VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Augsburg Prediction, 4/1/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Augsburg

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VfL Wolfsburg (-163) FC Augsburg (+430)

VfL Wolfsburg (10-8-7) will go up against FC Augsburg (8-4-13) at Volkswagen Arena on Saturday. VfL Wolfsburg are priced at -163 and FC Augsburg are at +430. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be Koen Casteels for VfL Wolfsburg and Rafal Gikiewicz for FC Augsburg.

The Wolves have a rank of 9th when it comes to expected goals with 33.5, and their expected goals against are at 34.9. VfL Wolfsburg has given up 32 goals while relinquishing 1.28 goals per 90, and the opposition have recorded 103 SoT on them. This team's goal differential is 12 with 44 goals finished in addition to 32 goals given up. They have 10 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 40.0 on the season. Wolfsburg has recorded 71 saves and have a save rate of 72.8 this season. VfL Wolfsburg has a total of 48 yellow cards this year. On the year, the squad averages 1.52 pts per match (38 pts) and are 4th in soccer with 33 assists.

On the campaign, Augsburg has a save % of 70.7 (150 SoT against), and they also are ranked 12th in Bundesliga with 28 pts. The Residents of The Fugger City have put together an average of 1.1 points per contest while totaling 21 assists and 3 red cards. Augsburg has tallied 32 goals and their goals expected this year is 27.9. Football Club Augsburg has compliled a clean sheet rate of 20.0 on the campaign and 73 yellow cards. This club's goals against/90 min is 1.80 with 103 saves, and they are sitting with 5 shut outs. FC Augsburg is ranked 14th in relation to goals allowed with 45, and their goal differential sits at -13.

The guy defending the goal for VfL Wolfsburg will be Koen Casteels. Casteels (90-73-85 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 72 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from Belgium has had 1,058 shots sent his way in 248 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.47 (364 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of .676. Casteels has been on the field for a total of 22,294 mins and has accumulated 715 saves in his career.

Rafal Gikiewicz will be looking after the goal for FC Augsburg. He has conceded 1.35 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 98-63-105. Gikiewicz has earned 79 shutouts and defended 1,161 shots against him in 23,866 career minutes. In his career, Gikiewicz has conceded 358 goals while earning 821 saves in 265 starts. He has earned a save % of .707 and his shutout rate is 29.8%.

Jonas Wind is a member of the team who can be a difference maker for VfL Wolfsburg. The forward who is from Denmark has racked up 44 goals in 8,379 mins. Wind has been a starter in 94 matches in his career and scores 0.47 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 20 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card warnings during his career.

FC Augsburg has a player in Mergim Berisha, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has totaled 21 yellow cards during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 24 times. The forward born in Germany has played 8,709 professional minutes while scoring 48 goals. He is currently averaging 0.50 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 98 games during his soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VfL Wolfsburg (-163)

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