Nantes vs St. Etienne Prediction, 9/29/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/24/2024

Game: Nantes vs St. Etienne

Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Location: Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France

TV: beIN Sports

Nantes (2-2-1) will try to beat St. Etienne (1-0-4) at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Alban Lafont for Nantes and Gautier Larsonneur for St. Etienne.

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The Canaries are 13th for expected goals with 5.5, and the squad's expected goals against are at 5.1. The Canaries have allowed 4 goals while giving up 0.80 G/90, and opponents have compiled 18 shots on target against them. Their differential on goals is at 3 by way of 7 goals put in the net as well as 4 goals given up. They have amassed 2 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 40.0 this season. Nantes has recorded 14 SVs and they also have earned a save% of 83.3 on the season. Nantes has compiled 14 yellow card warnings this year. Over the course of the season, the squad sports an average of 1.60 pts per match (8 points) and also are ranked 7th in the league with 5 assists.

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The Saints have an average of 0.6 points per match while totaling 1 assist. The Saints have recorded a shut out rate of 20.0 so far this season as well as 11 yellow card cautions. St. Etienne has a ranking of 18th in relation to goals against having 15, and the difference in goals is sitting at -14. On the year, the Saints have a save rate of 68.6 (35 SoTA), and also rank 17th in Ligue 1 with 3 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 3.00 in addition to 21 saves, and they have accumulated 1 clean sheet. St. Etienne has totaled 1 goal and the team's expected goals so far this year is 3.3.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Nantes will be Alban Lafont. Lafont has been on the field for 27,364 mins and has earned 865 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.30 (395 total goals allowed) and his save % is 72.9. The goalkeeper from France has faced 1,256 shots attempted against him in 305 career starts. Lafont (86-91-128 record in his career) has tallied 80 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.2% clean sheet rate.

Gautier Larsonneur will reside in front of the goal for St. Etienne. He has given up 1.16 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 93-58-59. Larsonneur has recorded 71 clean sheets while seeing 876 shots against him in 18,868 career mins. Thus far in his career, Larsonneur has conceded 243 goals and has racked up 632 stops in 210 starts. He sports a save percentage of 75.8 and his shutout rate sits at 33.8%.

Mostafa Mohamed is a member of the squad who can be a difference maker for Nantes. The forward born in Egypt has accumulated 32 goals in 6,031 professional minutes played. Mohamed has had a starting assignment in 62 matches in his career and he has earned 0.48 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 7 assists while tallying 11 yellow card warnings during his soccer career.

St. Etienne is being led by Ibrahim Sissoko, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The midfielder hailing from France has been on the pitch for 14,257 minutes and has scored 6 goals. He scores 0.04 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 161 contests so far in his career. He has totaled 45 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 12 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Etienne

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