Auxerre vs Nice Prediction, 10/16/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/11/2022

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Game: Auxerre vs Nice

Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022

Location: Stade Abbé-Deschamps in Auxerre, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Auxerre (+270) Nice (+104)

The Eagles (3-2-5) are en route to Stade Abbé-Deschamps on Sunday where they will compete against AJA (2-2-6). AJA are priced at +270 while Nice are priced at +104. The over/under comes in at 2.75. The starting goalkeepers are Benoit Costil for Auxerre and Kasper Schmeichel for Nice.

Auxerre has accounted for 36 SVs and have a save% of 62.1 so far this year. The team's difference in goals is currently at -12 with 10 goals put in the net in addition to 22 goals allowed. So far this year, this club averages 0.80 pts per contest (8 points) and also are ranked 16th in Ligue 1 with 6 assists. AJA sit at 16th for goals expected with 10.6, and their xGA sit at 17.5. Auxerre has tallied 19 yellow cards on the campaign and 4 red cards. AJ Auxerre has allowed 22 goals while conceding 2.20 goals per 90, and opposing clubs are sitting with 58 SoT on them. They have 1 clean sheet, giving them a rate of 10.0 for the season.

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Nice has totaled 9 goals and their expected goals this season is at 11.7. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.30 with 23 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. On the season, the Eagles have a save % of 63.9 (36 shots on target against), and are 12th in soccer with 11 pts. Nice is ranked 13th in goals against having 13, and their difference in goals sits at -4. The Eagles have accumulated a clean sheet rate of 10.0 so far this year and also 19 yellow card cautions. The Eagles average 1.1 pts per contest while recording 4 assists and 3 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Auxerre will be Benoit Costil. Costil has seen the pitch for 42,506 mins and is sitting with 1,385 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.34 (632 total goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of .696. The keeper born in France has seen 1,991 shots attempted at him in 474 starting assignments. Costil (157-137-179 mark in his career) has earned 122 clean sheets, which gives him a 25.7% clean sheet percentage.

Kasper Schmeichel will look after the net for Nice. He has allowed 1.17 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 261-148-173. Schmeichel has racked up 190 shutouts and has seen 2,343 shots against him in 52,214 minutes throughout his career. During his career, Schmeichel has surrendered 678 goals and has accounted for 1,691 saves in 580 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .722 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 32.8%.

Birama Toure is a member of the side who can be a difference maker for Auxerre. The midfielder born in Mali has recorded 5 goals in 23,381 minutes played. Toure has been given a starting assignment in 264 contests during his career and he tallies 0.02 G/90. He has totaled 5 assists while earning 45 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Nice has an attacker in Andy Delort, who can change the course of a fixture. He has accounted for 48 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped on a goal 47 times. The forward hailing from France has played 25,324 mins and has scored 116 goals. He averages 0.41 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 276 outings during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Auxerre (+270)

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