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Strasbourg vs Metz Prediction, 5/12/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/7/2024

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Game: Strasbourg vs Metz

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, France

TV: beIN Sports

The Maroons (8-5-18) are on their way to Stade de la Meinau on Sunday where they will play the Racers (9-9-13). The starting goalkeepers will be Alaa Bellaarouch for Strasbourg and Alexandre Oukidja for Metz.

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The Racers have allowed 47 goals while relinquishing 1.47 G/90, and opposing teams have 117 SoT against them. They have accounted for 5 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 16.1 for the season. Strasbourg has recorded 56 yellow card warnings on the campaign and also 2 red cards. The Racers are 12th in the category of expected goals with 39.4, and the xGA are 41.6. For the season, this team sports an average of 1.16 pts per fixture (36 points) and they also sit at 15th in the league with 22 assists. Their differential on goals is -10 by 34 goals compiled in addition to 44 goals allowed. Strasbourg has earned 72 SVs and have earned a save% of 62.4 this year.

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Metz has recorded 32 goals and their goals expected for the year is currently at 32.2. The club's goals against per 90 min is 1.69 in addition to 125 saves, and they are sitting with 6 shut outs. So far this season, the Maroons have a save percentage of 73.2 (179 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 16th in soccer with 29 pts. Metz sits at 15th in the category of goals against with 51, and the squad's goal difference is at -19. The Maroons have amassed a clean sheet rate of 19.4 this year and also 50 yellow card cautions. The Maroons average 0.9 pts per match while amassing 24 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Strasbourg is Alaa Bellaarouch. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.77 (23 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 61.8. Bellaarouch (3-2-8 mark in his career) has recorded 2 shutouts, which leaves him with a 15.4% shutout percentage. Bellaarouch has been on the field for a total of 1,170 mins and is sitting with 32 saves during his soccer career. The keeper born in Morocco has faced 55 shots tried against him in 13 career starts.

Alexandre Oukidja is expected to look after the goal for Metz. He has allowed 1.18 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 94-67-77. Oukidja has accumulated 73 clean sheets while seeing 913 shots attempted against him in 21,156 minutes in his career. In his pro soccer career, Oukidja has allowed 278 goals and has 637 saves in 238 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of 73.3 and his shutout rate is currently 30.7%.

Dilane Bakwa is a guy who could help decide the outcome for Strasbourg. He has accounted for 13 assists while earning 11 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. The forward born in France has earned 8 goals scored in 4,830 professional minutes. Bakwa has been a starter in 56 matchups in his career and he has earned 0.15 G/90.

Metz has an attacker in Kevin Van Den Kerkhof, who should keep defenses up at night. The midfielder hailing from Algeria has been on the field for 5,186 minutes while scoring 6 goals. He is currently averaging 0.10 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 57 matches so far in his pro soccer career. He has tallied 7 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 10 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Strasbourg

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