Ajaccio vs Troyes Prediction, 2/26/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/21/2023

Game: Ajaccio vs Troyes

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Location: Stade François Coty in Ajaccio, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Ajaccio (+120) Troyes (+250)

Stade François Coty is the location where Troyes (4-7-13) will meet Ajaccio (5-3-16) on Sunday. The Bears are priced at +120 and the ESTAC are at +250. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Benjamin Leroy for Ajaccio and Gauthier Gallon for Troyes.

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The Bears rank 18th when it comes to xG with 26.5, and their xGA sit at 33.1. AC Ajaccio has given up 45 goals while conceding 1.87 goals per 90, and their opponents have accounted for 96 SoT against them. Their difference in goals is currently at -27 by means of 18 goals compiled and 45 goals surrendered. They have compiled 3 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 12.5 so far this season. Ajaccio has recorded 51 saves and hold a save% of 58.3 on the year. Ajaccio has recorded 53 yellow card warnings on the campaign and 5 red cards. This year, the club has an average of 0.75 pts per fixture (18 pts) and also are 20th in the league with 9 assists.

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The ESTAC come in with an average of 0.8 pts per match while amassing 19 assists and 3 red cards. ES Troyes AC has accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 4.2 this year and 41 yellow cards. Troyes ranks 17th concerning goals conceded with 53, and the difference in goals is sitting at -20. Over the course of the season, ES Troyes AC has a save percentage of 64.7 (136 shots on target against), and they also rank 17th in the league with 19 points. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 2.21 with 84 saves, and they have recorded 1 clean sheet. Troyes has earned 33 goals and their expected goals on the season sits at 27.4.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Ajaccio is Benjamin Leroy. Leroy has seen the field for a total of 28,433 minutes and has earned 689 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.18 (374 goals given up) and his save % is .686. The goalie from France has had 1,004 shots tried against him in 320 starts. Leroy (106-90-123 mark during his soccer career) has tallied 106 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 33.1% clean sheet percentage.

Gauthier Gallon will be looking after the net for Troyes. During his pro soccer career, Gallon has allowed 262 goals and has totaled 400 saves in 193 starts. He has allowed 1.36 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 76-46-71. He has earned a save percentage of .675 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 29.5%. Gallon has 57 shutouts while defending 593 shots tried against him in 17,352 career minutes.

Romain Hamouma is one member of the squad who can be a difference maker for Ajaccio. The forward from France has 73 goals in 25,569 mins played. Hamouma has been given a starting assignment in 287 contests thus far in his career and has 0.26 G/90. He has totaled 48 assists while tallying 62 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Troyes features Mama Balde, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward hailing from Guinea has been on the field for 10,393 minutes while scoring 36 goals. He scores 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 120 outings so far in his career. He has collected 18 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ajaccio (+120)

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