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

by Guy Bruhn - 8/28/2024

Game: Montpellier vs Nantes

Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: beIN Sports

The Blood and Gold (2-0-0) are hitting the road to Stade Louis II on Sunday where they will take on the Monégasques (2-0-0). The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Philipp Kohn for Monaco and Brice Samba for Lens.

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The Monégasques have a ranking of 3rd in relation to expected goals having 4.2, and their expected goals against are 0.5. AS Monaco has allowed 0 goals while allowing 0.00 G/90, and the opposition have accumulated 4 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals is at 3 by 3 goals earned as well as 0 goals conceded. They have recorded 2 shut outs, giving them a % of 100.0 so far this year. Monaco has recorded 4 saves and they have earned a save percentage of 100.0 so far this season. Monaco has 4 yellow cards this year in addition to 1 red card. So far this year, this team sports an average of 3.00 pts per match (6 pts) and they also sit at 3rd in Ligue 1 with 3 assists.

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So far this season, RC Lens a save % of 100.0 (5 SoTA), and they also sit at 1st in soccer with 6 pts. The Blood and Gold sport an average of 3.0 pts per fixture while recording 2 assists and 1 red card. Lens has amassed 3 goals and their expected goals for the year is at 4.1. RC Lens a shut out rate of 100.0 this year in addition to 2 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 min is currently at 0.00 in addition to 5 saves, and they have 2 clean sheets. Lens is 4th in the matter of goals conceded with 0, and the goal differential sits at 3.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Monaco is Philipp Kohn. His GA/90 is 0.84 (70 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 74.7. Kohn (57-17-9 record in his career) has earned 37 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 44.6% shutout rate. Kohn has seen the pitch for a total of 7,527 mins and has accumulated 178 saves during his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has had 245 shots tried against him in 83 career starting assignments.

Brice Samba is expected to look after the goal for Lens. In his pro soccer career, Samba has surrendered 241 goals and has accounted for 694 saves in 241 starts. He has given up 1.00 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 99-71-72. He holds a save percentage of 77.1 and his clean sheet rate sits at 35.7%. Samba has totaled 86 shutouts and has seen 932 shots tried against him in 21,798 minutes throughout his career.

Folarin Balogun is one man who can make an impact for Monaco. The forward hailing from the United States has 31 goals scored in 5,720 professional minutes played. Balogun has started 64 matches during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.49 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 10 assists while accumulating 6 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Lens has a playmaker in Florian Sotoca, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He is averaging 0.27 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 182 games thus far in his career. The forward representing France has earned 16,106 professional minutes while scoring 48 goals. He has accumulated 29 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 33 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monaco

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