Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha BSC Prediction, 3/5/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha BSC

Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023

Location: BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayer Leverkusen (-176) Hertha BSC (+460)

Bayer Leverkusen (8-4-10) are welcoming Hertha BSC (5-5-12) at BayArena on Sunday. Bayer Leverkusen opens at -176 and Hertha BSC are at +460. The total has been set at 2.75. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen and Oliver Christensen for Hertha BSC.

The Company's Eleven are ranked 4th for xG having 34.2, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 28.3. Bayer 04 Leverkusen has allowed 36 goals while allowing 1.64 goals per 90, and the opposition have a total of 101 shots on target against them. The team's difference in goals is currently at 0 by way of 36 goals scored and also 36 goals conceded. They have earned 5 shut outs, which gives them a % of 22.7 so far this year. Leverkusen has accumulated 67 SVs and also have earned a SV% of 68.3 on the season. Bayer Leverkusen has accumulated 47 yellow cards so far this season as well as 5 red cards. This season, this team has put together an average of 1.27 points per fixture (28 pts) and they also have a ranking of 5th in soccer with 28 assists.

Hertha has totaled 27 goals and the team's expected goals for the year is at 24.8. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.82 in addition to 46 saves, and they are sitting with 3 clean sheets. On the year, Hertha has a save rate of 57.5 (87 SoT against), and also rank 14th in Bundesliga with 20 points. Hertha BSC sits at 16th when talking about goals conceded having 40, and their goal difference is coming in at -13. Hertha Berlin has accounted for a CS% of 13.6 on the season and 48 yellow card cautions. The Old Lady come in with an average of 0.9 points per contest while accounting for 17 assists and 1 red card.

The guy protecting the net for Bayer Leverkusen will be Lukas Hradecky. Hradecky (154-92-120 record during his career) has earned 109 shutouts, which gives him a 29.7% shutout rate. The goalkeeper from Finland has had 1,504 shots sent in his direction in 367 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.27 (466 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .700. Hradecky has been on the field for 32,983 minutes and is sitting with 1,053 stops in his career.

Oliver Christensen is expected to look after the net for Hertha BSC. He has allowed 1.36 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 25-24-34. Christensen has accumulated 19 shutouts while seeing 321 shots against him in 7,425 minutes throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Christensen has allowed 112 goals and has 211 stops in 83 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of .657 and his shutout rate is currently 22.9%.

Sardar Azmoun is one player who has a chance to score for Bayer Leverkusen. Azmoun has been a starter in 155 contests so far in his career and he has earned 0.56 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Iran has totaled 87 goals in 13,968 professional minutes. He has totaled 30 assists while tallying 39 yellow card warnings in his career.

Hertha BSC is being led by Stevan Jovetic, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward representing Montenegro has 16,504 professional minutes and he has scored 80 goals. He scores 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 183 outings so far in his pro soccer career. He has 29 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 29 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bayer Leverkusen (-176)

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