Lens vs Nantes Prediction, 2/19/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/14/2023

Game: Lens vs Nantes

Date: Sunday, February 19, 2023

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (-170) Nantes (+490)

The Canaries (6-10-7) are hitting the road to Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday where they will go up against the Blood and Gold (13-7-3). Nantes are at at +490 while Lens are priced at -170. The total is 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Brice Samba for Lens and Alban Lafont for Nantes.

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The Blood and Gold are 3rd for xG with 41.0, and their expected goals against are 26.3. RC Lens conceded 18 goals while relinquishing 0.78 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have tallied 77 SoT on them. This team's differential on goals is currently at 17 by means of 35 goals put in the net as well as 18 goals conceded. They have 9 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 39.1 on the year. Lens has amassed 60 SVs and have earned a SV% of 79.2 over the course of the season. Lens has 39 yellow cards so far this season as well as 1 red card. For the season, the team has put together an average of 2.00 pts/match (46 pts) and sit at 5th in soccer with 26 assists.

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For the season, the Canaries have a save rate of 77.6 (98 SoT against), and also rank 13th in Ligue 1 with 28 pts. The Canaries hold an average of 1.2 points per contest while sitting with 16 assists and 4 red cards. Nantes has tallied 24 goals and the squad's goals expected this year is 25.7. The Canaries have a shut out percentage of 39.1 so far this year as well as 38 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against per 90 min is at 1.13 in addition to 74 saves, and they have accounted for 9 shutouts. Nantes is 12th in the matter of goals surrendered with 26, and the squad's goal differential is -2.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Lens is Brice Samba. Samba has seen the pitch for 17,388 minutes and has accumulated 547 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.01 (196 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .760. The goalkeeper born in Congo has had 720 shots attempted against him in 192 career starts. Samba (72-61-60 mark in his career) has recorded 64 shutouts, which leaves him with a 33.3% clean sheet percentage.

Alban Lafont will be residing in front of the goal for Nantes. During his pro soccer career, Lafont has conceded 319 goals and has racked up 721 saves in 257 starts. He has given up 1.24 goals per 90 while earning a record of 76-80-101. He is the owner of a save % of .716 and his shutout rate is currently at 27.2%. Lafont has totaled 70 shutouts and defended 1,007 shots against him in 23,068 minutes throughout his career.

Florian Sotoca is one player who could help decide the outcome for Lens. Sotoca has been in the starting lineup in 138 games in his career and he tallies 0.30 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from France has recorded 40 goals scored in 12,139 minutes played. He has accounted for 25 assists while accumulating 24 yellow card cautions during his career.

Nantes has playmaker in Mostafa Mohamed, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has earned 6 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 5 times. The forward hailing from Egypt has 3,246 mins while scoring 20 goals. He currently averages 0.55 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 32 contests during his career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nantes (+490)

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