Auxerre vs Nantes Prediction, 4/16/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/11/2023

Game: Auxerre vs Nantes

Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Location: Stade Abbé-Deschamps in Auxerre, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Auxerre (+153) Nantes (+197)

The Canaries (6-13-11) are headed to Stade Abbé-Deschamps on Sunday where they will meet AJA (7-8-15). Nantes are at at +197 while AJA are priced at +153. The over/under is set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Andrei Radu for Auxerre and Alban Lafont for Nantes.

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AJA rank 20th for expected goals having 31.5, and their expected goals against are coming in at 44.1. AJ Auxerre has relinquished 51 goals while allowing 1.70 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have earned 138 shots on target on them. Their differential on goals is at -24 with the help of 27 goals accumulated as well as 51 goals surrendered. They have 7 shut outs, which gives them a % of 23.3 this season. Auxerre has a total of 86 saves and they also are the owners of a save rate of 65.2 for the season. Auxerre has earned 46 yellow card warnings this year and 6 red cards. On the season, this club sports an average of 0.97 points per match (29 pts) and they also are ranked 18th in Ligue 1 with 16 assists.

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The Canaries sport an average of 1.0 pts/match while accounting for 23 assists and 4 red cards. The Canaries have amassed a clean sheet % of 30.0 for the season as well as 48 yellow cards. Nantes ranks 14th for goals against having 42, and their difference in goals is at -10. For the year, the Canaries have a save % of 74.7 (150 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 14th in soccer with 31 points. The team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.40 in addition to 112 saves, and they have recorded 9 shut outs. Nantes has totaled 32 goals and their xG so far this season is currently at 34.3.

The man who will protect the net for Auxerre will be Andrei Radu. Radu (20-35-39 record in his career) has earned 18 shutouts, which has earned him a 19.1% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in Romania has faced 451 shots tried against him in 94 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.48 (140 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .687. Radu has played for 8,505 minutes and has accumulated 310 saves during his soccer career.

Alban Lafont is expected to look after the goal for Nantes. In his pro soccer career, Lafont has allowed 335 goals and has tallied 759 saves in 264 starts. He has allowed 1.27 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 76-83-105. He sports a save % of .717 and his clean sheet rate is 26.5%. Lafont has totaled 70 shutouts while defending 1,059 shots tried against him in 23,698 career mins.

Birama Toure is one member of the side who can be a force in the game for Auxerre. Toure has started 284 outings so far in his career while he scores 0.02 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Mali has tallied 6 goals scored in 25,179 professional minutes. He has accounted for 5 assists while accumulating 47 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Nantes features a difference maker in Mostafa Mohamed, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward from Egypt has played 3,508 minutes and has scored 22 goals. He currently averages 0.56 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 34 matches thus far in his career. He has totaled 6 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 5 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nantes (+197)

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