PSG vs Angers Prediction, 10/15/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/14/2021

Game: PSG vs Angers

Date: Friday, October 15, 2021

Location: Parc des Princes in Paris, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: PSG (-625) Angers (+1000)

Ismael Traore and Angers (4-4-1, 4th in Ligue 1) travel to Parc des Princes on Friday where they'll take on PSG (8-0-1, 1st in Ligue 1). The expected starting goaltenders will be Keylor Navas for PSG and Paul Bernardoni for Angers. PSG are at -625 while the Black and Whites are at +1000. The over/under has been set at 3.5.

PSG faced Rennes in their most recent game and ended up losing by a score of 2-0. PSG tried 33 dribbles in this matchup and converted 20 of those tries for a rate of 60.6%. In sharing the ball, they ended with a 87.9% received passes rate by converting 566 of the 644 pass targets in their last outing.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, PSG ended this match not gettting one SOT out of 13 total shots. PSG is averaging 2.33 goals per 90 minutes (21 total goals) and have racked up 14 assists in all competitions for the season.

Kylian Mbappe is a player who should be able to impact this match for PSG. He has accounted for 40 assists while accumulating 17 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Mbappe has had a starting assignment in 121 matches so far in his career while scoring 0.91 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing France has recorded 111 goals in 10,983 minutes played.

One more player who could decide who wins is Lionel Messi, the forward representing Argentina. He has assisted on a goal 193 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 474 goals. Messi has been on the field for 42,277 minutes in 466 career starts and has been given 50 yellow cards. He is averaging 1.01 goals per 90 for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for PSG is Keylor Navas. Navas (137-51-55 mark in his career) has accumulated 84 shutouts, which has earned him a 34.6% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Costa Rica has seen 939 shots sent in his direction in 243 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.00 (241 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 74.8%. Navas has been on the pitch for 21,699 mins and has accumulated 701 saves thus far in his career.

In their last game, Angers got the victory with a final of 3-2 against Metz. They wrapped up this match by completing 526 of the 581 attempted passes for a percentage of 90.5%. Angers finished with a 20.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 4 of the 20 dribbles they pursued. Angers connected on 5 shots on target out of their 18 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 27.8% rate when they last took the field. Having tallied 13 goals and 9 assists for all their games, Angers has an average of 1.44 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 min.

Ismael Traore will need to provide a spark for Angers. The defender hailing from France has played 33,079 mins while earning 15 goals. He has 29 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 6 times. He averages 0.04 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 375 contests in his pro soccer career. You should also watch out for Stephane Bahoken, the forward born in France. He has accounted for 39 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 8 times. Bahoken has been handed a total of 21 yellow card warnings in 8,812 minutes played (99 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.40.

Paul Bernardoni will look after the goal for Angers. Bernardoni has racked up 47 shutouts while defending 708 shots against him in 15,254 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of 68.8% and his shutout rate is 27.6%. He has conceded 1.43 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 58-44-68. In his career, Bernardoni has surrendered 243 goals and has tallied 481 saves in 170 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take PSG (-625)

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