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Lyon vs Auxerre Prediction, 8/31/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/30/2022

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Game: Lyon vs Auxerre

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Location: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lyon (-365) Auxerre (+875)

AJA (2-1-1) are hitting the road to Groupama Stadium on Wednesday where they will meet the Kids (2-1-0). The Kids are priced at -365 and AJA are priced at +875. The total is 2.75. The starting goalies will be Remy Riou for Lyon and Benoit Costil for Auxerre.

Olympique Lyonnais has surrendered 3 goals while surrendering 1.01 G/90, and their opponents have amassed 8 SoT against them. They have yet to earn a clean sheet for the season. Lyon has accumulated 2 yellow card warnings for the year in addition to 1 red card. The Kids are ranked 9th when it comes to xG having 5.5, and the expected goals against are at 2.7. On the season, this club has an average of 2.33 pts per match (7 pts) and also are 13th in Ligue 1 with 3 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at 4 as a result of 7 goals earned and also 3 goals allowed. Lyon has a total of 7 SVs and hold a save% of 87.5 on the season.

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For the season, AJ Auxerre has a save percentage of 63.2 (19 SoT against), and they also rank 7th in the league with 7 pts. AJA hold an average of 1.8 pts per match while accounting for 4 assists and 3 red cards. Auxerre has amassed 6 goals and their expected goals so far this year is at 4.0. AJ Auxerre has earned a clean sheet rate of 25.0 so far this year and 9 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is 1.75 with 12 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet. Auxeere sits at 11th for goals allowed having 7, and the team's goal differential is sitting at -1.

The man who will defend the goal for Lyon will be Remy Riou. Riou has seen the field for a total of 28,543 minutes and has accumulated 875 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.14 (361 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .717. The keeper born in France has faced 1,220 shots attempted against him in 317 career starts. Riou (104-94-119 record in his career) has 108 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 34.1% clean sheet rate.

Benoit Costil will be residing in front of the net for Auxerre. In his career, Costil has allowed 617 goals while totaling 1,361 saves in 468 starts. He has given up 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 157-136-174. He holds a save percentage of .697 and his clean sheet rate is 26.1%. Costil has recorded 122 clean sheets while seeing 1,952 shots attempted against him in 41,966 mins throughout his career.

Karl Toko Ekambi is a player who can be a difference maker for Lyon. Ekambi has started 228 games during his soccer career and he tallies 0.42 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Cameroon has earned 93 goals scored in 20,048 mins. He has accounted for 30 assists while earning 18 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Auxerre features a game changer in Birama Toure, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He is currently averaging 0.02 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 258 matches during his pro soccer career. The midfielder hailing from Mali has 22,858 minutes while earning 5 goals. He has tallied 44 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 5 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lyon (-365)

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