Lens vs Nantes Prediction, 11/9/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/9/2024

Game: Lens vs Nantes

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Sling World Sports

Stade Bollaert-Delelis is the location where Nantes (2-4-4) will play Lens (3-5-2) on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net are Brice Samba for Lens and Alban Lafont for Nantes.

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RC Lens given up 7 goals while relinquishing 0.70 G/90, and the other team have a total of 38 SoT against them. They have a total of 5 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 50.0 this season. Lens has accumulated 27 yellow card warnings so far this season in addition to 3 red cards. The Blood and Gold have a rank of 9th in regard to xG with 13.9, and their xGA are sitting at 12.0. On the year, the team has an average of 1.40 points per match (14 points) and also rank 18th in the league with 4 assists. This team's difference in goals is 2 as a result of 9 goals put in the net and 7 goals surrendered. Lens has recorded 31 saves and have a save% of 89.5 for the year.

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Nantes has recorded 12 goals and the team's goals expected on the season is at 10.8. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.40 in addition to 30 saves, and they have accounted for 2 shut outs. On the campaign, the Canaries have a save % of 72.1 (43 SoTA), and also rank 15th in soccer with 10 points. Nantes has a rank of 12th in the category of goals conceded with 14, and the squad's goal difference is -2. The Canaries have earned a clean sheet % of 20.0 so far this year and 24 yellow card warnings. The Canaries are averaging 1.0 points per match while having 9 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will defend the goal for Lens is Brice Samba. Samba (100-76-73 record in his career) has earned 89 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 35.9% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in Congo has had 957 shots sent his way in 248 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.99 (247 total goals given up) and he has earned a save % of 77.4. Samba has seen the pitch for a total of 22,428 mins and has accumulated 713 stops during his soccer career.

Alban Lafont will be residing in front of the goal for Nantes. Thus far in his career, Lafont has surrendered 403 goals while earning 879 saves in 309 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.31 goals per 90 while earning a record of 86-93-130. He has a save percentage of 72.7 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 25.9%. Lafont has earned 80 clean sheets and has defended 1,277 shots against him in 27,724 career mins.

Florian Sotoca is one player who has a chance to score for Lens. The forward representing France has accumulated 48 goals scored in 16,502 minutes. Sotoca has been in the starting lineup in 187 outings during his career and has 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. He has 33 assists while tallying 30 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Nantes is being led onto the pitch by Mostafa Mohamed, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has earned 11 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 7 times. The forward from Egypt has accumulated 6,223 minutes while earning 32 goals. He sports an average of 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has started 64 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nantes

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