PSG vs Reims Prediction, 5/16/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/11/2021

Game: PSG vs Reims

Date: Sunday, May 16, 2021

Location: Parc des Princes in Paris, France

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: PSG (-748) Reims (+1692)

Boulaye Dia and Reims (9-15-12, 13th in Ligue 1) go to Parc des Princes on Sunday where they'll meet PSG (24-4-8, 2nd in Ligue 1). The goaltenders who are expected to start are Keylor Navas for PSG and Predrag Rajkovic for Reims. The odds on this game have PSG coming in at -748 and the Red and Whites are at +1692. The total has been set at 3.25.

PSG played Rennes in their last game and earned a one point draw by a score of 1-1. When discussing the passing game, they finished with a 88.8% passes received rate by completing 533 out of their 600 passing attempts last match. PSG tried 25 dribbles in this contest and were successful in 19 of those tries for a percentage of 76.0%. In relation to shooting accuracy, PSG finished at a 27.3% rate by putting 3 shots on target out of 11 total shots. PSG sports an average of 2.22 goals per 90 min (80 goals in total) and have tallied 51 assists in all matches this year.

Angel Di Maria is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for PSG. Di Maria has had a starting assignment in 313 matchups so far in his career while he scores 0.28 G/90. The forward who is from Argentina has totaled 84 goals scored in 26,779 mins. He has accounted for 142 assists while earning 46 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. One more guy who could decide who wins is Kylian Mbappe, the forward born in France. He has assisted on a goal 36 times in his career while scoring 105 goals. Mbappe has been on the pitch for 10,033 mins in 110 career starts and has been given 15 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.94 goals per 90 mins for his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for PSG is Keylor Navas. Navas has seen the pitch for 20,979 mins and is sitting with 685 saves in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.01 (235 total goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of 74.8%. The goalkeeper born in Costa Rica has seen 918 shots tried at him in 235 career starts. Navas (129-51-55 record in his career) has recorded 80 clean sheets, which has earned him a 34.0% shutout percentage.

When they last took the field, Reims took a defeat with a final score of 1-0 against Monaco. Reims earned a 63.2% successful dribble percentage by completing 12 out of the 19 dribbles they attempted. They finished the contest by converting 365 of the 437 passing tries for a percentage of 83.5%. Reims had 2 shots on goal out of 8 shots attempted earning them a 25.0% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 38 goals and 22 assists in all their games, Reims is averaging 1.06 goals and 0.61 assists per 90.

Boulaye Dia will need to be on top of his game for Reims. He is averaging 0.41 goals per 90 minutes and has started 62 contests so far in his career. The forward born in France has totaled 5,327 mins and has earned 24 goals. He has accumulated 4 yellow cards during his career and has helped on a goal 2 times. You should also watch out for Mathieu Cafaro, the forward representing France. He has scored 12 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 7 times. Cafaro has been handed 12 yellow card cautions in 5,116 minutes played (62 career starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.21.

Predrag Rajkovic will be residing in front of the goal for Reims. Rajkovic has racked up 42 shutouts while defending 344 shots attempted against him in 9,000 career minutes. He sports a save % of 75.6% and his clean sheet rate is currently 41.6%. He has surrendered 0.88 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 43-34-23. Thus far in his career, Rajkovic has allowed 88 goals and has racked up 259 stops in 101 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Reims (+1692)

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