Rennes vs Lyon Prediction, 8/18/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/17/2024

Game: Rennes vs Lyon

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: Roazhon Park in Rennes, France

TV: Fubo

Roazhon Park is the site where Lyon (16-5-13 last season) will go up against Rennes (12-10-12 last year) on Sunday. The expected starting goalies are Steve Mandanda for Rennes and Anthony Lopes for Lyon.

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The Red and Blacks have allowed 46 goals while relinquishing 1.35 goals per 90 min, and the other team have accumulated 147 SoT on them. They compiled 7 clean sheets, which put them at a percentage of 20.6 last year. Rennes has accumulated 66 yellow cards for the year in addition to 4 red cards. The Red and Blacks are 5th in goals expected with 53.1, and their expected goals against are sitting at 41.2. For the year, the squad has an average of 1.35 pts per contest (46 pts) and they also are ranked 9th in the league with 29 assists. The team's difference in goals is currently at 7 by 53 goals compiled and also 46 goals relinquished. Rennes has compiled 104 SVs and have a SV% of 70.7 this season.

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For the year, Olympique Lyonnais had a save rate of 69.8 (169 SoTA), and they also ranked 6th in Ligue 1 with 53 points. The Kids had an average of 1.6 pts per fixture while compiling 32 assists and 6 red cards. Lyon tallied 49 goals and the squad's goals expected over the course of last season was 49.8. Lyon compiled a clean sheet percentage of 29.4 for the prior year and also 57 yellow card warnings. This clubs's goals against per 90 minutes was at 1.62 in addition to 114 saves, and they accumulated 10 clean sheets. Lyon sat at 12th concerning goals against having 55, and the difference in goals was -6.

The man protecting the net for Rennes is Steve Mandanda. Mandanda has defended the goal for a total of 48,718 minutes and has 1,379 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.11 (599 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.7. The goalkeeper hailing from France has seen 1,972 shots attempted against him in 546 career starts. Mandanda (260-149-135 mark in his professional soccer career) has 172 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 31.5% clean sheet percentage.

Anthony Lopes is expected to look after the net for Lyon. He has allowed 1.17 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 194-81-101. Lopes has tallied 122 shutouts and defended 1,508 shots attempted against him in 33,819 minutes throughout his career. So far in his pro soccer career, Lopes has allowed 439 goals while totaling 1,081 saves in 378 starts. He is the owner of a save percentage of 73.3 and his shutout rate is 32.3%.

Amine Gouiri is a man who should impact this matchup for Rennes. The forward from France has totaled 44 goals in 10,401 minutes played. Gouiri has started 119 matches in his career and scores 0.38 goals per 90. He has totaled 22 assists while earning 14 yellow cards so far in his career.

Lyon features an attacker in Alexandre Lacazette, who should keep defenses up at night. He has collected 47 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 53 times. The forward from France has 30,451 professional minutes and has scored 200 goals. He currently averages 0.59 goals per 90 minutes and has started 349 matches during his career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lyon

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