Strasbourg vs Angers Prediction, 2/21/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/15/2021

Game: Strasbourg vs Angers

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021

Location: Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, France

TV: Foot+

Odds/Point Spread: Strasbourg (+105) Angers (+260)

Ludovic Ajorque and Strasbourg (8-4-13, 16th in Ligue 1) play Angers (10-4-11, 10th in Ligue 1) at Stade de la Meinau on Sunday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Eiji Kawashima for Strasbourg and Paul Bernardoni for Angers. The Black and Whites are at at +260 while Strasbourg are at +105. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Strasbourg took the field against Metz in their most recent match and walked away with a win by a score of 2-1. Strasbourg attempted 10 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 5 of those tries for a percentage of 50.0%. In the passing game, they ended with a 80.4% received passes percentage by connecting on 410 out of their 510 passing targets in their last game. In terms of shooting accuracy, Strasbourg wrapped this game up at a 16.7% clip by putting 2 shots on target of 12 total shots. Strasbourg is averaging 1.36 g/90 (34 total goals) and have accounted for 17 assists in all matches for the season.

Ludovic Ajorque is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Strasbourg. Ajorque has started 120 outings in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.40 G/90. The forward representing Réunion has recorded 46 goals scored in 10,470 minutes played. He has 16 assists while accumulating 22 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Someone else who should impact this game is Habib Diallo, the forward representing Senegal. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 21 times during his career while he has scored 71 total goals. Diallo has accumulated 11,511 mins in 125 starts and has been handed a total of 10 yellow card cautions. He scores 0.56 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Strasbourg is Eiji Kawashima. Kawashima (75-59-84 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 63 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.9% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in Japan has seen 986 shots sent in his direction in 218 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.42 (310 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 68.9%. Kawashima has played for 19,580 minutes and has tallied 679 saves during his pro soccer career.

In their last game, Angers took a defeat with a final score of 3-1 against Nantes. They wrapped up this outing by converting 487 of the 556 passing attempts earning a rate of 87.6%. Angers ended the game with a 53.8% successful dribble percentage by completing 14 out of the 26 dribbles they tried. Angers connected on 3 shots on target out of their 8 shots attempted which gave them a 37.5% clip in their last match. Having earned a total of 30 goals and 20 assists in all matches, Angers has an average of 1.20 goals and 0.80 assists per 90.

Pierrick Capelle should be someone to watch for Angers. The forward representing France has accumulated 15,606 professional minutes while scoring 21 goals. He has collected 32 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 15 times. He sports an average of 0.12 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 183 matches in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Ismael Traore, the defender who is from France. Traore has been handed a total of 28 yellow card cautions in 31,436 mins (356 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his soccer career is 0.04. He has earned 13 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 6 different times.

Paul Bernardoni will look after the goal for Angers. During his pro soccer career, Bernardoni has surrendered 216 goals and has racked up 438 stops in 148 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.46 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 52-36-60. He has a save percentage of 69.0% and his clean sheet rate sits at 26.4%. Bernardoni has 39 clean sheets and has defended 642 shots against him in 13,274 minutes in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Angers (+260)

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