Nice vs Marseille Prediction, 10/22/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Location: Allianz Riviera in Nice, France

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Nice (+141) Marseille (+195)

Nice (4-4-0) will take on Marseille (3-3-2) at Allianz Riviera on Sunday. Nice are priced at +141 and the Olympians are at +195. The total is 2.5. The starting goalies will be Marcin Bulka for Nice and Pau Lopez for Marseille.

The Eagles are 6th for goals expected with 11.7, and their xGA are coming in at 6.0. The Eagles have relinquished 4 goals while allowing 0.50 goals per 90 min, and the other team have amassed 19 SoT on them. Their difference in goals is 5 as a result of 9 goals tallied in addition to 4 goals allowed. They have recorded 5 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 62.5 so far this year. Nice has earned 13 saves and hold a save rate of 78.9 for the year. Nice has amassed 15 yellow cards on the year. For the year, the squad is sitting with an average of 2.00 points per fixture (16 pts) and sit at 12th in the league with 7 assists.

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Marseille has accumulated 12 goals and the team's goals expected this year is at 14.4. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.37 with 22 saves, and they have earned 3 shut outs. Over the course of the season, OM has a save rate of 66.7 (33 shots on target against), and sit at 7th in the league with 12 pts. Marseille ranks 9th for goals allowed with 11, and the team's difference in goals is coming in at 1. OM has earned a shut out percentage of 37.5 this year and also 14 yellow card warnings. The Olympians hold an average of 1.5 points per fixture while having 9 assists.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Nice will be Marcin Bulka. Bulka has seen the pitch for 2,250 minutes and has accumulated 69 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.92 (23 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 80.9. The goalkeeper hailing from Poland has had 94 shots tried at him in 25 starting assignments. Bulka (6-9-10 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 9 clean sheets, which gives him a 36.0% shutout rate.

Pau Lopez is expected to look after the net for Marseille. Lopez has accumulated 58 shutouts while seeing 877 shots against him in 19,823 mins throughout his career. He holds a save % of 70.1 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 26.6%. He has surrendered 1.33 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 100-45-74. In his pro soccer career, Lopez has surrendered 293 goals and has accounted for 590 stops in 218 starting assignments.

Terem Moffi is a member of the squad who can be a force for Nice. Moffi has started 105 games thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.50 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Nigeria has earned 48 goals in 8,648 mins. He has accounted for 11 assists while accumulating 7 yellow cards in his career.

Marseille is being led by Vitinha, who is known to give defenses fits. He is averaging 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 37 outings so far in his career. The forward from Portugal has totaled 3,405 minutes while he has scored 18 goals. He has accumulated 4 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 4 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nice (+141)

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