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

by Tony Sink - 3/2/2021

Game: Strasbourg vs Monaco

Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Location: Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Strasbourg (+277) Monaco (-110)

Ludovic Ajorque and Strasbourg (8-6-13, 15th in Ligue 1) host Monaco (17-4-6, 4th in Ligue 1) at Stade de la Meinau on Wednesday. The starting goalkeepers will be Eiji Kawashima for Strasbourg and Benjamin Lecomte for Monaco. The Monégasques are at at -110 while Strasbourg are at +277. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

Strasbourg faced off with Angers in their most recent match and got the draw with a final of 0-0. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 82.7% rate by completing 446 of the 539 pass targets last match. Strasbourg attempted 14 dribbles in this game and converted 9 of those tries for a percentage of 64.3%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Strasbourg ended this match at a 13.3% rate by hitting 2 SoT out of 15 shots. Strasbourg averages 1.30 goals per 90 min (35 goals in total) and have earned 18 assists in all games this season.

Ludovic Ajorque is a guy who can be a difference maker for Strasbourg. He has accounted for 16 assists while tallying 22 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Ajorque has been given a starting assignment in 122 matchups thus far in his career and he scores 0.40 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Réunion has earned 47 goals scored in 10,630 professional minutes played. One more guy who could decide who wins is Habib Diallo, the forward who represents Senegal. Diallo has totaled 11,621 minutes in 126 career starting assignments and has been handed 10 yellow card warnings. He has helped on a goal 21 times during his soccer career and he has scored 71 total goals. He averages 0.55 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The guy defending the goal for Strasbourg is Eiji Kawashima. Kawashima (75-61-84 record in his career) has tallied 64 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.1% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Japan has had 994 shots attempted at him in 220 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.42 (311 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 69.0%. Kawashima has played for a total of 19,760 mins and has earned 686 stops during his soccer career.

When they last played, Monaco took home the win by a final score of 2-0 against Brest. They finished the contest by completing 635 of the 731 pass attempts earning a rate of 86.9%. Monaco finished with a 20.0% successful dribble percentage by completing 2 out of the 10 dribbles they pursued. Monaco converted 8 shots on goal out of their 14 shots attempted earning them a 57.1% clip when they last took the field. Having earned a total of 56 goals and 38 assists in all their contests, Monaco is averaging 2.07 goals and 1.41 assists per 90 min.

Wissam Ben Yedder will be counted on for Monaco. The forward representing Spain has accumulated 21,702 mins while scoring 132 goals. He has accounted for 15 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 42 times. He is currently averaging 0.55 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 251 games so far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Kevin Volland, the forward born in Germany. He has scored 109 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 64 times. Volland has been given 50 yellow card cautions in 26,060 minutes played (299 starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.38.

Benjamin Lecomte will reside in front of the goal for Monaco. Lecomte has recorded 73 clean sheets and has defended 1,129 shots attempted against him in 23,923 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save % of 71.8% and his shutout rate is 27.5%. He has conceded 1.27 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 95-82-89. During his career, Lecomte has conceded 337 goals while tallying 813 saves in 265 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Monaco (-110)

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