Lyon vs Troyes Prediction, 8/21/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/16/2022

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Game: Lyon vs Troyes

Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022

Location: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lyon (-265) Troyes (+680)

Lyon (1-0-0) will play Troyes (0-0-2) at Groupama Stadium on Sunday. The ESTAC are at at +680 and the Kids are at -265. The total is 2.75. The starting goalies will be Remy Riou for Lyon and Gauthier Gallon for Troyes.

Olympique Lyonnais has given up 1 goal while conceding 1.03 G/90, and the other team have a total of 3 SoT against them. The team hasn't compiled a clean sheet for the year. Lyon has earned 1 yellow card on the year and also 1 red card. The Kids have a ranking of 19th in the matter of goals expected having 1.5, and their xGA sit at 1.2. On the year, this club averages 3.00 pts/match (3 points) and are ranked 12th in the league with 1 assist. The team's goal differential is at 1 because of 2 goals accumulated as well as 1 goal surrendered. Lyon has compiled 3 SVs and they also are the owners of a save rate of 100.0 this season.

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Troyes has earned 2 goals and their expected goals on the year is 2.9. This team's goals against per 90 min is at 3.00 in addition to 5 saves. So far this year, ES Troyes AC has a save rate of 40.0 (10 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 20th in soccer with 0 pts. Troyes is ranked 19th in the matter of goals against having 6, and their goal difference is coming in at -4. ES Troyes AC has compiled 2 yellow cards. The ESTAC have put together an average of 0.0 pts per match while compiling 1 assist.

The man defending the goal for Lyon will be Remy Riou. Riou (103-93-119 record during his career) has totaled 108 shutouts, which has earned him a 34.3% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in France has seen 1,215 shots attempted against him in 315 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.14 (359 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .717. Riou has seen the pitch for 28,363 mins and has accumulated 871 saves in his pro soccer career.

Gauthier Gallon is expected to look after the net for Troyes. During his career, Gallon has surrendered 229 goals and has accumulated 352 stops in 178 starting assignments. He has given up 1.29 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 73-42-63. He has earned a save percentage of .686 and his clean sheet rate sits at 32.0%. Gallon has totaled 57 clean sheets and has defended 513 shots attempted against him in 16,002 career minutes.

Karl Toko Ekambi is one member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for Lyon. Ekambi has been given a starting assignment in 226 matches during his soccer career and he accounts for 0.42 goals per 90. The forward born in Cameroon has totaled 93 goals in 19,868 minutes played. He has accounted for 30 assists while accumulating 18 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Troyes features a difference maker in Renaud Ripart, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward representing France has 18,112 mins while he has scored 48 goals. He scores 0.24 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 205 outings so far in his pro soccer career. He has collected 14 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer 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 Lyon (-265)

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