Monaco vs Lens Prediction, 8/21/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/16/2022

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Game: Monaco vs Lens

Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (-135) Lens (+350)

The Blood and Gold (1-1-0) are headed to Stade Louis II on Sunday where they will try to beat the Monégasques (1-1-0). Lens are at at +350 while the Monégasques are at -135. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goalies will be Alexander Nubel for Monaco and Brice Samba for Lens.

AS Monaco has relinquished 2 goals while allowing 1.00 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams have accumulated 15 SoT on them. They haven't gotten a clean sheet for the year. Monaco has recorded 2 yellow card warnings so far this season in addition to 1 red card. The Monégasques sit at 2nd concerning expected goals with 5.5, and the team's expected goals against are at 3.3. On the season, this team has put together an average of 2.00 pts per match (4 points) and they also sit at 13th in Ligue 1 with 1 assist. Their differential on goals is currently at 1 by way of 3 goals scored and also 2 goals conceded. Monaco has compiled 13 SVs and also hold a save rate of 86.7 for the year.

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For the season, RC Lens a save percentage of 80.0 (5 shots on target against), and they also sit at 2nd in the league with 4 points. The Blood and Gold have put together an average of 2.0 pts per fixture while amassing 2 assists. Lens has totaled 3 goals and their expected goals on the year is at 3.8. RC Lens earned a CS% of 50.0 this year and 4 yellow cards. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.00 with 4 saves, and they have compiled 1 clean sheet. Lens is ranked 5th in the category of goals conceded with 2, and their goal differential is sitting at 1.

The man who will protect the net for Monaco will be Alexander Nubel. Nubel (33-26-26 mark in his career) has earned 21 shutouts, which gives him a 24.7% clean sheet rate. The keeper from Germany has faced 347 shots attempted against him in 85 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.33 (113 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .723. Nubel has seen the pitch for 7,638 mins and has accumulated 251 saves in his pro soccer career.

Brice Samba will reside in front of the goal for Lens. He has allowed 1.05 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 60-55-57. Samba has totaled 56 shutouts and defended 648 shots against him in 15,498 mins in his career. During his professional soccer career, Samba has allowed 180 goals and has accumulated 491 saves in 171 starting assignments. He has a save % of .758 and his clean sheet rate is 32.7%.

Wissam Ben Yedder is one member of the side who can be a force in the game for Monaco. The forward hailing from France has recorded 164 goals in 24,986 mins played. Yedder has started 288 contests during his pro soccer career and scores 0.59 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 51 assists while tallying 19 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career.

Lens has playmaker in Florian Sotoca, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has an average of 0.32 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 119 contests during his soccer career. The forward representing France has earned 10,441 professional minutes and has scored 37 goals. He has tallied 22 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 18 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monaco (-135)

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