Lorient vs Auxerre Prediction, 2/26/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/21/2023

Game: Lorient vs Auxerre

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lorient (+116) Auxerre (+238)

Lorient (11-6-7) will take on Auxerre (4-6-14) at Stade du Moustoir on Sunday. AJA are at at +238 and Lorient are at +116. The over/under has been set at 2.75. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Vito Mannone for Lorient and Andrei Radu for Auxerre.

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FC Lorient has allowed 35 goals while allowing 1.46 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have accumulated 125 shots on target against them. They have accounted for 5 shut outs, giving them a rate of 20.8 on the year. Lorient has amassed 25 yellow cards for the year and also 1 red card. The Merlucciidaes have a rank of 11th concerning goals expected with 29.4, and their expected goals against are at 38.5. On the year, the club has an average of 1.63 points per match (39 pts) and also rank 9th in Ligue 1 with 25 assists. The team's difference in goals is at 3 with the help of 38 goals tallied and 35 goals surrendered. Lorient has compiled 91 SVs and have a save% of 72.8 on the season.

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AJA sport an average of 0.8 points per match while amassing 13 assists and 6 red cards. AJ Auxerre has a clean sheet % of 12.5 on the campaign and 36 yellow card warnings. Auxeere ranks 18th in relation to goals allowed having 48, and the difference in goals is -27. So far this year, AJ Auxerre has a save % of 61.9 (118 SoT against), and they also are ranked 18th in Ligue 1 with 18 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 2.00 with 71 saves, and they have compiled 3 clean sheets. Auxerre has earned 21 goals and their xG for the year is sitting at 26.7.

The man who will protect the net for Lorient is Vito Mannone. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.37 (310 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of .731. Mannone (72-65-88 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 61 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.1% clean sheet percentage. Mannone has been on the field for 20,413 minutes and has accumulated 839 stops in his pro soccer career. The goalie from Italy has faced 1,148 shots sent his way in 225 starts.

Andrei Radu will be looking after the goal for Auxerre. Radu has accumulated 14 clean sheets and has defended 431 shots attempted against him in 7,965 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .684 and his clean sheet rate sits at 15.9%. He has allowed 1.55 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 17-33-38. Thus far in his career, Radu has allowed 137 goals while tallying 295 saves in 88 starting assignments.

Ibrahima Kone is a member of the squad who can be a force in the game for Lorient. He has totaled 8 assists while accumulating 16 yellow cards so far in his career. The forward hailing from Mali has totaled 27 goals in 5,370 minutes. Kone has started 58 matches thus far in his career and has 0.45 goals per 90 minutes.

Auxerre stars Birama Toure, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 46 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 5 times. The midfielder from Mali has 24,641 mins while scoring 5 goals. He scores 0.02 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 278 matches so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Auxerre (+238)

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