Lens vs Toulouse Prediction, 10/28/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/25/2022

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Game: Lens vs Toulouse

Date: Friday, October 28, 2022

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (-170) Toulouse (+450)

Les Pitchouns (4-4-4) are en route to Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday where they will take on the Blood and Gold (8-3-1). Lens are priced at -170 and Les Pitchouns are priced at +450. The over/under comes in at 2.75. The starting goalkeepers are Brice Samba for Lens and Maxime Dupe for Toulouse.

Lens has recorded 32 saves and also hold a save percentage of 84.2 this season. The team's goal differential is currently at 11 by way of 19 goals accumulated in addition to 8 goals relinquished. Over the course of the season, the squad averages 2.25 points per fixture (27 pts) and also rank 7th in the league with 14 assists. The Blood and Gold are ranked 3rd for goals expected with 21.4, and the xGA are sitting at 13.3. Lens has a total of 22 yellow card warnings on the season as well as 1 red card. RC Lens surrendered 8 goals while relinquishing 0.67 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have tallied 38 SoT against them. They have recorded 6 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 50.0 so far this year.

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Les Pitchouns are averaging 1.3 pts per match while having 15 assists and 2 red cards. Toulouse FC has amassed a clean sheet rate of 16.7 for the season as well as 23 yellow cards. Toulouse sits at 9th in goals conceded with 20, and the squad's goal difference is sitting at -1. For the year, Toulouse FC has a save % of 65.5 (55 shots on target against), and they also are 10th in soccer with 16 points. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.67 in addition to 36 saves, and they have recorded 2 clean sheets. Toulouse has recorded 19 goals and this team's expected goals for the season is at 16.0.

The man who will defend the goal for Lens is Brice Samba. Samba (67-57-58 record in his career) has 61 shutouts, which gives him a 33.7% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Congo has had 681 shots tried against him in 181 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.02 (186 total goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of .762. Samba has played for 16,398 mins and has 519 saves so far in his career.

Maxime Dupe is expected to look after the goal for Toulouse. In his pro soccer career, Dupe has surrendered 177 goals while totaling 401 saves in 158 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.12 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 78-43-37. He holds a save % of .710 and his shutout rate sits at 34.2%. Dupe has accumulated 54 clean sheets while he has seen 565 shots tried against him in 14,259 career minutes.

Florian Sotoca is one member of the team who can help decide the match for Lens. He has totaled 20 assists while earning 24 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. The forward from France has totaled 40 goals in 11,296 professional minutes played. Sotoca has been a starter in 129 matches so far in his career and accounts for 0.32 goals per 90.

Toulouse stars Thijs Dallinga, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He scores 0.76 goals per 90 mins and has started 47 matches so far in his career. The forward representing the Netherlands has totaled 4,039 minutes while scoring 34 goals. He has earned 5 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 9 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lens (-170)

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