Strasbourg vs Lens Prediction, 10/1/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Location: Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, France

TV: Sling TV

Odds/Point Spread: Strasbourg (+216) Lens (+127)

Stade de la Meinau is where Lens (1-1-4) will try to beat Strasbourg (3-1-2) on Sunday. Lens are at at +127 and Strasbourg are at +216. The total comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Matz Sels for Strasbourg and Brice Samba for Lens.

The Racers rank 8th in relation to expected goals with 8.1, and their expected goals against are 7.3. The Racers have surrendered 8 goals while surrendering 1.33 goals per 90, and the other team have accounted for 23 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is currently at -1 by means of 7 goals earned as well as 8 goals conceded. They have accumulated 2 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 33.3 for the year. Strasbourg has recorded 15 saves and also are the owners of a SV rate of 65.2 over the course of the season. Strasbourg has a total of 9 yellow cards on the season. This season, the team is averaging 1.67 pts per match (10 points) and also have a ranking of 15th in soccer with 4 assists.

Over the course of the season, RC Lens a save rate of 69.0 (29 SoT against), and also sit at 16th in the league with 4 points. The Blood and Gold have an average of 0.7 points per contest while totaling 5 assists and 1 red card. Lens has accounted for 6 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this year is sitting at 7.1. RC Lens racked up 15 yellow card warnings. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 2.00 in addition to 17 saves. Lens is ranked 16th in regard to goals given up having 12, and the squad's difference in goals sits at -6.

The guy defending the goal for Strasbourg will be Matz Sels. Sels (124-94-97 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 85 shutouts, which gives him a 27.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in Belgium has faced 1,291 shots tried at him in 315 starts. His GA/90 is 1.28 (403 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 71.3. Sels has seen the pitch for a total of 28,350 mins and has accumulated 887 stops during his career.

Brice Samba will be residing in front of the goal for Lens. During his professional soccer career, Samba has surrendered 217 goals and has earned 604 stops in 211 starts. He has conceded 1.02 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 83-64-65. He has earned a save percentage of 76.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently 33.2%. Samba has totaled 70 shutouts while defending 818 shots against him in 19,098 career minutes.

Habib Diallo is a player who can be a force in the game for Strasbourg. The forward representing Senegal has totaled 105 goals in 17,201 minutes. Diallo has had a starting assignment in 189 outings in his career and he accounts for 0.55 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 23 assists while accumulating 19 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

Lens has a player in Florian Sotoca, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has earned 27 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 28 times. The forward hailing from France has played 13,777 mins and has earned 42 goals. He is currently averaging 0.27 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 156 games in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Strasbourg (+216)

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