Lyon vs Monaco Prediction, 5/19/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/15/2023

Game: Lyon vs Monaco

Date: Friday, May 19, 2023

Location: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lyon (+120) Monaco (+196)

Lyon (16-8-11) will take on Monaco (19-8-8) at Groupama Stadium on Friday. The Monégasques are at at +196 while the Kids are at +120. The total is 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Anthony Lopes for Lyon and Alexander Nubel for Monaco.

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Olympique Lyonnais has relinquished 43 goals while allowing 1.23 goals per 90, and their opponents have amassed 139 SoT against them. They have accumulated 7 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 20.0 on the season. Lyon has a total of 59 yellow cards on the campaign and 3 red cards. The Kids sit at 8th when talking about xG having 54.7, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 46.5. On the season, this squad sports an average of 1.60 pts per fixture (56 pts) and they also are 4th in soccer with 41 assists. This team's difference in goals is currently at 15 by way of 58 goals earned and 43 goals conceded. Lyon has earned 98 SVs and they are the owners of a save percentage of 76.3 on the season.

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On the season, AS Monaco has a save % of 72.9 (170 SoT against), and rank 4th in Ligue 1 with 65 pts. The Monégasques average 1.9 points per match while accumulating 47 assists and 5 red cards. Monaco has totaled 68 goals and their goals expected for the year is at 57.6. AS Monaco has a CS% of 25.7 on the campaign and also 57 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.46 with 122 saves, and they have accumulated 9 shutouts. Monaco is ranked 6th in relation to goals conceded with 51, and the squad's difference in goals is at 17.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Lyon will be Anthony Lopes. His GA/90 is 1.13 (386 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .734. Lopes (176-77-89 mark in his career) has totaled 112 clean sheets, which gives him a 32.6% clean sheet rate. Lopes has been on the field for 30,759 minutes and has earned 972 saves during his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Portugal has had 1,325 shots attempted at him in 344 career starts.

Alexander Nubel is expected to look after the net for Monaco. Nubel has earned 30 clean sheets while seeing 502 shots attempted against him in 10,608 career mins. He holds a save % of .717 and his clean sheet rate is 25.4%. He has allowed 1.37 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 51-33-34. In his career, Nubel has allowed 162 goals while earning 360 stops in 118 starts.

Moussa Dembele is one member of the side who could help decide the outcome for Lyon. He has 29 assists while accumulating 23 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from France has totaled 97 goals scored in 15,292 minutes played. Dembele has been given a starting assignment in 162 matches in his career and accounts for 0.57 goals per 90.

Monaco has a player in Kevin Volland, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He scores 0.37 G/90 and has been a starter in 345 outings during his pro soccer career. The forward representing Germany has earned 29,956 professional minutes while scoring 124 goals. He has tallied 62 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 75 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lyon (+120)

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