Dijon vs Lyon Prediction, 2/3/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/2/2021

Game: Dijon vs Lyon

Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Location: Stade Gaston Gérard in Dijon, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Dijon (+450) Lyon (-188)

Moussa Konate and Dijon (2-9-11, 19th in Ligue 1) play Lyon (13-7-2, 2nd in Ligue 1) at Stade Gaston Gérard on Wednesday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Anthony Racioppi for Dijon and Anthony Lopes for Lyon. The Kids are at at -188 while Dijon are at +450. The over/under has been set at 3.5.

Dijon stepped onto the pitch against Lille in their last game and ended up losing by a score of 1-0. Dijon attempted 23 dribbles in this matchup and converted 16 of the dribbles for a rate of 69.6%. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 80.0% received passes percentage by converting 395 of the 494 passing attempts last game. In terms of shooting accuracy, Dijon wrapped this game up at a 30.0% clip by hitting 3 shots on target out of 10 total shots. Dijon sports an average of 0.68 goals per 90 minutes (15 total goals) and have earned 10 assists in all matches for the season.

Moussa Konate is a guy who should impact this matchup for Dijon. He has totaled 19 assists while earning 42 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. Konate has been in the starting lineup in 161 contests so far in his career and he tallies 0.39 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Senegal has recorded 62 goals in 14,365 mins. One more guy who could decide who wins is Mama Balde, the forward representing Guinea-Bissau. Balde has totaled 6,044 minutes during 70 starts and has been given 12 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times during his career while he has scored 23 goals. He is currently averaging 0.34 G/90 thus far in his career.

The guy protecting the net for Dijon will be Anthony Racioppi. Racioppi has seen the pitch for 1,170 minutes and has tallied 38 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.00 (13 total goals given up) and his save % is .776. The goalkeeper born in Switzerland has faced 49 shots attempted against him in 13 starting assignments. Racioppi (2-6-5 record in his career) has tallied 3 clean sheets, which gives him a 23.1% clean sheet rate.

The last time they took the pitch, Lyon walked away with a victory by a final of 2-1 against Bordeaux. They finished the contest by completing 485 out of their 574 passes they tried for a rate of 84.5%. Lyon ended the game with a 64.3% successful dribble rate by converting 9 of the 14 dribbles they tried. Lyon connected on 4 shots on target out of 10 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 40.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 42 goals and 25 assists in all competitions, Lyon sports an average of 1.91 goals and 1.14 assists per 90.

Memphis Depay should be able to be counted on for Lyon. The forward born in the Netherlands has been on the field for 16,550 minutes and has scored 95 goals. He has accumulated 17 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 49 times. He scores 0.52 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 180 games in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Karl Toko Ekambi, the forward representing France. He has earned 77 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 22 different times. Ekambi has earned himself 15 yellow cards in 16,171 mins (183 starts). His G/90 average thus far in his career is 0.43.

Anthony Lopes will reside in front of the goal for Lyon. Lopes has earned 94 shutouts while defending 1,001 shots against him in 23,791 mins throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .737 and his clean sheet rate sits at 35.5%. He has conceded 1.07 goals per 90 while holding a record of 139-59-65. In his career, Lopes has allowed 283 goals while earning 743 saves in 265 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dijon (+450)

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