Lorient vs Nice Prediction, 8/20/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/15/2023

Game: Lorient vs Nice

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lorient (+214) Nice (+123)

The Eagles (14-13-10 last season) are en route to Stade du Moustoir on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Merlucciidaes (14-10-13 last year). Nice are at at +123 while Lorient are at +214. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Vito Mannone for Lorient and Marcin Bulka for Nice.

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Lorient accumulated 124 SVs and they also were the owners of a SV percentage of 71.4 in the prior season. This team's differential on goals sat at -2 by means of 50 goals put in the net as well as 52 goals given up. For the previous season, the club finished with an average of 1.41 pts/match (52 points) and also ranked 11th in the league with 30 assists. The Merlucciidaes were ranked 14th for xG with 44.1, and the team's xGA were 57.2. Lorient accumulated 47 yellow card warnings for the prior year in addition to 4 red cards. Lorient surrendered 52 goals while allowing 1.41 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs had 175 SoT on them. They had a total of 8 shut outs, giving them a rate of 21.6 last year.

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Nice recorded 45 goals and the team's expected goals last year was at 54.9. The club's goals against per 90 min sat at 0.97 in addition to 103 saves, and they amassed 11 clean sheets. Last season, the Eagles had a save % of 76.4 (140 shots on target against), and also were ranked 9th in the league with 55 points. Nice sat at 8th in goals allowed having 36, and their goal difference was at 9. Nice accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 29.7 for the prior year in addition to 53 yellow card warnings. The Eagles averaged 1.5 pts/match while having 31 assists and 3 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Lorient will be Vito Mannone. Mannone (73-68-91 record in his career) has earned 64 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.6% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Italy has seen 1,171 shots sent in his direction in 232 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.36 (318 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 74.1. Mannone has been on the pitch for a total of 21,043 minutes and has tallied 854 stops so far in his career.

Marcin Bulka will look after the net for Nice. He has allowed 1.11 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 2-6-10. Bulka has totaled 4 shutouts while seeing 75 shots tried against him in 1,620 mins throughout his career. So far in his career, Bulka has allowed 20 goals while tallying 60 stops in 18 starts. He has earned a save % of 80.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 22.2%.

Ibrahima Kone is a man who can make a difference on the pitch for Lorient. The forward who is from Mali has earned 31 goals scored in 6,182 mins played. Kone has been in the starting lineup in 66 matchups in his career while scoring 0.45 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 8 assists while accumulating 17 yellow cards in his career.

Nice has a guy in Terem Moffi, who can change the course of a fixture. He has accounted for 6 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 10 times. The forward representing Nigeria has totaled 8,159 professional minutes while scoring 45 goals. He is averaging 0.50 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 99 matches during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nice (+123)

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