Brest vs Reims Prediction, 10/17/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/14/2021

Game: Brest vs Reims

Date: Sunday, October 17, 2021

Location: Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Brest (+102) Reims (+258)

Irvin Cardona and Brest (0-4-5, 19th in Ligue 1) play Reims (2-4-3, 14th in Ligue 1) at Stade Francis-Le Blé on Sunday. The goalies expected to start will be Marco Bizot for Brest and Predrag Rajkovic for Reims. The Red and Whites are at at +258 while the Pirates are priced at +102. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Brest took the field against Nice in their most recent game and took a loss by a final of 2-1. Brest attempted 18 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 7 of the attempts for a rate of 38.9%. In regard to passing, they ended with a 76.5% passes received percentage by connecting on 250 of the 327 pass targets in their last match.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Brest ended this match at a 50.0% rate by putting 3 shots on target of 6 total shots. Brest averages 1.11 g/90 (10 total goals) and are sitting with 6 assists in all matches this year.

Irvin Cardona is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Brest. Cardona has had a starting assignment in 73 contests in his career and accounts for 0.38 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from France has 27 goals scored in 6,456 minutes played. He has totaled 9 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

One more guy who could decide who wins is Steve Mounie, the forward who represents Benin. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 16 times in his career while scoring 52 goals. Mounie has been on the pitch for 13,796 minutes in 150 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 17 yellow cards. He averages 0.34 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Brest will be Marco Bizot. Bizot has played for a total of 22,412 minutes and has 680 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.23 (306 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 72.9%. The goalie hailing from Netherlands has faced 937 shots sent his way in 250 career starts. Bizot (129-52-71 record in his career) has recorded 79 clean sheets, which has earned him a 31.6% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Reims took a loss by a final score of 2-0 against Lens. Reims had a 57.1% successful dribble rate by connecting on 8 of the 14 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by completing 368 out of their 446 attempted passes for a percentage of 82.5%. Having accumulated 10 goals and 7 assists for all their matches, Reims averages 1.11 goals and 0.78 assists per 90 minutes.

Yunis Abdelhamid will need to provide a lift for Reims. He is averaging 0.06 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 314 games so far in his career. The defender hailing from France has been on the field for 28,026 minutes and has scored 18 goals. He has totaled 41 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 2 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Anastasios Donis, the forward representing Greece. He has accumulated 16 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 12 times. Donis has been given 11 yellow card warnings in 4,743 professional minutes played (48 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.30.

Predrag Rajkovic will reside in front of the net for Reims. Rajkovic has recorded 45 shutouts and has seen 387 shots attempted against him in 9,990 career mins. He has earned a save % of 74.4% and his clean sheet rate is 40.2%. He has given up 0.95 goals per 90 and he has a record of 45-38-28. So far in his career, Rajkovic has allowed 105 goals and has tallied 287 saves in 112 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Reims (+258)

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