Brest vs Angers Prediction, 3/21/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/16/2021

Game: Brest vs Angers

Date: Sunday, March 21, 2021

Location: Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest, France

TV: Viaplay Denmark

Odds/Point Spread: Brest (+137) Angers (+190)

Stade Francis-Le Blé is the venue where Gaetan Charbonnier and Brest (10-4-15, 14th in Ligue 1) will play Angers (11-6-12, 10th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Gautier Larsonneur for Brest and Paul Bernardoni for Angers. The Black and Whites are at at +190 while the Pirates are priced at +137. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Brest stepped onto the pitch against Marseille in their last match and took a loss by a final of 3-1. Brest attempted 13 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 8 of the tries for a rate of 61.5%. In sharing the ball, they earned a 87.8% received passes percentage by connecting on 556 out of their 633 pass targets last contest. Concerning shot accuracy, Brest finished at a 16.7% clip by hitting 1 shot on target out of 6 total shots. Brest averages 1.41 goals per 90 (41 goals in total) and have accounted for 27 assists in all contests for the season.

Gaetan Charbonnier is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Brest. Charbonnier has started 234 games so far in his career and has 0.39 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from France has recorded 89 goals in 20,565 mins played. He has accounted for 39 assists while earning 48 yellow cards thus far in his career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Steve Mounie, the forward hailing from Benin. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 15 times so far in his career and he has scored 49 total goals. Mounie has totaled 12,606 minutes in 137 career starts and has been handed 14 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.35 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Brest is Gautier Larsonneur. Larsonneur has played for a total of 11,308 mins and has accumulated 278 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 1.23 (155 total goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 72.1%. The goalkeeper hailing from France has seen 394 shots attempted against him in 126 starting assignments. Larsonneur (55-35-36 record in his career) has recorded 37 shutouts, which gives him a 29.4% shutout percentage.

In their last game, Angers took a loss by a final score of 1-0 against Saint-Etienne. Angers had a 51.7% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 15 of the 29 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by connecting on 456 of the 544 passes they tried for a percentage of 83.8%. Angers had 1 SoT out of 4 shots attempted giving them a 25.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having earned a total of 33 goals and 20 assists in all their games, Angers averages 1.14 goals and 0.69 assists per 90 min.

Angelo Fulgini will need to provide a spark for Angers. The midfielder born in Cote d'Ivoire has been on the field for 12,821 minutes and has earned 21 goals. He has accumulated 23 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 11 times. He currently averages 0.15 goals per 90 mins and has started 145 contests so far in his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Stephane Bahoken, the forward born in France. He has scored 36 goals in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 7 times. Bahoken has been given 21 yellow card warnings in 8,068 minutes (92 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average thus far in his career is 0.40.

Paul Bernardoni is expected to look after the net for Angers. Bernardoni has recorded 41 clean sheets and has defended 651 shots against him in 13,634 career minutes. He has earned a save percentage of 69.0% and his clean sheet rate is 27.0%. He has surrendered 1.45 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 53-38-61. So far in his career, Bernardoni has surrendered 219 goals and has totaled 444 saves in 152 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brest (+137)

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