Reims vs Lyon Prediction, 10/1/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Location: Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France

TV: Sling TV

Odds/Point Spread: Reims (+110) Lyon (+222)

Reims (2-1-2) welcomes Lyon (0-2-4) at Stade Auguste-Delaune on Sunday. The Red and Whites are priced at +110 and the Kids are at +222. The total comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Yehvann Diouf for Reims and Remy Riou for Lyon.

Reims has earned 13 saves and have a SV percentage of 65.0 so far this season. Their differential on goals is currently at 2 by 9 goals put in the net as well as 7 goals allowed. On the season, the squad has an average of 1.40 pts per contest (7 pts) and also are ranked 7th in soccer with 7 assists. The Red and Whites are ranked 10th in the matter of expected goals with 7.0, and their xGA are sitting at 5.0. Reims has earned 10 yellow cards on the campaign. The Red and Whites have relinquished 7 goals while allowing 1.40 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have accumulated 20 shots on target on them. They have earned 1 clean sheet, which has them at a % of 20.0 on the season.

Lyon has totaled 3 goals and the team's goals expected this year is currently at 6.3. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.83 with 22 saves, and they have accounted for 2 shutouts. On the season, Olympique Lyonnais has a save % of 69.7 (33 SoTA), and also have a rank of 17th in soccer with 2 points. Lyon is 18th in relation to goals surrendered with 11, and the team's difference in goals is at -8. Olympique Lyonnais has earned a shut out percentage of 33.3 for the season in addition to 16 yellow cards. The Kids have put together an average of 0.3 pts/match while recording 2 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will defend the goal for Reims is Yehvann Diouf. Diouf has defended the goal for a total of 3,465 minutes and has 124 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.01 (39 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 77.3. The goalkeeper from France has faced 163 shots tried against him in 38 starting assignments. Diouf (13-14-11 record during his soccer career) has recorded 16 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 42.1% shutout percentage.

Remy Riou will look after the goal for Lyon. He has surrendered 1.15 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 105-98-121. Riou has tallied 110 clean sheets and has defended 1,265 shots tried against him in 29,173 career minutes. In his career, Riou has allowed 372 goals while tallying 901 saves in 324 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 72.4 and his clean sheet rate sits at 34.0%.

Junya Ito is one guy who can create chances for Reims. The forward hailing from Japan has 56 goals scored in 22,033 mins played. Ito has had a starting assignment in 245 matches so far in his career while he scores 0.23 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 59 assists while earning 21 yellow cards in his career.

Lyon features a difference maker in Alexandre Lacazette, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward representing France has accumulated 28,411 mins while earning 182 goals. He currently averages 0.58 G/90 and has been a starter in 325 contests during his pro soccer career. He has 45 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 51 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lyon (+222)

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