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PSG vs Lorient Prediction, 8/12/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/9/2023

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Game: PSG vs Lorient

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Location: Parc des Princes in Paris, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: PSG (-340) Lorient (+810)

PSG (27-4-6 last year) welcomes Lorient (14-10-13 last season) at Parc des Princes on Saturday. PSG are priced at -340 while Lorient are at +810. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers are Gianluigi Donnarumma for PSG and Vito Mannone for Lorient.

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PSG gave up 37 goals while relinquishing 1.00 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams accumulated 155 shots on target on them. They accounted for 13 clean sheets, which had them at a % of 35.1 for the previous season. PSG were sitting with 55 yellow card warnings last season and 5 red cards. The Parisians were 1st in expected goals having 76.1, and the xGA came in at 45.2. For the previous campaign, this club finished with an average of 2.30 pts per contest (85 pts) and were ranked 1st in soccer with 61 assists. The team's goal differential was at 50 by way of 87 goals earned as well as 37 goals allowed. PSG had 118 SVs and also were the owners of a SV percentage of 77.4 last season.

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Last season, FC Lorient had a save percentage of 71.4 (175 SoTA), and they also were 10th in the league with 52 pts. The Merlucciidaes held an average of 1.4 pts/match while accounting for 30 assists and 4 red cards. Lorient earned 50 goals and the squad's xG last year was sitting at 44.1. Lorient tallied a clean sheet rate of 21.6 over the course of last year and 47 yellow card warnings. This club's goals against/90 min sat at 1.41 in addition to 124 saves, and they tallied 8 shut outs. Lorient had a ranking of 11th when it comes to goals given up with 52, and their goal differential was at -2.

The guy who will defend the goal for PSG will be Gianluigi Donnarumma. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.06 (284 goals conceded) and his save percentage is 74.6. Donnarumma (148-60-60 record during his soccer career) has totaled 89 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 33.0% clean sheet percentage. Donnarumma has defended the goal for a total of 24,030 minutes and is sitting with 757 saves thus far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Italy has had 1,042 shots tried against him in 270 career starts.

Vito Mannone is expected to look after the goal for Lorient. Mannone has totaled 64 shutouts while defending 1,171 shots attempted against him in 21,043 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 74.1 and his clean sheet rate is 27.6%. He has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 73-68-91. During his pro soccer career, Mannone has allowed 318 goals and has totaled 854 stops in 232 starting assignments.

Kylian Mbappe is a member of the squad who can create chances for PSG. Mbappe has been in the starting lineup in 178 matchups so far in his career and tallies 0.92 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from France has earned 164 goals in 16,039 professional minutes. He has accounted for 57 assists while accumulating 31 yellow card warnings during his career.

Lorient is being led by Ibrahima Kone, who should keep defenses up at night. He averages 0.45 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 66 games so far in his career. The forward from Mali has totaled 6,150 mins while scoring 31 goals. He has earned 17 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take PSG (-340)

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