Lens vs St. Etienne Prediction, 4/6/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/1/2025

Game: Lens vs St. Etienne

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fubo

Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France is the site where St. Etienne (5-5-16) will take on Lens (11-6-10) on Sunday. Lens are priced at -150 and Saint-Étienne are at +125. The total is set at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Mathew Ryan for Lens and Gautier Larsonneur for St. Etienne.

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Lens has tallied 80 SVs and hold a SV percentage of 72.7% on the season. The team's goal differential is currently at 1 by way of 31 goals put in the net and also 30 goals relinquished. On the year, the squad holds an average of 1.44 pts per contest (39 pts) and they also are ranked 82nd among Big 5 teams with 17 assists. The Blood and Gold are ranked 39th concerning expected goals with 39.9, and their xGA are coming in at 36.2. Lens has accounted for 69 yellow cards this year and 7 red cards. RC Lens allowed 30 goals while giving up 1.11 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have amassed 110 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 11 shut outs, which puts them at a percentage of 40.7% so far this season.

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The Saints are averaging 0.8 pts per fixture while totaling 18 assists and 2 red cards. The Saints have a shut out % of 11.5% on the season as well as 52 yellow card warnings. Saint-Étienne ranks 92nd in regard to goals surrendered having 63, and the squad's goal difference is at -37. On the campaign, the Saints have a save % of 62.9% (170 SoT against), and they also rank 87th in Big 5 soccer with 20 pts. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 2.42 with 107 saves, and they have a total of 3 shutouts. St. Etienne has earned 26 goals and their expected goals this year is 28.0.

The guy who will defend the goal for Lens is Mathew Ryan. Ryan has seen the field for a total of 12,960 mins and has earned 416 stops in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Australia has seen 619 shots tried against him in 144 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.47 (211 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 67.2%. Ryan (35-44-65 record during his career) has accumulated 34 shutouts, which has earned him a 23.6%% clean sheet rate.

Gautier Larsonneur is expected to look after the goal for Saint-Étienne. Thus far in his career, Larsonneur has given up 159 goals and has tallied 311 saves in 88 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 66.0% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 18.3%%. He has conceded 1.82 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 22-22-44. Larsonneur has recorded 16 shutouts and has seen 471 shots against him in 7,887 career mins.

M'Bala Nzola is one member of the team who can help decide the match for Lens. The forward representing Angola has tallied 51 goals scored in 12,845 professional minutes played. Nzola has been given a starting assignment in 133 matchups in his career and has 0.36 goals per 90 minutes. He has 13 assists while earning 115 points in his career.

Saint-Étienne is being led onto the pitch by Zuriko Davitashvili, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has collected 68 pts so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 16 times. The midfielder hailing from Georgia has been on the field for 11,462 professional minutes and has scored 26 goals. He has an average of 0.20 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 134 contests thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Etienne (-150)

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