Monaco vs Bordeaux Prediction, 10/3/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/30/2021

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Game: Monaco vs Bordeaux

Date: Sunday, October 3, 2021

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (-208) Bordeaux (+525)

Kevin Volland and Monaco (3-2-3, 8th in Ligue 1) host Bordeaux (1-4-3, 16th in Ligue 1) at Stade Louis II on Sunday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Alexander Nubel for Monaco and Benoit Costil for Bordeaux. The line on this contest has Monaco coming in at -208 and Bordeaux FC are priced at +525. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Monaco stepped onto the pitch against Clermont Foot in their last matchup and took home the win by a score of 3-1. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 85.7% passes received rate by converting 406 out of their 474 passing targets in their last outing. Monaco tried 14 dribbles in this game and were successful in 5 of those dribbles for a rate of 35.7%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Monaco finished at a 50.0% clip by hitting 3 shots on target out of 6 shots. Monaco is averaging 1.37 g/90 (11 goals in total) and are sitting with 9 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Kevin Volland is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Monaco. He has totaled 65 assists while accumulating 53 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Volland has been given a starting assignment in 314 outings in his career and he accounts for 0.38 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Germany has 114 goals in 27,350 mins played.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Wissam Ben Yedder, the forward representing Spain. He has helped on a goal 46 times during his soccer career while scoring 143 total goals. Yedder has been on the pitch for 22,921 minutes in 263 starts and has been handed 16 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.56 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Monaco is Alexander Nubel. Nubel has seen the field for 4,758 mins and is sitting with 145 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.55 (82 total goals allowed) and his save % is 66.2%. The goalie hailing from Germany has had 219 shots sent in his direction in 53 starts. Nubel (15-18-20 mark in his professional soccer career) has 10 clean sheets, which has earned him a 18.9% shutout percentage.

When they last played, Bordeaux were able to avoid a loss with a score of 1-1 against Rennes. They finished the match by connecting on 281 of the 360 passing attempts for a percentage of 78.1%. Bordeaux finished the match with a 47.4% successful dribble rate by converting 9 of the 19 dribbles they tried. Bordeaux connected on 3 shots on target out of 10 shots attempted giving them a 30.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 11 goals and 7 assists in all competitions, Bordeaux sports an average of 1.37 goals and 0.87 assists per 90 minutes.

Remi Oudin should provide a spark for Bordeaux. The forward representing France has 10,008 professional minutes while earning 30 goals. He has tallied 9 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 19 times. He scores 0.27 G/90 and has started 113 matches in his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Ui-jo Hwang, the forward born in Korea. He has earned 72 goals in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 11 times. Hwang has earned himself 15 yellow cards in 16,827 minutes played (188 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.39.

Benoit Costil will reside in front of the goal for Bordeaux. In his career, Costil has allowed 565 goals and has earned 1,305 saves in 447 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.27 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 153-131-162. He has a save % of 70.6% and his shutout rate is currently at 27.1%. Costil has tallied 121 clean sheets while defending 1,847 shots attempted against him in 40,076 career mins.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bordeaux (+525)

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