VfL Bochum vs St. Pauli Prediction, 1/15/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/14/2025

Game: VfL Bochum vs St. Pauli

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Vonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany

TV: fuboTV

VfL Bochum (2-2-12) are welcoming St. Pauli (4-2-10) at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany on Wednesday. VfL Bochum are priced at +172 while the Neighbourhood Kickers are at -210. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Patrick Drewes for VfL Bochum and Nikola Vasilj for St. Pauli.

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The Unrelegatables are 89th when it comes to goals expected with 17.3, and the expected goals against are at 34.0. VfL Bochum has conceded 36 goals while surrendering 2.25 G/90, and opposing clubs have 82 SoT on them. This team's differential on goals is currently at -22 by means of 14 goals finished and 36 goals relinquished. They are sitting with 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a % of 6.3% this season. Bochum has compiled 44 SVs and have earned a save% of 56.1% so far this season. VfL Bochum has tallied 29 yellow cards on the season and also 1 red card. So far this year, the club is sitting with an average of 0.50 points per match (8 points) and also are ranked 87th in European soccer with 10 assists.

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St. Pauli has compiled 12 goals and the team's xG this year is 17.4. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.25 in addition to 51 saves, and they have 5 shut outs. So far this year, St. Pauli has a save percentage of 72.6% (73 SoTA), and they also sit at 87th among Big 5 teams with 14 points. St. Pauli is ranked 23rd in the category of goals allowed having 20, and their difference in goals is coming in at -8. Sport-Club St. Pauli has recorded a clean sheet % of 31.3% for the season and 24 yellow cards. The Neighbourhood Kickers come in with an average of 0.9 pts/match while sitting with 11 assists.

The guy defending the goal for Bochum is Patrick Drewes. Drewes has played for 1,440 mins and has tallied 44 saves so far in his career. Drewes (1-3-12 record in his career) has 1 shutouts, which leaves him with a 6.3%% shutout rate. The keeper from Germany has faced 82 shots attempted against him in 16 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 2.31 (37 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 53.7%.

Nikola Vasilj will be residing in front of the net for St. Pauli. In his pro soccer career, Vasilj has surrendered 20 goals and has totaled 51 stops in 16 starts. He is the owner of a save percentage of 69.9% and his shutout rate is currently at 31.3%%. He has allowed 1.25 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 4-2-10. Vasilj has recorded 5 clean sheets and has defended 73 shots tried against him in 1,440 minutes throughout his career.

Matus Bero is one member of the side who can create chances for Bochum. The midfielder from Slovakia has 26 goals scored in 15,939 professional minutes played. Bero has had a starting assignment in 181 matches so far in his career and has 0.14 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 17 assists while accumulating 69 points in his career.

St. Pauli has a playmaker in Oladapo Afolayan, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He is currently averaging 0.27 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 123 outings in his career. The forward born in England has been on the field for 10,676 minutes while earning 32 goals. He has earned 77 points so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 13 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VfL Bochum (-210)

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