Monaco vs Brest Prediction, 2/28/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/23/2021

Game: Monaco vs Brest

Date: Sunday, February 28, 2021

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (-189) Brest (+380)

Kevin Volland and Monaco (16-4-6, 4th in Ligue 1) host Brest (9-4-13, 12th in Ligue 1) at Stade Louis II on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Benjamin Lecomte for Monaco and Gautier Larsonneur for Brest. The line on this contest has Monaco coming in at -189 and the Pirates are priced at +380. The total has been set at 3.25.

Monaco played PSG in their most recent match and took home the win by a score of 2-0. In regard to passing, they ended with a 73.7% passes received percentage by converting 210 out of their 285 targeted passes in their last game. Monaco tried 8 dribbles in this contest and were successful in 5 of the tries for a percentage of 62.5%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Monaco finished the game at a 50.0% rate by hitting 3 shots on target of 6 total shots. Monaco averages 2.08 goals per 90 (54 total goals) and are sitting with 36 assists in all games for the year.

Kevin Volland is a player who should impact this matchup for Monaco. He has totaled 64 assists while accumulating 50 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Volland has been in the starting lineup in 298 games in his career and he has earned 0.37 goals per 90. The forward hailing from Germany has earned 108 goals scored in 25,970 mins. Another player who could decide the outcome is Wissam Ben Yedder, the forward hailing from Spain. He has assisted on a goal 42 times during his pro soccer career while he has scored 132 goals. Yedder has played 21,644 minutes in 250 starts and has been given a total of 15 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.55 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy protecting the net for Monaco will be Benjamin Lecomte. Lecomte (94-82-89 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 72 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 27.3% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from France has had 1,128 shots tried at him in 264 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.27 (337 goals allowed) and his save % is 71.8%. Lecomte has defended the goal for 23,833 mins and has accumulated 812 stops in his career.

For their last game, Brest took a defeat with a final score of 3-2 against Lyon. They finished the match by completing 422 out of their 488 passing tries for a percentage of 86.5%. Brest finished with a 58.8% successful dribble rate by converting 10 out of the 17 dribbles they attempted. Brest landed 7 shots on target out of their 19 shots tried which had them sitting at a 36.8% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 37 goals and 23 assists in all their matches, Brest is averaging 1.42 goals and 0.88 assists per 90.

Steve Mounie should provide a spark for Brest. The forward who is from Benin has totaled 12,354 professional minutes and he has scored 48 goals. He has 13 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 15 times. He has an average of 0.35 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 134 games during his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Gaetan Charbonnier, the forward born in France. He has accounted for 89 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 39 different times. Charbonnier has been handed a total of 47 yellow cards in 20,399 mins played (232 career starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.39.

Gautier Larsonneur will be looking after the goal for Brest. During his pro soccer career, Larsonneur has allowed 149 goals while tallying 269 saves in 123 starting assignments. He has given up 1.21 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 54-35-34. He is the owner of a save percentage of 72.6% and his shutout rate is currently 30.1%. Larsonneur has totaled 37 clean sheets while defending 379 shots against him in 11,038 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monaco (-189)

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