Strasbourg vs Lille Prediction, 10/4/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/1/2020

Game: Strasbourg vs Lille

Date: Sunday, October 4, 2020

Location: Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, France

TV: beIN SPORTS CONNECT

Odds/Point Spread: Strasbourg (+214) Lille (+148)

Luiz Araujo and Lille (3-2-0, 2nd in Ligue 1) head to Stade de la Meinau on Sunday where they'll meet Strasbourg (1-0-4, 18th in Ligue 1). The goaltenders protecting the net are Eiji Kawashima for Strasbourg and Mike Maignan for Lille. Lille OSC are at at +148 while Strasbourg are at +214. The O/U has been set at 2.25.

Strasbourg has been able to control possession for 49.6% of games while dribbling successfully 49.3% of the time (20th in Ligue 1). They have launched 49 shots at their opponents goal with 15 of them being on target, which means they have a 30.6% shots on target percentage. Strasbourg as a team have scored 4 goals for the year, which is currently 16th in Ligue 1. They have received 1,933 passes on 2,168 targets for the year, which has earned them a receiving percentage of 89.2%.

Ludovic Ajorque is a player who should impact this matchup for Strasbourg. Ajorque has been in the starting lineup in 103 contests so far in his career and he accounts for 0.37 G/90. The forward hailing from Réunion has totaled 37 goals in 8,971 minutes played. He has accounted for 14 assists while accumulating 19 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. Someone else who should impact this game is Adrien Thomasson, the defender representing France. He has assisted on a goal 24 times in his career while scoring 24 total goals. Thomasson has totaled 13,595 minutes during 156 starts and has been handed a total of 30 yellow cards. He scores 0.16 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Strasbourg will be Eiji Kawashima. Kawashima (69-55-79 record in his career) has tallied 58 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.6% shutout percentage. The goalie from Japan has had 921 shots attempted against him in 203 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.43 (289 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .688. Kawashima has seen the field for a total of 18,230 mins and has tallied 635 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Lille has totaled 2,534 pass targets this year (7th in the league) to go along with 2,180 successful received passes. They have earned a receiving percentage of 86.0% while they maintain possession of the ball 52.2% of the time. The Dogues have had success dribbling 52.4% of the time for the campaign while accumulating 5 goals. They have been able to hit on 36.4% of their SOT out of 55 shots.

Luiz Araujo is a guy who should impact this matchup for Lille. Araujo has been given a starting assignment in 48 outings so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.30 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Brazil has accumulated 16 goals in 4,851 mins played. He has accounted for 8 assists while accumulating 12 yellow card cautions during his career. Another guy who should impact this match is Jonathan Bamba, the forward from France. Bamba has earned 10,907 mins in 122 starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 9 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 19 times in his career while scoring 29 goals. He scores 0.24 G/90 so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Lille is Mike Maignan. Maignan has seen the field for a total of 10,278 minutes and has 303 stops during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.10 (126 total goals given up) and he holds a save % of .724. The goalie from French Guiana has had 410 shots tried at him in 114 career starting assignments. Maignan (54-22-38 mark during his career) has recorded 39 shutouts, which leaves him with a 34.2% shutout rate.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Strasbourg (+214)

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