Nimes vs Bordeaux Prediction, 2/21/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/15/2021

Game: Nimes vs Bordeaux

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021

Location: Stade des Costières in Nîmes, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Nimes (+200) Bordeaux (+140)

Stade des Costières is the venue where Renaud Ripart and Nimes (5-3-16, 19th in Ligue 1) will play Bordeaux (9-6-10, 11th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The starting goaltenders are Baptiste Reynet for Nimes and Benoit Costil for Bordeaux. Bordeaux FC are at at +140 while Nîmes are at +200. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Nimes stepped onto the pitch against Dijon in their last matchup and went home with a win by a final score of 2-0. Nimes attempted 20 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 12 of those tries for a percentage of 60.0%. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 77.6% passes received percentage by completing 385 out of their 496 pass targets in their last match. In relation to shooting accuracy, Nimes ended this match at a 50.0% rate by putting 4 shots on target out of 8 shots. Nimes averages 0.92 goals per 90 min (22 total goals) and have earned 14 assists in all contests for this campaign.

Renaud Ripart is a player who should be able to impact this match for Nimes. He has accounted for 18 assists while earning 11 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Ripart has been in the starting lineup in 167 games in his career and accounts for 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from France has recorded 40 goals scored in 14,886 mins played. Someone else who should impact this match is Moussa Kone, the forward representing Senegal. Kone has been on the pitch for 5,813 mins during 63 starting assignments and has been given a total of 14 yellow cards. He has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times in his career and he has scored 28 total goals. He averages 0.43 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The man protecting the net for Nimes will be Baptiste Reynet. Reynet has been on the pitch for a total of 27,752 mins and has earned 966 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.49 (459 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 69.5%. The goalkeeper born in France has seen 1,397 shots attempted at him in 308 starting assignments. Reynet (95-83-128 mark in his career) has accounted for 76 shutouts, which gives him a 24.7% shutout percentage.

The last time they took the field, Bordeaux finished locked up with a final of 0-0 against Marseille. They finished the match by connecting on 456 of the 514 attempted passes for a rate of 88.7%. Bordeaux earned a 61.5% successful dribble rate by connecting on 8 of the 13 dribbles they pursued. Bordeaux converted 1 shot on goal out of the team's 18 shots tried which had them at a 5.6% rate in their last match. Having earned a total of 26 goals and 22 assists in all competitions, Bordeaux is averaging 1.04 goals and 0.88 assists per 90 min.

Hwang Ui-Jo will be someone to watch for Bordeaux. He currently averages 0.37 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 168 matches in his career. The forward who is from Korea has earned 15,200 minutes while scoring 63 goals. He has earned 15 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times. Make sure to watch out for Remi Oudin, the forward hailing from France. Oudin has earned himself a total of 8 yellow card warnings in 8,850 minutes (101 starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his pro soccer career is 0.29. He has 29 goals in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 18 different times.

Benoit Costil is expected to look after the net for Bordeaux. So far in his pro soccer career, Costil has allowed 521 goals while tallying 1,246 saves in 426 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.23 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 148-127-150. He holds a save % of 71.1% and his clean sheet rate is 27.9%. Costil has totaled 119 shutouts while seeing 1,750 shots tried against him in 38,186 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bordeaux (+140)

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