Lyon vs Lorient Prediction, 3/5/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/28/2023

Game: Lyon vs Lorient

Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023

Location: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lyon (-194) Lorient (+510)

Groupama Stadium is the location where Lorient (11-6-8) will take on Lyon (11-5-9) on Sunday. The Kids are priced at -194 while Lorient are at +510. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net are Anthony Lopes for Lyon and Vito Mannone for Lorient.

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The Kids sit at 8th in goals expected having 38.6, and the team's xGA are at 30.6. Olympique Lyonnais has surrendered 28 goals while allowing 1.12 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams are sitting with 92 SoT against them. This team's goal differential is currently at 11 by way of 39 goals finished and 28 goals relinquished. They have tallied 5 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 20.0 this year. Lyon has a total of 64 SVs and also hold a save rate of 76.1 over the course of the season. Lyon has accumulated 36 yellow cards on the year as well as 2 red cards. Over the course of the season, this team is sitting with an average of 1.52 pts per match (38 points) and are 8th in Ligue 1 with 27 assists.

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Lorient has tallied 38 goals and their xG this year is currently at 30.7. The club's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.44 with 91 saves, and they have compiled 5 clean sheets. For the year, FC Lorient has a save % of 72.2 (126 SoT against), and they also sit at 8th in soccer with 39 points. Lorient has a rank of 10th when talking about goals relinquished having 36, and their difference in goals is 2. FC Lorient has accumulated a CS% of 20.0 so far this season and also 27 yellow card warnings. The Merlucciidaes have an average of 1.6 pts per fixture while accumulating 25 assists and 1 red card.

The guy protecting the net for Lyon will be Anthony Lopes. Lopes (171-77-87 record during his career) has accumulated 111 shutouts, which leaves him with a 32.9% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Portugal has faced 1,290 shots attempted at him in 337 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.12 (375 total goals given up) and his save percentage is .734. Lopes has been on the field for a total of 30,129 minutes and has tallied 947 saves during his soccer career.

Vito Mannone will be looking after the goal for Lorient. So far in his career, Mannone has allowed 311 goals while earning 839 saves in 226 starting assignments. He has given up 1.37 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 72-65-89. He holds a save percentage of .730 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.0%. Mannone has earned 61 clean sheets while he has seen 1,149 shots attempted against him in 20,503 mins in his career.

Moussa Dembele is a man who can be a difference maker for Lyon. Dembele has been given a starting assignment in 162 matches in his career and scores 0.57 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in France has totaled 97 goals scored in 15,207 minutes played. He has totaled 29 assists while accumulating 23 yellow card cautions during his career.

Lorient has a player in Ibrahima Kone, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has earned 16 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped on a goal 8 times. The forward from Mali has been on the pitch for 5,460 mins while scoring 27 goals. He sports an average of 0.44 G/90 and has been a starter in 59 games during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lorient (+510)

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