for Borussia Dortmund.

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VfL Bochum finished with 126 saves and they had a save rate of 67.7 for the prior year. This team's goal differential was sitting at -35 by way of 37 goals notched and also 72 goals given up. For the prior campaign, the club finished with an average of 0.97 points per fixture (32 pts) and they also sat at 16th in the league with 25 assists. The Unrelegatables were 14th in the category of xG with 38.7, and the expected goals against were 64.9. VfL Bochum tallied 59 yellow card warnings over the course of last season and 1 red card. VfL Bochum relinquished 72 goals while relinquishing 2.18 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition accounted for 198 shots on target against them. They earned 4 clean sheets, which had them at a rate of 12.1 for the prior year.

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The Black and Yellow held an average of 2.1 pts per match while recording 59 assists. Borussia Dortmund recorded a shut out percentage of 36.4 during the previous year and also 65 yellow card warnings. Borussia Dortmund ranked 2nd in the matter of goals conceded having 42, and the squad's goal differential was at 39. Last season, Borussia Dortmund had a save rate of 72.1 (147 SoTA), and they also sat at 1st in Bundesliga with 70 points. The team's goals against per 90 min was sitting at 1.27 in addition to 106 saves, and they had a total of 12 clean sheets. Borussia Dortmund accounted for 81 goals and the team's goals expected in the previous season was at 67.0.

The guy protecting the net for VfL Bochum is Manuel Riemann. Riemann (150-110-133 record in his career) has tallied 126 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 32.1% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from Germany has seen 1,742 shots tried against him in 393 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.30 (506 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 72.7. Riemann has been on the field for a total of 35,142 minutes and has earned 1,258 stops so far in his career.

Gregor Kobel will be looking after the net for Borussia Dortmund. Kobel has totaled 38 shutouts while defending 588 shots against him in 12,256 minutes throughout his career. He has a save % of 67.9 and his shutout rate is 27.5%. He has given up 1.51 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 72-22-44. During his career, Kobel has conceded 205 goals while tallying 390 saves in 138 starting assignments.

Takuma Asano is one guy who can help decide the match for VfL Bochum. Asano has been a starter in 142 contests in his career and he accounts for 0.32 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Japan has earned 45 goals scored in 12,743 minutes played. He has accounted for 12 assists while accumulating 6 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Borussia Dortmund features an attacker in Sebastien Haller, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has totaled 20 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 45 times. The forward from Cote d'Ivoire has played 22,811 professional minutes while scoring 122 goals. He is averaging 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 258 games so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Borussia Dortmund (-259)

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