Monaco vs Strasbourg Prediction, 9/27/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/26/2020

Game: Monaco vs Strasbourg

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2020

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (-147) Strasbourg (+423)

Stade Louis II is the venue where Wissam Ben Yedder and Monaco (2-1-1, 6th in Ligue 1) will take on Strasbourg (1-0-3, 18th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Benjamin Lecomte for Monaco and Eiji Kawashima for Strasbourg. The line on this matchup has Monaco coming in at -147 and Strasbourg are at +423. The total opens at 2.75.

Monaco have collected 6 goals for the campaign, which ranks 8th in the league. They have launched 57 shots at the goal with 14 being on target, which calculates to a 24.6% SOT percentage. Monaco has controlled possession for 55% of games while dribbling successfully 58.3% of the time (11th in the league). Their players have been on the receiving end of 1,937 passes on 2,204 tries so far this year, making their receiving percentage 87.9%.

Wissam Ben Yedder is a guy who can be a difference maker for Monaco. He has accounted for 38 assists while accumulating 13 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. Yedder has been in the starting lineup in 230 outings in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.54 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Spain has recorded 120 goals in 20,150 minutes. One more player who should impact this match is Henry Onyekuru, the forward who is from Nigeria. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times in his career while he has scored 53 goals. Onyekuru has totaled 9,184 mins during 100 career starts and has been handed a total of 20 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.52 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Monaco is Benjamin Lecomte. Lecomte has defended the goal for a total of 22,663 minutes and has tallied 796 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (319 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of .724. The goalie from France has had 1,097 shots tried against him in 251 career starts. Lecomte (85-80-87 mark in his career) has earned 69 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.5% shutout percentage.

The Racers have successfully dribbled 50% of the time this season while tallying 2 goals. They have a receiving percentage of 89.2% while they control possession of the ball 51.3% of the time. Strasbourg has 1,791 targets on the year (10th in Ligue 1) to go along with 1,597 completed passes. They have been able to complete 26.2% of their shots on 42 total shots.

Adrien Thomasson is a guy who can be a difference maker for Strasbourg. He has totaled 24 assists while tallying 29 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Thomasson has been in the starting lineup in 155 contests so far in his career while scoring 0.16 goals per 90 mins. The defender from France has 24 goals in 13,525 mins played. Another guy who should impact this match is Ludovic Ajorque, the forward born in Réunion. He has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times during his soccer career while scoring 36 total goals. Ajorque has totaled 8,881 minutes in 102 career starts and has been given a total of 19 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.36 goals per 90 minutes in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Strasbourg will be Eiji Kawashima. Kawashima has been on the field for 18,230 mins and has 635 stops during his career. His GA/90 is 1.43 (289 total goals allowed) and his save % is .688. The keeper from Japan has had 921 shots sent his way in 203 career starts. Kawashima (69-55-79 record during his career) has earned 58 shutouts, which gives him a 28.6% clean sheet percentage.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Strasbourg (+423)

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