Bordeaux vs Nimes Prediction, 10/25/2020 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/21/2020

Game: Bordeaux vs Nimes

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2020

Location: Stade Matmut-Atlantique in Bordeaux, France

TV: Viaplay Denmark

Odds/Point Spread: Bordeaux (+115) Nimes (+270)

Stade Matmut-Atlantique is the site where Josh Maja and Bordeaux (2-3-2, 12th in Ligue 1) will play Nimes (2-2-3, 16th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalies protecting the net are Benoit Costil for Bordeaux and Baptiste Reynet for Nimes. Nîmes are at at +270 while Bordeaux FC are priced at +115. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Bordeaux has been able to maintain possession for 44.6% of matches while they have success at dribbling 56.7% of the time (14th in Ligue 1). They have tried 64 shots at the goal with 27 of them being on target, which means they have a 42.2% SOT percentage. Bordeaux have earned 7 goals for the campaign, which ranks 16th in the league. Their players have received 2,695 passes from teammates on 3,089 tries this year, which has earned them a receiving percentage of 87.2%.

Josh Maja is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Bordeaux. He has accounted for 4 assists while accumulating 3 yellow card warnings in his career. Maja has had a starting assignment in 41 games in his career and he has earned 0.63 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing England has 25 goals in 3,572 minutes played. One more player who should impact this match is Toma Basic, the midfielder hailing from Croatia. Basic has been on the pitch for 6,646 minutes in 77 starts and has earned himself 17 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times in his career while scoring 14 total goals. He currently averages 0.19 G/90 so far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Bordeaux is Benoit Costil. Costil (141-124-142 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 112 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.5% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from France has faced 1,672 shots attempted against him in 408 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.22 (496 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of .712. Costil has defended the goal for 36,566 mins and has 1,191 stops thus far in his career.

Nimes has tallied 2,609 pass targets this season (18th in Ligue 1) and they have 2,059 successful received passes. They have a receiving percentage of 78.9% while they maintain possession of the ball 43.7% of the time. The Crocodiles have had success dribbling 56.3% of the time for the campaign while accumulating 9 goals. They have been able to hit on 40.7% of their shots on 81 shots.

Renaud Ripart should provide a spark for Nimes. The forward from France has totaled 13,640 mins while scoring 36 goals. He has 10 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 18 times. He currently averages 0.24 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 153 matches so far in his pro soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Adrian Cubas, the midfielder who is from Argentina. Cubas has been given 24 yellow card warnings in 7,408 professional minutes played (87 starts). His goals per 90 average during his career is 0.02. He has scored 2 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 0 different times.

Baptiste Reynet will be residing in front of the net for the Crocodiles. In his career, Reynet has allowed 419 goals while earning 911 stops in 291 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.44 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 92-82-115. He sports a save percentage of .701 and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.4%. Reynet has accumulated 74 clean sheets while he has defended 1,306 shots attempted against him in 26,222 career mins.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bordeaux (+115)

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