Le Havre vs Lens Prediction, 10/22/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/17/2023

Game: Le Havre vs Lens

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: Stade Océane in Le Havre, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Le Havre (+360) Lens (-123)

Le Havre (2-3-3) will play Lens (2-2-4) at Stade Océane on Sunday. The Sky and Navy are priced at +360 and Lens are priced at -123. The total is 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Arthur Desmas for Le Havre and Brice Samba for Lens.

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Le Havre AC has conceded 12 goals while conceding 1.50 G/90, and the opposition have a total of 42 shots on target against them. They have tallied 2 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 25.0 for the season. Le Havre has tallied 11 yellow cards so far this year and 2 red cards. The Sky and Navy rank 16th concerning goals expected with 7.7, and the team's xGA are coming in at 13.0. This year, this club sports an average of 1.13 points per match (9 pts) and rank 3rd in soccer with 10 assists. The team's goal differential is currently at -2 by means of 10 goals finished as well as 12 goals surrendered. Le Havre has amassed 32 SVs and also have earned a save% of 71.4 over the course of the season.

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The Blood and Gold average 1.0 points per contest while having 7 assists and 1 red card. RC Lens tallied a clean sheet % of 12.5 for the season and 21 yellow card warnings. Lens is 14th in goals conceded having 13, and their goal differential is at -5. For the year, RC Lens a save percentage of 70.6 (34 SoT against), and they also sit at 14th in soccer with 8 pts. This team's goals against per 90 min is at 1.62 with 21 saves, and they have accumulated 1 clean sheet. Lens has tallied 8 goals and this team's xG this year is 10.0.

The man who will defend the goal for Le Havre is Arthur Desmas. Desmas (49-38-32 record in his career) has earned 47 shutouts, which gives him a 39.5% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in France has seen 395 shots tried at him in 119 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.03 (121 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.7. Desmas has defended the goal for 10,615 minutes and has tallied 281 saves during his pro soccer career.

Brice Samba is expected to look after the net for Lens. He has given up 1.02 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 85-65-65. Samba has totaled 71 clean sheets and has defended 825 shots attempted against him in 19,368 career mins. During his pro soccer career, Samba has allowed 219 goals and has accounted for 609 stops in 214 starts. He holds a save % of 76.5 and his shutout rate is currently 33.2%.

Nabil Alioui is a footballer who can be a force in the game for Le Havre. Alioui has been a starter in 64 matches so far in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.28 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from France has 18 goals scored in 5,690 minutes. He has 7 assists while earning 5 yellow card warnings during his soccer career.

Lens stars Florian Sotoca, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward who is from France has earned 14,012 professional minutes while earning 42 goals. He has an average of 0.27 G/90 and has started 159 contests thus far in his career. He has 27 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 30 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lens (-123)

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