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Lyon vs Angers Prediction, 4/11/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/6/2021

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Game: Lyon vs Angers

Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021

Location: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France

TV: ESPN2 Norte

Odds/Point Spread: Lyon (-225) Angers (+550)

Groupama Stadium is the site where Karl Toko Ekambi and Lyon (17-10-4, 4th in Ligue 1) will play Angers (11-8-12, 11th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Anthony Lopes for Lyon and Paul Bernardoni for Angers. The Kids are at -225 while the Black and Whites are at +550. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Lyon took the field against Lens in their last game and finished with a draw by a score of 1-1. In sharing the ball, they finished with a 86.5% received passes rate by completing 534 out of their 617 targeted passes last game. Lyon attempted 7 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 6 of those tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Regarding shot accuracy, Lyon finished the game at a 33.3% rate by landing 5 shots on target out of 15 shots. Lyon averages 1.81 goals per 90 (56 total goals) and have earned 33 assists in all games this season.

Karl Toko Ekambi is a guy who can be a difference maker for Lyon. He has accounted for 23 assists while accumulating 15 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. Ekambi has had a starting assignment in 192 contests during his pro soccer career and he scores 0.42 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has 79 goals scored in 16,907 professional minutes played. Another guy who should impact this match is Memphis Depay, the forward hailing from the Netherlands. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 52 times thus far in his career while he has scored 98 goals. Depay has earned 17,294 minutes in 189 starting assignments and has been given 20 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.51 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Lyon will be Anthony Lopes. Lopes (143-62-67 record during his soccer career) has totaled 97 shutouts, which has earned him a 35.4% shutout percentage. The goalie from France has seen 1,035 shots attempted at him in 274 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.08 (294 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 73.6%. Lopes has seen the field for 24,601 minutes and has accumulated 767 stops in his pro soccer career.

In their last game, Angers went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against Montpellier. Angers earned a 62.2% successful dribble rate by converting 23 out of the 37 dribbles they pursued. They finished the contest by completing 568 out of their 639 passing tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Angers converted 4 shots on goal out of their 14 shots attempted earning them a 28.6% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 34 goals and 20 assists in all competitions, Angers sports an average of 1.10 goals and 0.65 assists per 90 minutes.

Angelo Fulgini will need to be on top of his game for Angers. He averages 0.15 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 147 matches during his career. The midfielder from Cote d'Ivoire has 13,001 professional minutes while scoring 21 goals. He has totaled 23 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped on a goal 11 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Stephane Bahoken, the forward representing France. He has earned 37 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 7 times. Bahoken has earned himself 21 yellow cards in 8,222 professional minutes played (94 career starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.41.

Paul Bernardoni will be residing in front of the net for Angers. During his professional soccer career, Bernardoni has conceded 220 goals while tallying 448 stops in 154 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.43 goals per 90 while holding a record of 53-40-61. He sports a save % of 69.1% and his clean sheet rate is 27.3%. Bernardoni has totaled 42 clean sheets while he has seen 656 shots tried against him in 13,814 minutes throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Angers (+550)

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