Lens vs Auxerre Prediction, 1/14/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/11/2023

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Game: Lens vs Auxerre

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (-226) Auxerre (+610)

Stade Bollaert-Delelis is the location where Auxerre (3-4-10) will take on Lens (12-4-1) on Saturday. Lens are priced at -226 while AJA are priced at +610. The total is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Brice Samba for Lens and Benoit Costil for Auxerre.

The Blood and Gold have a rank of 3rd when it comes to xG with 30.1, and their expected goals against are coming in at 18.4. RC Lens relinquished 11 goals while relinquishing 0.65 G/90, and opponents have accounted for 55 SoT against them. This team's differential on goals is currently at 18 by means of 29 goals compiled in addition to 11 goals allowed. They have compiled 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 47.1 for the season. Lens has a total of 45 saves and they are the owners of a SV percentage of 83.6 this year. Lens has a total of 32 yellow cards for the year and also 1 red card. So far this year, the club is sitting with an average of 2.35 pts/match (40 points) and also rank 2nd in the league with 23 assists.

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AJA are averaging 0.8 pts/match while accounting for 10 assists and 5 red cards. AJ Auxerre has accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 11.8 on the year and also 23 yellow card cautions. Auxeere ranks 19th in the category of goals conceded having 35, and the team's goal difference sits at -19. This season, AJ Auxerre has a save percentage of 60.9 (87 shots on target against), and they also are 18th in the league with 13 points. This team's goals against/90 min is 2.06 with 52 saves, and they have amassed 2 shutouts. Auxerre has recorded 16 goals and their goals expected on the season is 17.2.

The guy who will defend the goal for Lens will be Brice Samba. Samba (71-58-58 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 63 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 33.9% shutout rate. The goalie hailing from Congo has faced 698 shots attempted against him in 186 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.01 (189 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .762. Samba has seen the field for 16,848 mins and has 532 stops during his pro soccer career.

Benoit Costil will look after the goal for Auxerre. During his pro soccer career, Costil has allowed 645 goals and has racked up 1,401 stops in 481 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.35 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 158-139-183. He has a save percentage of .694 and his clean sheet rate is currently 25.6%. Costil has totaled 123 clean sheets and has defended 2,020 shots tried against him in 43,136 minutes throughout his career.

Florian Sotoca is a member of the team to keep an eye out for Lens. The forward hailing from France has earned 40 goals scored in 11,689 professional minutes played. Sotoca has had a starting assignment in 133 outings so far in his career while scoring 0.31 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 23 assists while earning 24 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Auxerre is being led by Birama Toure, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has collected 45 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped on a goal 5 times. The midfielder hailing from Mali has earned 24,011 minutes while scoring 5 goals. He currently averages 0.02 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 271 outings thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lens (-226)

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