Lens vs Clermont Foot Prediction, 11/12/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/8/2022

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Game: Lens vs Clermont Foot

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (-217) Clermont Foot (+570)

Stade Bollaert-Delelis is where Clermont Foot (5-4-5) will take on Lens (10-3-1) on Saturday. Lens are priced at -217 while the Lancers are priced at +570. The betting total is set at 2.75. The goaltenders protecting the net are Brice Samba for Lens and Mory Diaw for Clermont Foot.

The Blood and Gold sit at 2nd in the category of xG with 25.6, and their expected goals against are coming in at 15.6. RC Lens allowed 9 goals while conceding 0.64 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have recorded 42 shots on target against them. This team's goal differential is at 15 as a result of 24 goals finished as well as 9 goals conceded. They have accounted for 7 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 50.0 on the year. Lens has accumulated 33 SVs and hold a save rate of 83.3 for the year. Lens has accumulated 26 yellow card warnings for the year and also 1 red card. For the year, the squad holds an average of 2.36 points per match (33 pts) and are 2nd in Ligue 1 with 19 assists.

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This season, the Lancers have a save % of 78.9 (76 SoT against), and they also are 9th in Ligue 1 with 19 points. The Lancers average 1.4 points per fixture while recording 12 assists and 1 red card. Clermont Foot has recorded 18 goals and the team's expected goals this season is sitting at 15.4. The Lancers have a shut out percentage of 21.4 on the year and also 31 yellow cards. This team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.50 with 53 saves, and they have compiled 3 shutouts. Clermont Foot ranks 10th in the category of goals allowed having 21, and the squad's difference in goals is sitting at -3.

The guy who will defend the goal for Lens will be Brice Samba. Samba has seen the field for 16,578 minutes and has tallied 520 stops so far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.02 (187 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .759. The goalie from Congo has had 685 shots tried against him in 183 starts. Samba (69-57-58 mark in his career) has accumulated 62 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 33.9% clean sheet percentage.

Mory Diaw will be looking after the net for Clermont Foot. During his professional soccer career, Diaw has given up 139 goals while tallying 271 stops in 80 starts. He has surrendered 1.73 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 21-22-38. He is the owner of a save % of .686 and his shutout rate is currently at 17.5%. Diaw has racked up 14 clean sheets while seeing 395 shots against him in 7,241 minutes throughout his career.

Florian Sotoca is a member of the team who can make an impact for Lens. He has 22 assists while accumulating 24 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. The forward representing France has 40 goals in 11,421 professional minutes played. Sotoca has been given a starting assignment in 130 games so far in his career and has 0.32 goals per 90 mins.

Clermont Foot is being led onto the pitch by Grejohn Kyei, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward who is from France has been on the field for 9,400 minutes while scoring 41 goals. He scores 0.39 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 104 games so far in his career. He has totaled 23 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 15 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lens (-217)

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