Lorient vs Lens Prediction, 11/5/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/1/2023

Game: Lorient vs Lens

Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lorient (+360) Lens (-137)

Lorient (2-4-4) welcomes Lens (3-3-4) at Stade du Moustoir on Sunday. Lens are at at -137 while Lorient are at +360. The total is 2.5. The starting goalies will be Yvon Mvogo for Lorient and Brice Samba for Lens.

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The Merlucciidaes rank 16th in the matter of xG having 8.9, and their expected goals against sit at 15.9. FC Lorient has surrendered 20 goals while allowing 2.00 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents are sitting with 65 shots on target against them. This team's differential on goals is -5 by means of 15 goals finished as well as 20 goals surrendered. They have compiled 1 clean sheet, which has them at a % of 10.0 on the season. Lorient has a total of 45 saves and they also are the owners of a save rate of 73.8 so far this year. Lorient has a total of 11 yellow cards over the course of the season. On the year, this team averages 1.00 points per match (10 points) and they also rank 7th in the league with 10 assists.

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Lens has accumulated 12 goals and their xG this season is currently at 15.3. This team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.30 with 26 saves, and they have accumulated 3 clean sheets. For the year, RC Lens a save rate of 74.4 (39 shots on target against), and rank 8th in Ligue 1 with 12 pts. Lens has a ranking of 10th concerning goals allowed with 13, and the difference in goals is at -1. RC Lens accumulated a clean sheet % of 30.0 for the season in addition to 25 yellow cards. The Blood and Gold have an average of 1.2 points per match while amassing 9 assists and 1 red card.

The guy defending the goal for Lorient is Yvon Mvogo. Mvogo has been on the pitch for a total of 17,929 mins and has accumulated 578 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.34 (266 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of 70.2. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has faced 843 shots attempted at him in 199 starts. Mvogo (108-47-44 record during his soccer career) has recorded 50 clean sheets, which gives him a 25.1% shutout percentage.

Brice Samba will be looking after the goal for Lens. He has surrendered 1.01 goals per 90 and he has a record of 86-66-65. Samba has tallied 73 shutouts while defending 830 shots against him in 19,548 minutes throughout his career. During his pro soccer career, Samba has conceded 219 goals while totaling 614 stops in 216 starts. He holds a save % of 76.6 and his clean sheet rate is 33.8%.

Yoann Cathline is one guy who can make a difference on the pitch for Lorient. The midfielder from France has tallied 2 goals in 1,918 professional minutes. Cathline has had a starting assignment in 17 matchups in his career and tallies 0.09 G/90. He has 1 assists while accumulating 2 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Lens has a guy in Florian Sotoca, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward from France has been on the field for 14,185 professional minutes while scoring 44 goals. He is averaging 0.28 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 161 matches in his career. He has accounted for 27 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 31 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lorient (+360)

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