Nimes vs Monaco Prediction, 2/7/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/4/2021

Game: Nimes vs Monaco

Date: Sunday, February 7, 2021

Location: Stade des Costières in Nîmes, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Nimes (+525) Monaco (-184)

Stade des Costières is the site where Renaud Ripart and Nimes (4-3-15, 20th in Ligue 1) will play Monaco (14-3-6, 4th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Baptiste Reynet for Nimes and Benjamin Lecomte for Monaco. Nîmes are at +525 while the Monégasques are at -184. The total is set at 3.

Nimes faced off with PSG in their last match and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-0. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 84.5% passes received percentage by connecting on 322 out of their 381 passing attempts in their last game. Nimes attempted 22 dribbles in this contest and completed 11 of those attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In terms of shooting accuracy, Nimes finished the game at a 31.6% clip by landing 6 shots on target of 19 total shots. Nimes averages 0.77 goals per 90 (17 goals in total) and have accumulated 11 assists in all matches this season.

Renaud Ripart is a player who should be able to impact this game for Nimes. He has accounted for 18 assists while accumulating 11 yellow cards in his career. Ripart has been given a starting assignment in 165 matches in his career and he accounts for 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from France has totaled 39 goals scored in 14,725 professional minutes played. Another guy who should impact this match is Moussa Kone, the forward representing Senegal. He has assisted on a goal 9 times during his career while scoring 28 goals. Kone has 5,675 minutes in 61 career starts and has been handed a total of 14 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.44 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Nimes is Baptiste Reynet. Reynet (94-83-127 record in his career) has accounted for 75 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 24.5% clean sheet rate. The goalie hailing from France has faced 1,389 shots attempted against him in 306 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.49 (455 total goals allowed) and his save % is .696. Reynet has played for 27,572 mins and has earned 962 stops so far in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, Monaco earned three points by winning 2-1 against Nice. They wrapped up this contest by converting 319 of the 393 passes they tried for a rate of 81.2%. Monaco had a 84.6% successful dribble rate by completing 11 out of the 13 dribbles they pursued. Monaco had 5 shots on goal out of their 14 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 35.7% clip when they last took the field. Having accumulated 46 goals and 31 assists in all competitions, Monaco averages 2.00 goals and 1.35 assists per 90.

Wissam Ben Yedder will be someone to watch for Monaco. The forward from Spain has totaled 21,429 mins while scoring 130 goals. He has earned 15 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 42 times. He is averaging 0.55 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 247 outings during his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Kevin Volland, the forward born in Germany. He has accounted for 107 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 64 different times. Volland has been given a total of 50 yellow card cautions in 25,701 mins played (295 career starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.37.

Benjamin Lecomte will reside in front of the goal for Monaco. So far in his pro soccer career, Lecomte has allowed 332 goals and has accumulated 811 stops in 261 starts. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 92-81-89. He has earned a save percentage of .720 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 27.2%. Lecomte has earned 71 clean sheets and has defended 1,123 shots tried against him in 23,563 career mins.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nimes (+525)

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