Lorient vs Reims Prediction, 2/6/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/4/2021

Game: Lorient vs Reims

Date: Saturday, February 6, 2021

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lorient (+168) Reims (+168)

Stade du Moustoir is the venue where Adrian Grbic and Lorient (5-4-13, 18th in Ligue 1) will play Reims (7-7-9, 12th in Ligue 1) on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Matthieu Dreyer for Lorient and Predrag Rajkovic for Reims. The odds on this contest have Lorient coming in at +168 and the Red and Whites are at +168. The over/under has been set at 2.25.

Lorient played Rennes in their most recent game and finished with a draw with a score of 1-1. Lorient tried 14 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 11 of those tries for a percentage of 78.6%. When talking about passing the ball, they finished with a 81.4% received passes percentage by connecting on 371 out of their 456 targeted passes last match. In terms of shooting accuracy, Lorient wrapped this game up at a 25.0% clip by hitting 3 shots on target out of 12 shots. Lorient is averaging 1.14 g/90 (25 total goals) and are sitting with 11 assists in all competitions this year.

Adrian Grbic is a guy who should impact this matchup for Lorient. Grbic has started 54 games during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.51 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Austria has earned 31 goals in 5,441 mins. He has 4 assists while earning 9 yellow cards so far in his career. Someone else who should impact this match is Yoane Wissa, the forward hailing from France. He has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times so far in his career and he has scored 41 total goals. Wissa has been on the pitch for 9,499 mins in 110 career starts and has earned himself a total of 21 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.39 G/90 during his career.

The guy protecting the net for Lorient is Matthieu Dreyer. Dreyer (17-9-30 record during his soccer career) has recorded 12 clean sheets, which gives him a 22.2% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from France has had 301 shots attempted against him in 54 starts. His GA/90 is 1.63 (90 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .711. Dreyer has seen the pitch for a total of 4,960 minutes and has earned 213 stops in his career.

When they last took the field, Reims earned the draw by finishing with a tally of 0-0 against Angers. They wrapped up this contest by converting 475 of the 545 passing tries for a percentage of 87.2%. Reims finished with a 64.3% successful dribble rate by connecting on 9 of the 14 dribbles they attempted. Reims had 2 shots on target out of their 10 shots tried earning them a 20.0% clip in their last match. With a total of 27 goals and 16 assists in all competitions, Reims averages 1.17 goals and 0.70 assists per 90 min.

Yunis Abdelhamid should be able to be counted on for Reims. The defender from France has been on the field for 26,307 professional minutes while he has scored 17 goals. He has accumulated 38 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 2 times. He scores 0.06 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 294 contests during his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Boulaye Dia, the forward hailing from France. Dia has been handed a total of 3 yellow card cautions in 4,251 professional minutes played (49 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.47. He has tallied 22 goals during his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 2 different times.

Predrag Rajkovic will be residing in front of the net for Reims. So far in his career, Rajkovic has conceded 75 goals and has accumulated 211 saves in 88 starting assignments. He has allowed 0.86 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 41-26-20. He holds a save percentage of .746 and his shutout rate is currently at 43.2%. Rajkovic has totaled 38 shutouts while defending 284 shots attempted against him in 7,830 minutes throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lorient (+168)

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