Monaco vs Lens Prediction, 9/3/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/29/2023

Game: Monaco vs Lens

Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (+113) Lens (+218)

The Blood and Gold (0-1-2) are headed to Stade Louis II on Sunday where they will compete against the Monégasques (2-1-0). Lens are at at +218 and the Monégasques are at +113. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Philipp Kohn for Monaco and Brice Samba for Lens.

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Monaco has tallied 6 saves and hold a save rate of 63.6 so far this season. The team's goal differential is currently at 5 by means of 10 goals scored and 5 goals allowed. Over the course of the season, this team has an average of 2.33 points per contest (7 points) and also are 1st in Ligue 1 with 6 assists. The Monégasques have a ranking of 2nd in the matter of expected goals having 6.6, and their xGA are sitting at 3.3. Monaco has 8 yellow cards so far this year. AS Monaco has relinquished 5 goals while surrendering 1.67 G/90, and the other team have 11 SoT on them. They have accounted for 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a rate of 33.3 on the year.

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Lens has recorded 4 goals and their expected goals on the campaign is currently at 2.2. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is at 2.33 in addition to 12 saves. This season, RC Lens a save % of 78.9 (19 SoTA), and are ranked 15th in soccer with 1 point. Lens ranks 14th when talking about goals surrendered having 7, and their goal difference is coming in at -3. RC Lens racked up 10 yellow cards. The Blood and Gold are averaging 0.3 pts per contest while accounting for 3 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Monaco is Philipp Kohn. Kohn has defended the goal for a total of 5,637 minutes and has earned 115 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.69 (43 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 74.8. The keeper from Germany has seen 155 shots tried against him in 62 starting assignments. Kohn (46-13-3 mark in his career) has totaled 31 clean sheets, which gives him a 50.0% clean sheet rate.

Brice Samba will reside in front of the net for Lens. He has given up 1.01 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 83-64-63. Samba has recorded 70 shutouts while defending 810 shots against him in 18,918 minutes throughout his career. In his career, Samba has allowed 213 goals and has accounted for 600 stops in 209 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of 76.8 and his shutout rate is currently 33.5%.

Wissam Ben Yedder is a guy who can be a force on the pitch for Monaco. He has totaled 57 assists while tallying 23 yellow card warnings so far in his career. The forward from France has totaled 187 goals in 27,353 minutes played. Yedder has been given a starting assignment in 318 games thus far in his career and he tallies 0.62 goals per 90 minutes.

Lens has a player in Florian Sotoca, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He is averaging 0.28 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 154 matches during his pro soccer career. The forward born in France has been on the field for 13,597 mins and has earned 42 goals. He has collected 27 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 28 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lens (+218)

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