Rennes vs Strasbourg Prediction, 3/14/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/9/2021

Game: Rennes vs Strasbourg

Date: Sunday, March 14, 2021

Location: Roazhon Park in Rennes, France

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Rennes (+180) Strasbourg (+279)

Adrien Hunou and Rennes (10-8-9, 10th in Ligue 1) host Strasbourg (9-6-13, 14th in Ligue 1) at Roazhon Park on Sunday. The expected starting goaltenders will be Romain Salin for Rennes and Eiji Kawashima for Strasbourg. The Red and Blacks are at +180 while Strasbourg are at +279. The O/U is set at 2.

Rennes stepped onto the pitch against Lyon in their most recent match and took a loss by a final of 1-0. In the passing game, they ended with a 87.3% passes received percentage by connecting on 483 of the 553 pass attempts in their last game. Rennes tried 18 dribbles in this outing and converted 13 of the tries for a rate of 72.2%. Concerning shot accuracy, Rennes ended this match at a 8.3% rate by hitting 1 SoT out of 12 total shots. Rennes sports an average of 1.19 goals per 90 (32 total goals) and have accounted for 26 assists in all matches for the season.

Adrien Hunou is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Rennes. He has totaled 8 assists while tallying 11 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Hunou has been given a starting assignment in 107 contests in his career and he has earned 0.33 G/90. The forward hailing from France has recorded 37 goals in 10,026 mins. One more player who could decide who wins is Benjamin Bourigeaud, the forward who is from France. He has assisted on a goal 26 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 31 goals. Bourigeaud has been on the pitch for 15,859 mins during 180 starting assignments and has been handed 32 yellow card warnings. He is currently averaging 0.18 G/90 so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Rennes will be Romain Salin. Salin (55-39-63 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 40 clean sheets, which has earned him a 25.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from France has had 699 shots tried at him in 160 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33 (210 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.1%. Salin has seen the pitch for 14,214 mins and has earned 490 stops in his career.

When they last took the field, Strasbourg went home victorious with a score of 1-0 against Monaco. Strasbourg ended the game with a 37.5% successful dribble rate by connecting on 3 of the 8 dribbles they pursued. They finished the match by connecting on 260 of the 361 attempted passes earning a percentage of 72.0%. Strasbourg had 2 shots on target out of 17 shots tried which gave them a 11.8% rate in their last game. Having earned a total of 36 goals and 18 assists In all their contests, Strasbourg sports an average of 1.29 goals and 0.64 assists per 90.

Habib Diallo will need to provide a lift for Strasbourg. He scores 0.55 G/90 and has started 127 matches during his soccer career. The forward from Senegal has been on the field for 11,710 mins and has scored 71 goals. He has accounted for 10 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 21 times. Be sure to watch out for Ludovic Ajorque, the forward who represents Réunion. Ajorque has been handed 23 yellow card warnings in 10,720 mins played (123 starts). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.39. He has earned 47 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 16 different times.

Eiji Kawashima is expected to look after the net for Strasbourg. So far in his career, Kawashima has allowed 311 goals and has tallied 687 stops in 221 starts. He has surrendered 1.41 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 76-61-84. He sports a save percentage of 69.0% and his clean sheet rate is 29.4%. Kawashima has racked up 65 shutouts while seeing 995 shots tried against him in 19,850 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Strasbourg (+279)

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