Brest vs Strasbourg Prediction, 5/7/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/5/2022

Game: Brest vs Strasbourg

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Location: Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Brest (+232) Strasbourg (+114)

Stade Francis-Le Blé is the site where Irvin Cardona and Brest (13-9-13, 11th in Ligue 1) will play Strasbourg (15-12-8, 6th in Ligue 1) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Marco Bizot for Brest and Matz Sels for Strasbourg. The moneyline on this game has Brest coming in at +232 and Strasbourg are at +114. The total is set at 2.5.

Brest played Clermont Foot in their most recent game and took home the win by a score of 2-0. Brest attempted 14 dribbles in this game and converted 4 of those attempts for a percentage of 28.6%. In sharing the ball, they had a 84.9% received passes rate by converting 314 of the 370 passing targets in their last outing.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Brest finished at a 50.0% rate by hitting 4 shots on target of 8 total shots. Brest is averaging 1.26 goals per 90 (44 goals in total) and have racked up 28 assists in all contests for this campaign.

Irvin Cardona is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Brest. He has accounted for 11 assists while tallying 11 yellow card warnings in his career. Cardona has been given a starting assignment in 76 contests thus far in his career and he scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has tallied 29 goals scored in 7,043 professional minutes played.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Steve Mounie, the forward representing Benin. Mounie has been on the field for 15,351 minutes during 167 starts and has been given 19 yellow cards. He has helped on a goal 17 times in his career while he has scored 59 goals. He is averaging 0.35 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Brest is Marco Bizot. Bizot (142-57-79 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 86 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 31.2% shutout percentage. The goalie born in Netherlands has had 1,043 shots attempted at him in 276 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.22 (336 total goals surrendered) and his save % is 73.0%. Bizot has defended the goal for 24,752 minutes and has accumulated 757 stops thus far in his career.

The last time they took the field, Strasbourg earned the draw by finishing with a tally of 3-3 against PSG. Strasbourg had a 50.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 4 of the 8 dribbles they pursued. They finished the match by converting 409 of the 445 passing tries for a percentage of 91.9%. Strasbourg converted 2 shots on target out of the team's 14 shots tried which gave them a 14.3% rate when they last took the field. Having accumulated 54 goals and 39 assists in all matches, Strasbourg has an average of 1.54 goals and 1.11 assists per 90 minutes.

Kevin Gameiro should provide a lift for Strasbourg. He is averaging 0.49 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 317 games during his soccer career. The forward born in France has earned 29,105 minutes while scoring 160 goals. He has collected 9 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 42 times. You should also watch out for Ludovic Ajorque, the forward born in Réunion. He has earned 64 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 24 different times. Ajorque has been given 28 yellow card warnings in 14,085 mins played (162 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.41.

Matz Sels will reside in front of the net for Strasbourg. So far in his career, Sels has allowed 332 goals and has racked up 757 stops in 269 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.23 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 111-80-78. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.1% and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.6%. Sels has accumulated 77 clean sheets and has defended 1,070 shots attempted against him in 24,210 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Strasbourg (+114)

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