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Nimes vs Lille Prediction, 1/10/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/5/2021

Renaud Ripart Nimes

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Game: Nimes vs Lille

Date: Sunday, January 10, 2021

Location: Stade des Costières in Nîmes, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Nimes (+300) Lille (-154)

Stade des Costières is the venue where Moussa Kone and Nimes (3-3-11, 20th in Ligue 1) will take on Lille (10-6-1, 2nd in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Baptiste Reynet for Nimes and Mike Maignan for Lille. Lille OSC are at at -154 while Nîmes are at +300. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Nimes took the field against Dijon in their most recent match and took a loss by a score of 3-1. Nimes attempted 25 dribbles in this contest and completed 15 of the tries for a rate of 60.0%. In sharing the ball, they earned a 79.3% rate by converting 322 out of their 406 pass attempts in their last outing. Concerning shot accuracy, Nimes finished at a 12.5% clip by putting 1 shot on target 8 total shots. Nimes has an average of 0.82 goals per 90 (14 total goals) and have tallied 9 assists in all contests this season.

Moussa Kone is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Nimes. He has totaled 9 assists while earning 14 yellow cards in his career. Kone has been given a starting assignment in 58 contests thus far in his career and scores 0.46 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Senegal has 28 goals in 5,447 mins. Someone else who should impact this match is Renaud Ripart, the forward representing France. He has helped a teammate on a goal 18 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 38 total goals. Ripart has earned 14,333 minutes during 160 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 11 yellow cards. He has an average of 0.24 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Nimes is Baptiste Reynet. Reynet has played for a total of 27,122 minutes and has accumulated 945 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.47 (442 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .698. The goalkeeper hailing from France has had 1,361 shots attempted at him in 301 career starting assignments. Reynet (93-83-123 record during his soccer career) has recorded 75 shutouts, which has earned him a 24.9% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Lille got the victory with a final of 3-2 against Montpellier. Lille finished with a 44.4% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 4 out of the 9 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this outing by completing 441 out of their 510 passing attempts for a rate of 86.5%. Lille converted 5 shots attempted out of 8 shots attempted giving them a 62.5% rate when they last took the field. Having accumulated 30 goals and 22 assists in all their matches, Lille sports an average of 1.76 goals and 1.29 assists per 90.

Jonathan Bamba will need to provide a lift for Lille. The forward who is from France has 11,904 minutes while scoring 32 goals. He has 9 yellow cards during his career and has helped on a goal 24 times. He sports an average of 0.24 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 133 games during his soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Burak Yılmaz, the forward who represents Turkey. He has collected 213 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 50 different times. Yılmaz has been handed a total of 88 yellow card cautions in 28,744 minutes played (328 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.67.

Mike Maignan will be looking after the net for Lille. Maignan has earned 44 clean sheets while defending 447 shots attempted against him in 11,358 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of .727 and his clean sheet rate sits at 34.9%. He has surrendered 1.08 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 61-26-39. In his career, Maignan has allowed 136 goals and has accounted for 331 stops in 126 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lille (-154)

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