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VfL Bochum vs FC Schalke 04 Prediction, 3/4/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/28/2023

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Game: VfL Bochum vs FC Schalke 04

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Bochum (+138) FC Schalke 04 (+198)

Ruhrstadion is the location where FC Schalke 04 (3-7-12) will go up against VfL Bochum (6-1-15) on Saturday. VfL Bochum are priced at +138 while FC Schalke 04 are at +198. The total is set at 2.75. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum and Alexander Schwolow for FC Schalke 04.

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Bochum has earned 83 SVs and have a save% of 65.9 so far this year. Their difference in goals is at -30 with the help of 24 goals put in the net in addition to 54 goals surrendered. Over the course of the season, this club comes in with an average of 0.86 pts per match (19 points) and also sit at 15th in the league with 19 assists. The Unrelegatables are 18th when it comes to goals expected with 22.6, and the xGA are coming in at 44.2. VfL Bochum has amassed 38 yellow cards for the season and also 1 red card. VfL Bochum has surrendered 54 goals while allowing 2.45 G/90, and the other team have recorded 138 shots on target against them. They have recorded 2 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 9.1 over the course of the season.

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Schalke has earned 16 goals and the team's goals expected on the season sits at 24.1. This team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.91 in addition to 75 saves, and they have recorded 6 shut outs. So far this year, S04 has a save rate of 66.7 (117 SoTA), and are 18th in soccer with 16 points. FC Schalke 04 is ranked 17th concerning goals allowed with 42, and the goal differential is at -26. Schalke 04 has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 27.3 for the season and 43 yellow card warnings. The Royal Blue are averaging 0.7 points per fixture while sitting with 11 assists and 1 red card.

The guy protecting the net for VfL Bochum is Manuel Riemann. Riemann has defended the goal for a total of 33,972 minutes and has earned 1,207 saves so far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.28 (483 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .725. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has faced 1,665 shots tried at him in 380 starts. Riemann (146-106-128 record in his career) has recorded 123 shutouts, which has earned him a 32.4% clean sheet percentage.

Alexander Schwolow will be looking after the goal for FC Schalke 04. Schwolow has accumulated 64 clean sheets and has defended 1,215 shots against him in 23,462 career minutes. He has earned a save % of .678 and his shutout rate is 24.3%. He has given up 1.60 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 95-67-100. In his pro soccer career, Schwolow has allowed 416 goals while tallying 824 stops in 263 starting assignments.

Takuma Asano is a player to keep an eye out for VfL Bochum. Asano has had a starting assignment in 130 games in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.33 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Japan has totaled 43 goals scored in 11,748 minutes. He has totaled 9 assists while accumulating 5 yellow cards in his career.

FC Schalke 04 features a game changer in Marius Bulter, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He currently averages 0.24 goals per 90 mins and has started 107 matches so far in his career. The forward from Germany has 9,700 mins while earning 26 goals. He has 11 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 15 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VfL Bochum (+138)

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