Reims vs Bordeaux Prediction, 5/23/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/18/2021

Game: Reims vs Bordeaux

Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021

Location: Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France

TV: Viaplay Denmark

Odds/Point Spread: Reims (+113) Bordeaux (+205)

Mathieu Cafaro and Reims (9-15-13, 13th in Ligue 1) play Bordeaux (12-6-19, 14th in Ligue 1) at Stade Auguste-Delaune on Sunday. The starting goalkeepers will be Predrag Rajkovic for Reims and Benoit Costil for Bordeaux. The odds on this game have Reims coming in at +113 and Bordeaux FC are priced at +205. The total opens at 2.5.

Reims faced PSG in their last matchup and went home with a loss by a final score of 4-0. In regard to passing, they had a 89.1% passes received rate by completing 408 out of their 458 pass targets last match. Reims attempted 7 dribbles in this game and completed 6 of those attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Regarding shot accuracy, Reims ended this match at a 50.0% clip by landing 1 SoT of 2 total shots. Reims is averaging 1.03 goals per 90 minutes (38 goals in total) and have 22 assists in all matches this season.

Mathieu Cafaro is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Reims. Cafaro has been in the starting lineup in 63 contests during his soccer career while scoring 0.21 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from France has earned 12 goals scored in 5,171 mins. He has totaled 7 assists while earning 12 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. One more player who should impact this match is Boulaye Dia, the forward representing France. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 2 times during his pro soccer career while he has scored 24 total goals. Dia has played 5,399 mins in 63 starting assignments and has been handed 4 yellow cards. He has an average of 0.40 G/90 thus far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Reims is Predrag Rajkovic. Rajkovic (43-34-24 record in his career) has recorded 42 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 41.2% clean sheet percentage. The goalie from Serbia has had 352 shots sent his way in 102 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.91 (92 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 75.3%. Rajkovic has played for a total of 9,090 mins and has earned 264 stops so far in his career.

In their last game, Bordeaux walked away with a victory by a final of 3-0 against Lens. They wrapped up this match by converting 225 of the 292 passing attempts earning a percentage of 77.1%. Bordeaux finished the match with a 73.3% successful dribble rate by completing 11 of the 15 dribbles they tried. Bordeaux connected on 3 shots on goal out of their 10 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 30.0% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 39 goals and 31 assists for all their games, Bordeaux is averaging 1.05 goals and 0.84 assists per 90 min.

Hwang Ui-Jo should be able to be counted on for Bordeaux. He currently averages 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has started 180 contests so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Korea has been on the field for 16,169 professional minutes while scoring 69 goals. He has 15 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Remi Oudin, the forward representing France. He has scored 29 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 18 times. Oudin has been given a total of 9 yellow cards in 9,582 mins (110 career starting assignments). His G/90 average in his career is 0.27.

Benoit Costil will look after the goal for Bordeaux. Costil has accumulated 121 shutouts while defending 1,801 shots against him in 39,266 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of 70.7% and his clean sheet rate is 27.6%. He has surrendered 1.25 goals per 90 and he has a record of 151-127-159. During his career, Costil has conceded 547 goals while tallying 1,275 saves in 438 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bordeaux (+205)

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