Brest vs Monaco Prediction, 10/31/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/27/2021

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Game: Brest vs Monaco

Date: Sunday, October 31, 2021

Location: Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Brest (+245) Monaco (-118)

Stade Francis-Le Blé is the venue where Irvin Cardona and Brest (0-6-5, 18th in Ligue 1) will take on Monaco (5-2-4, 8th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Marco Bizot for Brest and Alexander Nubel for Monaco. The Pirates are at +245 while the Monégasques are at -118. The total has been set at 2.5.

Brest stepped onto the pitch against Lille in their most recent game and earned a one point draw by a score of 1-1. Brest attempted 11 dribbles in this matchup and successfully completed 6 of those dribbles for a rate of 54.5%. When discussing the passing game, they ended up with a 79.9% received passes rate by completing 258 out of their 323 targeted passes last match.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Brest wrapped this game up at a 42.9% rate by putting 6 shots on target out of 14 total shots. Brest averages 1.09 goals per 90 minutes (12 total goals) and have accumulated 6 assists in all competitions for the year.

Irvin Cardona is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Brest. He has totaled 9 assists while tallying 9 yellow cards during his soccer career. Cardona has been given a starting assignment in 73 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.37 G/90. The forward from France has totaled 27 goals scored in 6,507 professional minutes played.

Another guy who should impact this match is Steve Mounie, the forward hailing from Benin. He has assisted on a goal 16 times so far in his pro soccer career and he has scored 52 goals. Mounie has accumulated 13,972 minutes in 152 career starts and has been handed a total of 17 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.33 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The man protecting the net for Brest is Marco Bizot. Bizot has been on the pitch for a total of 22,592 minutes and has accumulated 683 saves thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.23 (308 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is 72.8%. The goalie from Netherlands has faced 942 shots tried at him in 252 career starts. Bizot (129-54-71 record in his career) has earned 79 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 31.3% shutout rate.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Monaco earned three points by winning 3-1 against Montpellier. Monaco earned a 37.5% successful dribble percentage by converting 3 of the 8 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by converting 534 of the 613 passes they tried earning a percentage of 87.1%. Monaco converted 4 shots on goal out of the team's 14 shots attempted earning them a 28.6% clip when they last took the field. Having accumulated 17 goals and 13 assists in all their games, Monaco is averaging 1.55 goals and 1.18 assists per 90.

Wissam Ben Yedder will need to provide a spark for Monaco. He is averaging 0.56 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 266 matches so far in his career. The forward representing Spain has accumulated 23,166 minutes and has scored 145 goals. He has accumulated 16 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 48 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Kevin Volland, the forward hailing from Germany. Volland has been given 53 yellow cards in 27,600 professional minutes played (317 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.37. He has tallied 115 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 66 times.

Alexander Nubel will look after the goal for Monaco. Nubel has accumulated 11 clean sheets while he has seen 230 shots tried against him in 5,028 mins throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 67.4% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 19.6%. He has allowed 1.52 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 17-18-21. In his pro soccer career, Nubel has conceded 85 goals while tallying 155 stops in 56 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Monaco (-118)

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