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VfL Bochum vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, 4/9/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/4/2023

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Game: VfL Bochum vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023

Location: Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Bochum (+202) VfB Stuttgart (+138)

VfL Bochum (8-2-16) are hosting VfB Stuttgart (4-8-14) at Ruhrstadion on Sunday. VfL Bochum are priced at +202 while VfB Stuttgart are at +138. The over/under comes in at 2.75. The expected starting goalkeepers are Manuel Riemann for VfL Bochum and Fabian Bredlow for VfB Stuttgart.

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The Unrelegatables have a ranking of 18th in regard to goals expected with 27.6, and the xGA sit at 50.5. VfL Bochum has conceded 57 goals while allowing 2.19 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have tallied 161 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals is -29 with the help of 28 goals put in the net in addition to 57 goals relinquished. They have amassed 4 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 15.4 on the year. Bochum has recorded 104 saves and have earned a save% of 69.6 on the season. VfL Bochum has a total of 46 yellow cards this year and also 1 red card. For the season, the squad averages 1.00 pts per match (26 points) and they also rank 15th in the league with 21 assists.

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The Swambians sport an average of 0.8 pts per fixture while accounting for 24 assists and 4 red cards. VfB has a clean sheet rate of 7.7 on the campaign and 54 yellow card cautions. VfB Stuttgart is ranked 15th in relation to goals surrendered having 45, and their goal difference is at -16. For the season, Stuttgart has a save % of 64.1 (117 shots on target against), and have a ranking of 18th in soccer with 20 points. This club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.73 in addition to 73 saves, and they have 2 shutouts. Stuttgart has compiled 29 goals and the team's xG so far this season sits at 33.3.

The guy defending the goal for VfL Bochum is Manuel Riemann. Riemann has defended the goal for 34,332 mins and has tallied 1,228 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.27 (486 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is .727. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has faced 1,688 shots attempted at him in 384 starts. Riemann (148-107-129 record in his career) has earned 125 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 32.6% shutout percentage.

Fabian Bredlow will be looking after the net for VfB Stuttgart. He has given up 1.22 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 39-41-37. Bredlow has earned 36 clean sheets and has defended 498 shots against him in 10,646 career mins. In his pro soccer career, Bredlow has allowed 144 goals and has 355 stops in 117 starts. He sports a save % of .713 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.8%.

Takuma Asano is a member of the side who can be a difference maker for VfL Bochum. The forward from Japan has racked up 44 goals in 12,050 professional minutes played. Asano has started 134 matches so far in his career while he scores 0.33 G/90. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 6 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career.

VfB Stuttgart features a difference maker in Chris Fuhrich, who pesters opposing defenses. He has earned 7 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times. The forward born in Germany has earned 5,710 minutes and has scored 20 goals. He currently averages 0.31 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 69 matches during his pro soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VfB Stuttgart (+138)

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