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Lens vs Marseille Prediction, 5/6/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/1/2023

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Game: Lens vs Marseille

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (+134) Marseille (+195)

Lens (19-9-4) are welcoming Marseille (21-7-5) at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday. Lens are priced at +134 and the Olympians are at +195. The over/under is set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers will be Brice Samba for Lens and Pau Lopez for Marseille.

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Lens has earned 88 SVs and have a SV% of 79.5 on the season. The team's difference in goals is 29 by way of 54 goals earned and 25 goals conceded. On the season, the club averages 2.06 pts/match (66 pts) and they also sit at 3rd in the league with 38 assists. The Blood and Gold rank 4th for expected goals having 56.5, and the team's xGA are coming in at 35.1. Lens has accounted for 49 yellow card warnings for the season and 2 red cards. RC Lens given up 25 goals while conceding 0.78 G/90, and their oppositition have amassed 112 shots on target on them. They have earned 13 shut outs, which has them sitting at a percentage of 40.6 on the campaign.

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Marseille has tallied 61 goals and the team's goals expected for the year is currently at 58.8. This team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 0.97 in addition to 100 saves, and they have accounted for 10 clean sheets. So far this year, OM has a save percentage of 78.3 (129 SoTA), and have a ranking of 2nd in the league with 70 pts. Marseille ranks 3rd in regard to goals allowed with 32, and the goal difference is coming in at 29. OM has recorded a clean sheet percentage of 30.3 on the season as well as 55 yellow card warnings. The Olympians are averaging 2.1 points per contest while accumulating 33 assists and 4 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for Lens is Brice Samba. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.00 (203 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .762. Samba (78-63-61 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 68 shutouts, which leaves him with a 33.8% shutout rate. Samba has seen the pitch for 18,198 mins and has accumulated 575 stops during his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Congo has faced 755 shots attempted against him in 201 career starts.

Pau Lopez will reside in front of the net for Marseille. He has surrendered 1.31 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 96-42-69. Lopez has totaled 55 clean sheets and has defended 814 shots against him in 18,698 mins throughout his career. So far in his pro soccer career, Lopez has given up 272 goals and has accounted for 566 saves in 206 starts. He has earned a save % of .695 and his shutout rate is currently at 26.7%.

Florian Sotoca is one footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lens. The forward representing France has racked up 40 goals in 12,863 mins. Sotoca has had a starting assignment in 146 outings thus far in his career while he scores 0.28 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 26 assists while tallying 25 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career.

Marseille stars Cengiz Under, who pesters opposing defenses. He has accumulated 13 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 22 times. The forward born in Turkey has totaled 10,513 mins while scoring 35 goals. He currently averages 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 122 games in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marseille (+195)

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