Troyes vs Lens Prediction, 1/28/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/24/2023

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Game: Troyes vs Lens

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Stade de l'Aube in Troyes, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Troyes (+390) Lens (-147)

Stade de l'Aube is where Lens (13-5-1) will attempt to beat Troyes (4-6-9) on Saturday. Lens are at at -147 and the ESTAC are at +390. The betting total is set at 2.75. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Gauthier Gallon for Troyes and Brice Samba for Lens.

The ESTAC have a rank of 13th when talking about expected goals having 23.2, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 35.0. ES Troyes AC has conceded 40 goals while surrendering 2.11 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have tallied 103 SoT on them. Their difference in goals is currently at -10 with the help of 30 goals put in the net and 40 goals given up. They are sitting with 1 clean sheet, which gives them a % of 5.3 on the year. Troyes has compiled 64 saves and also hold a SV% of 65.0 over the course of the season. Troyes is sitting with 32 yellow cards this year in addition to 2 red cards. So far this season, this team is sitting with an average of 0.95 points per match (18 pts) and have a ranking of 11th in soccer with 17 assists.

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Lens has totaled 32 goals and their goals expected so far this year is currently at 34.0. This team's goals against/90 minutes is 0.68 in addition to 50 saves, and they are sitting with 9 shut outs. This season, RC Lens a save % of 82.3 (62 SoTA), and they also are 2nd in the league with 44 pts. Lens is ranked 3rd in regard to goals allowed with 13, and the squad's goal differential is at 19. RC Lens a shut out rate of 47.4 so far this year and also 35 yellow cards. The Blood and Gold average 2.3 points per fixture while totaling 25 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Troyes is Gauthier Gallon. Gallon has seen the field for 16,902 minutes and has tallied 380 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33 (249 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .679. The keeper hailing from France has seen 560 shots tried against him in 188 career starting assignments. Gallon (76-45-67 mark in his career) has tallied 57 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 30.3% clean sheet percentage.

Brice Samba will be looking after the goal for Lens. Samba has racked up 64 shutouts while seeing 705 shots attempted against him in 17,028 career minutes. He is the owner of a save % of .762 and his shutout rate is currently at 34.0%. He has surrendered 1.01 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 72-59-58. So far in his pro soccer career, Samba has given up 191 goals and has 537 stops in 188 starts.

Mama Balde is a man who can make an impact for Troyes. Balde has been given a starting assignment in 115 outings thus far in his career while scoring 0.31 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Guinea has tallied 35 goals scored in 10,023 professional minutes played. He has 9 assists while accumulating 17 yellow cards in his career.

Lens features a game changer in Florian Sotoca, who is known to give defenses fits. He is averaging 0.30 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 135 outings so far in his career. The forward from France has totaled 11,868 professional minutes while scoring 40 goals. He has 24 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Troyes (+390)

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