Monaco vs Ajaccio Prediction, 1/15/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/11/2023

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Game: Monaco vs Ajaccio

Date: Sunday, January 15, 2023

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (-259) Ajaccio (+700)

The Bears (4-3-10) are traveling to Stade Louis II on Sunday where they will compete against the Monégasques (10-3-4). The Monégasques are priced at -259 and the Bears are priced at +700. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Alexander Nubel for Monaco and Benjamin Leroy for Ajaccio.

AS Monaco has given up 23 goals while conceding 1.35 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition are sitting with 89 shots on target on them. They have recorded 6 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 35.3 for the season. Monaco has recorded 36 yellow cards so far this season and also 4 red cards. The Monégasques rank 6th when talking about xG having 27.4, and the team's xGA are at 24.7. For the year, this team sports an average of 1.94 pts per fixture (33 points) and also rank 3rd in Ligue 1 with 23 assists. The team's difference in goals is currently at 10 with 33 goals put in the net and also 23 goals given up. Monaco has accounted for 68 saves and also have earned a save percentage of 78.7 on the season.

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Ajaccio has recorded 15 goals and the team's expected goals on the campaign is 20.9. The team's goals against per 90 is 1.53 in addition to 45 saves, and they have accumulated 3 shutouts. For the season, AC Ajaccio has a save % of 66.2 (71 shots on target against), and have a ranking of 16th in Ligue 1 with 15 points. Ajaccio is 17th when talking about goals conceded having 26, and the team's goal difference is sitting at -11. AC Ajaccio has a CS% of 17.6 this year and also 40 yellow cards. The Bears have an average of 0.9 pts/match while recording 6 assists and 4 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Monaco will be Alexander Nubel. Nubel has seen the pitch for 8,988 minutes and has earned 306 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.34 (134 goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of .727. The goalie hailing from Germany has faced 421 shots attempted against him in 100 career starts. Nubel (42-28-30 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 27 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.0% shutout percentage.

Benjamin Leroy will look after the net for Ajaccio. He has conceded 1.15 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 105-90-118. Leroy has totaled 106 clean sheets and has defended 983 shots against him in 27,983 mins throughout his career. During his pro soccer career, Leroy has surrendered 358 goals while earning 684 saves in 315 starts. He has a save % of .696 and his shutout rate is currently at 33.7%.

Wissam Ben Yedder is a member of the side you are going to want to keep your eye on for Monaco. Yedder has started 299 matches so far in his career and tallies 0.60 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from France has 171 goals in 25,826 professional minutes. He has accounted for 53 assists while earning 20 yellow cards during his career.

Ajaccio is being led onto the pitch by Yoann Touzghar, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward who is from Tunisia has been on the pitch for 21,326 mins and he has scored 85 goals. He is averaging 0.36 goals per 90 mins and has started 248 games so far in his career. He has accumulated 7 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 23 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monaco (-259)

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