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Bordeaux vs Nice Prediction, 5/1/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/26/2022

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Game: Bordeaux vs Nice

Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022

Location: Stade Matmut-Atlantique in Bordeaux, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Bordeaux (+272) Nice (-111)

Stade Matmut-Atlantique is the site where Remi Oudin and Bordeaux (5-12-17, 19th in Ligue 1) will take on Nice (17-7-10, 5th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Benoit Costil for Bordeaux and Walter Benitez for Nice. The line on this contest has Bordeaux priced at +272 and Nice are priced at -111. The O/U opens at 2.75.

Bordeaux played Nantes in their last game and went home with a loss by a final score of 5-3. In sharing the ball, they ended up with a 88.3% received passes percentage by converting 318 of the 360 pass targets in their last match. Bordeaux tried 4 dribbles in this contest and converted 2 of the attempts for a percentage of 50.0%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Bordeaux walked away from the pitch at a 31.6% clip by landing 6 shots on target out of 19 total shots. Bordeaux averages 1.32 goals per 90 min (45 total goals) and have 36 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Remi Oudin is a guy who can be a difference maker for Bordeaux. He has 23 assists while earning 14 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. Oudin has been a starter in 129 games so far in his career and tallies 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from France has racked up 33 goals in 11,270 professional minutes played.

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One more player who should impact this match is Ui-jo Hwang, the forward representing Korea. Hwang has been on the pitch for 18,463 minutes in 207 starts and has been handed 18 yellow card cautions. He has helped a teammate on a goal 12 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 80 total goals. He has an average of 0.39 goals per 90 for his career.

The guy protecting the net for Bordeaux is Benoit Costil. Costil has been on the pitch for a total of 41,426 mins and is sitting with 1,344 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.31 (605 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 69.8%. The goalkeeper born in France has faced 1,923 shots attempted against him in 462 career starts. Costil (155-135-171 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 121 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.2% clean sheet percentage.

When they last took the field, Nice walked away with a victory by a final of 1-0 against Troyes. They finished this game by connecting on 495 of the 560 passing attempts for a percentage of 88.4%. Nice ended the game with a 30.8% successful dribble percentage by completing 4 out of the 13 dribbles they attempted. Nice connected on 3 shots on target out of their 19 shots tried earning them a 15.8% clip in their last outing. Having tallied 43 goals and 30 assists in all their matches, Nice has an average of 1.26 goals and 0.88 assists per 90.

Amine Gouiri will need to be on top of his game for Nice. He scores 0.37 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 60 contests so far in his career. The forward who is from France has been on the field for 5,322 professional minutes while scoring 22 goals. He has totaled 8 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 14 times. You should also keep an eye on Kasper Dolberg, the forward representing Denmark. Dolberg has been given 6 yellow card cautions in 10,194 minutes (115 starts). His goals per 90 min average during his soccer career is 0.49. He has 56 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 15 different times.

Walter Benitez will reside in front of the goal for Nice. Benitez has accumulated 63 clean sheets and has defended 765 shots tried against him in 18,215 career minutes. He is the owner of a save percentage of 74.2% and his clean sheet rate sits at 31.2%. He has conceded 1.21 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 81-53-68. In his career, Benitez has given up 220 goals while tallying 571 saves in 202 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nice (-111)

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