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RB Leipzig vs VfL Bochum Prediction, 8/24/2024 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/23/2024

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Game: RB Leipzig vs VfL Bochum

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany

TV: ESPN+

The Unrelegatables (7-12-15 last season) are headed to Red Bull Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Red Bulls (19-8-7 last year). The men protecting the net will be Peter Gulacsi for RB Leipzig and Patrick Drewes for VfL Bochum.

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RB Leipzig surrendered 39 goals while relinquishing 1.15 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams tallied 117 shots on target on them. They had 10 clean sheets, which had them at a percentage of 29.4 last season. RB Leipzig earned 61 yellow cards in the previous season in addition to 1 red card. The Red Bulls were 4th when it comes to expected goals with 65.6, and their expected goals against were 40.1. For the prior campaign, this club were the owners of an average of 1.91 pts per match (65 points) and also sat at 4th in soccer with 53 assists. The team's goal differential was sitting at 38 by way of 77 goals put in the net and also 39 goals surrendered. RB Leipzig earned 79 saves and they earned a save percentage of 70.1 in the previous season.

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VfL Bochum had a total of 42 goals and their xG for the prior year was at 44.5. Their goals against per 90 was sitting at 2.18 with 117 saves, and they accumulated 4 clean sheets. For the year, VfL Bochum had a save % of 65.6 (189 SoT against), and also ranked 16th in Bundesliga with 33 pts. VfL Bochum had a ranking of 17th in goals surrendered having 74, and their difference in goals was sitting at -32. VfL Bochum amassed a shut out rate of 11.8 in the prior season and 97 yellow card cautions. The Unrelegatables ended the season with an average of 1.0 pts per match while accounting for 30 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for RB Leipzig will be Peter Gulacsi. His GA/90 is 1.13 (382 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.8. Gulacsi (186-71-84 record during his career) has earned 106 clean sheets, which has earned him a 31.1% clean sheet percentage. Gulacsi has defended the goal for 30,543 mins and has tallied 948 stops so far in his career. The goalie hailing from Hungary has faced 1,326 shots tried against him in 341 starts.

Patrick Drewes is expected to look after the goal for VfL Bochum. He has surrendered 1.39 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 58-38-52. Drewes has accumulated 34 shutouts and defended 702 shots attempted against him in 13,402 mins in his career. During his professional soccer career, Drewes has given up 207 goals and has tallied 495 stops in 148 starts. He sports a save percentage of 72.4 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.0%.

Lois Openda is a member of the squad to keep an eye out for RB Leipzig. He has 17 assists while accumulating 12 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Belgium has totaled 77 goals in 11,171 professional minutes played. Openda has started 128 matchups during his career and tallies 0.62 goals per 90 minutes.

VfL Bochum is being led by Philipp Hofmann, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward born in Germany has been on the field for 22,788 minutes while scoring 99 goals. He sports an average of 0.39 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 246 games during his soccer career. He has earned 42 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take RB Leipzig

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