PSG vs Lyon Prediction, 9/19/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/16/2021

Game: PSG vs Lyon

Date: Sunday, September 19, 2021

Location: Parc des Princes in Paris, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: PSG (-352) Lyon (+836)

Lionel Messi and PSG (5-0-0, 1st in Ligue 1) play Lyon (2-2-1, 7th in Ligue 1) at Parc des Princes on Sunday. The goalies who are expected to start are Keylor Navas for PSG and Anthony Lopes for Lyon. PSG are at -352 while the Kids are at +836. The O/U has been set at 3.

PSG faced Clermont Foot in their last game and took home the win by a score of 4-0. In the passing game, they earned a 91.2% received passes rate by converting 541 of the 593 passing attempts last game. PSG tried 28 dribbles in this outing and converted 18 of those tries for a rate of 64.3%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, PSG finished the game at a 53.8% rate by landing 7 shots on target of 13 total shots. PSG sports an average of 3.00 g/90 (15 goals in total) and have racked up 10 assists in all competitions this year.

Lionel Messi is a guy who should be able to impact this match for PSG. He has totaled 193 assists while earning 50 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Messi has been a starter in 464 contests during his career while he scores 1.01 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Argentina has 474 goals in 42,112 professional minutes played.

One more player who should impact this match is Kylian Mbappe, the forward hailing from France. He has assisted on a goal 39 times thus far in his career while scoring 111 total goals. Mbappe has totaled 10,626 minutes in 117 starting assignments and has been given a total of 16 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.94 goals per 90 minutes so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for PSG is Keylor Navas. Navas has played for 21,519 mins and has earned 701 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.00 (240 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 74.9%. The goalkeeper hailing from Costa Rica has seen 939 shots tried against him in 241 starts. Navas (135-51-55 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 83 shutouts, which has earned him a 34.4% shutout rate.

In their last outing, Lyon walked away with a victory by a final of 3-1 against Strasbourg. They wrapped up this match by completing 531 of the 599 attempted passes for a rate of 88.6%. Lyon finished with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by completing 9 out of the 18 dribbles they attempted. Lyon converted 7 shots on target out of 14 shots attempted which had them at a 50.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 8 goals and 5 assists in all their matches, Lyon averages 1.60 goals and 1.00 assist per 90.

Tino Kadewere should provide a spark for Lyon. The forward born in Zimbabwe has 8,030 mins while scoring 48 goals. He has accumulated 13 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 16 times. He is currently averaging 0.54 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 90 matches so far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Karl Toko Ekambi, the forward representing France. He has tallied 81 goals during his soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 25 times. Ekambi has been handed 16 yellow card warnings in 17,907 professional minutes (204 career starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.41.

Anthony Lopes will reside in front of the goal for Lyon. Lopes has racked up 99 shutouts and has seen 1,089 shots tried against him in 25,681 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save % of 73.3% and his clean sheet rate sits at 34.6%. He has given up 1.10 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 150-64-70. So far in his career, Lopes has conceded 314 goals and has earned 805 stops in 286 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lyon (+836)

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