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Lens vs Troyes Prediction, 9/11/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/7/2022

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Game: Lens vs Troyes

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2022

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (-195) Troyes (+520)

The ESTAC (2-1-3) are hitting the road to Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday where they will take on the Blood and Gold (4-2-0). Lens are priced at -195 and the ESTAC are at +520. The betting total comes in at 2.75. The men protecting the net will be Brice Samba for Lens and Gauthier Gallon for Troyes.

Lens has a total of 18 SVs and they also hold a save% of 75.0 over the course of the season. The team's differential on goals is 8 by way of 15 goals scored in addition to 7 goals conceded. On the campaign, this club averages 2.33 pts per fixture (14 pts) and also sit at 3rd in Ligue 1 with 12 assists. The Blood and Gold sit at 2nd for expected goals with 12.8, and their expected goals against are at 7.4. Lens has accounted for 7 yellow card warnings so far this year in addition to 1 red card. RC Lens surrendered 7 goals while relinquishing 1.17 goals per 90, and their oppositition have compiled 24 SoT on them. They have accounted for 1 clean sheet, which gives them a rate of 16.7 on the year.

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Troyes has accumulated 11 goals and the squad's goals expected on the campaign is currently at 8.5. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 2.33 in addition to 19 saves. Over the course of the season, ES Troyes AC has a save % of 56.3 (32 SoTA), and also sit at 11th in the league with 7 pts. Troyes is ranked 14th when talking about goals given up with 14, and their goal difference sits at -3. ES Troyes AC has compiled 8 yellow card warnings. The ESTAC average 1.2 pts per contest while earning 7 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who will defend the goal for Lens is Brice Samba. Samba has been on the pitch for a total of 15,858 minutes and has 505 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.05 (185 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .757. The keeper hailing from Congo has seen 667 shots attempted at him in 175 career starting assignments. Samba (63-56-57 record during his soccer career) has earned 56 shutouts, which gives him a 32.0% shutout percentage.

Gauthier Gallon is expected to look after the goal for Troyes. In his pro soccer career, Gallon has surrendered 237 goals and has totaled 366 stops in 182 starts. He has surrendered 1.30 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 75-43-64. He holds a save percentage of .684 and his clean sheet rate is currently 31.3%. Gallon has earned 57 shutouts while defending 535 shots against him in 16,362 minutes in his career.

Florian Sotoca is a member of the squad who could help decide the outcome for Lens. He has 20 assists while accumulating 22 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward from France has racked up 39 goals in 10,793 mins played. Sotoca has been a starter in 123 outings thus far in his career and has 0.33 goals per 90 minutes.

Troyes features a difference maker in Renaud Ripart, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward born in France has played 18,270 professional minutes while scoring 49 goals. He currently averages 0.24 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 207 matches during his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 14 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lens (-195)

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