Bordeaux vs Nice Prediction, 9/27/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Bordeaux vs Nice

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2020

Location: Stade Matmut-Atlantique in Bordeaux, France

TV: beIN SPORTS CONNECT

Odds/Point Spread: Bordeaux (+132) Nice (+241)

Stade Matmut-Atlantique is the venue where Toma Basic and Bordeaux (1-2-1, 13th in Ligue 1) will take on Nice (2-0-2, 10th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Benoit Costil for Bordeaux and Walter Benitez for Nice. Nice are at +241 while Bordeaux FC are priced at +132. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Bordeaux as a team have 3 goals this season, which ranks 16th in the league. They have launched 24 shots at their opponents goal with 11 being on target, which is a 45.8% SOT percentage. Bordeaux has controlled possession of the ball for 43% of the time while they successfully dribble 52.8% of the time (18th in Ligue 1). Their players have caught 1,463 passes from teammates on 1,682 tries this season, which gives them a receiving percentage of 87.0%.

Toma Basic is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Bordeaux. Basic has been in the starting lineup in 74 games so far in his career and scores 0.18 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder who is from Croatia has tallied 13 goals scored in 6,376 minutes played. He has 10 assists while accumulating 17 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Another guy who should impact this match is Josh Maja, the forward representing England. He has assisted on a goal 4 times so far in his career while he has scored 24 total goals. Maja has been on the pitch for 3,417 mins during 39 starts and has been given 3 yellow card cautions. He is currently averaging 0.63 goals per 90 during his career.

The guy protecting the net for Bordeaux is Benoit Costil. Costil (140-123-141 record in his career) has earned 110 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.2% clean sheet rate. The goalie from France has seen 1,666 shots attempted against him in 405 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.22 (493 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .712. Costil has seen the pitch for a total of 36,296 minutes and has earned 1,187 saves in his career.

Nice has tallied 2,191 pass targets on the campaign (4th in Ligue 1) and they have 1,960 completed passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 89.5% while they control possession of the ball 56.8% of the time. The Eagles have dribbled successfully 64.4% of the time so far this year while totaling 5 goals. They have completed 32.1% of their shots on 28 shots.

Amine Gouiri is a guy who can be a difference maker for Nice. The forward born in France has recorded 2 goals in 382 minutes. Someone else who should impact this match is Pierre Lees-Melou, the midfielder born in France. He has assisted on a goal 17 times in his career while scoring 21 goals. Lees-Melou has played 11,016 minutes during 126 career starts and has been handed 21 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.17 goals per 90 mins in his career.

The man protecting the net for Nice will be Walter Benitez. Benitez (51-39-45 record in his career) has earned 42 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.1% shutout rate. The keeper from Argentina has had 497 shots tried against him in 135 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (146 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .734. Benitez has defended the goal for 12,185 minutes and has tallied 370 stops in his career.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Nice (+241) and under 2.5 goals

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