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Lyon vs Reims Prediction, 11/29/2020 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 11/25/2020

Yunis Abdelhamid Reims

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Game: Lyon vs Reims

Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020

Location: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France

TV: ESPN Play Norte

Odds/Point Spread: Lyon (-200) Reims (+440)

Groupama Stadium is the site where Memphis Depay and Lyon (5-5-1, 3rd in Ligue 1) will take on Reims (2-3-6, 17th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalies protecting the net will be Anthony Lopes for Lyon and Predrag Rajkovic for Reims. The Kids are at -200 while the Red and Whites are at +440. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Lyon took the field against Angers in their most recent match and went home with a win by a final score of 1-0. Lyon attempted 19 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 11 of the dribbles for a rate of 57.9%. In the passing game, they earned a 90.2% passes received percentage by connecting on 415 of the 460 pass attempts in their last game. Regarding shot accuracy, Lyon finished the game at a 40.0% rate by putting 2 shots on target out of 5 shots. Lyon is averaging 1.45 goals per 90 (16 total goals) and have tallied 9 assists In all contests for the season.

Memphis Depay is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lyon. He has 46 assists while earning 17 yellow cards during his career. Depay has had a starting assignment in 170 contests so far in his career while he scores 0.51 G/90. The forward from the Netherlands has racked up 89 goals scored in 15,666 mins played. Another player who should impact this match is Moussa Dembele, the forward hailing from France. Dembele has been on the pitch for 11,948 mins in 128 career starts and has been given a total of 15 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 25 times during his career while scoring 72 goals. He averages 0.54 goals per 90 thus far in his career.

The man protecting the net for Lyon is Anthony Lopes. Lopes (131-57-64 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 90 clean sheets, which gives him a 35.4% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in France has had 974 shots tried at him in 254 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.08 (273 total goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of .739. Lopes has been on the field for a total of 22,801 minutes and is sitting with 724 stops so far in his career.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Reims took a loss by a final score of 1-0 against Nimes. They wrapped up this match by completing 566 of the 662 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 85.5%. Reims had a 75.0% successful dribble rate by completing 15 out of the 20 dribbles they tried. Reims had 6 shots on target out of their 16 shots tried which had them sitting at a 37.5% clip in their last outing. Having a total of 14 goals and 8 assists in all competitions, Reims averages 1.27 goals and 0.73 assists per 90 minutes.

Boulaye Dia should be someone to watch for Reims. He has an average of 0.50 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 37 games in his pro soccer career. The forward representing France has been on the pitch for 3,249 mins and has scored 18 goals. He has accumulated 2 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 1 time. You should also keep an eye on Valon Berisha, the midfielder who is from Sweden. Berisha has been given a total of 20 yellow card warnings in 18,350 mins (207 starts). His G/90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.17. He has accounted for 35 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 47 times.

Predrag Rajkovic will reside in front of the net for Reims. Rajkovic has accumulated 33 shutouts and has seen 238 shots attempted against him in 6,750 mins in his career. He has a save % of .748 and his shutout rate is currently at 43.4%. He has conceded 0.84 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 36-22-17. So far in his career, Rajkovic has surrendered 63 goals and has 177 saves in 76 starting assignments.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Reims (+440) and over 2.5 goals

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