Angers vs Lyon Prediction, 11/22/2020 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/18/2020

Game: Angers vs Lyon

Date: Sunday, November 22, 2020

Location: Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, France

TV: DAZN

Odds/Point Spread: Angers (+280) Lyon (-105)

Moussa Dembele and Lyon (4-5-1, 5th in Ligue 1) go to Stade Raymond Kopa on Sunday where they'll take on Angers (5-1-4, 9th in Ligue 1). The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Paul Bernardoni for Angers and Anthony Lopes for Lyon. The odds on this game have Angers priced at +280 and the Kids are at -105. The total is set at 2.5.

Angers faced off with Nimes in their last match and went home with a win by a final score of 5 - 1. Angers tried 20 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 10 of the attempts for a rate of 50.0%. In the passing game, they finished with a 77.8% passes received rate by converting 281 out of their 361 passing targets last match. In relation to shooting accuracy, Angers wrapped this game up at a 46.7% rate by putting 7 shots on target out of 15 shots. Angers averages 1.50 goals per 90 (15 total goals) and have accounted for 12 assists in all competitions for the year.

Angelo Fulgini is a guy who can be a difference maker for Angers. Fulgini has been given a starting assignment in 128 matchups so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.14 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Cote d'Ivoire has racked up 18 goals in 11,500 mins. He has totaled 10 assists while tallying 21 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. One more player who should impact this match is Ismael Traore, the defender representing France. He has helped a teammate on a goal 6 times so far in his career while scoring 13 total goals. Traore has totaled 30,176 mins during 342 career starts and has been given 27 yellow cards. He averages 0.04 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Angers will be Paul Bernardoni. Bernardoni (47-33-53 record during his soccer career) has 36 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in France has faced 599 shots attempted against him in 133 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.48 (196 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .698. Bernardoni has defended the goal for 11,924 mins and has 412 saves in his career.

The last time they took the field, Lyon went home victorious with a score of 2 - 1 against Saint-Etienne. They finished this game by connecting on 414 out of their 497 attempted passes for a rate of 83.3%. Lyon ended the game with a 68.2% successful dribble rate by connecting on 15 out of the 22 dribbles they tried. Lyon connected on 6 SoT out of the team's 18 shots attempted earning them a 33.3% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having a total of 15 goals and 8 assists for all their games, Lyon has an average of 1.50 goals and 0.80 assists per 90 min.

Moussa Dembele should provide a lift for Lyon. The forward from France has been on the pitch for 11,916 minutes while scoring 72 goals. He has accumulated 15 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 25 times. He currently averages 0.54 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 128 games during his soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Memphis Depay, the forward representing the Netherlands. Depay has been handed 17 yellow cards in 15,576 professional minutes played (169 career starting assignments). His G/90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.51. He has scored 89 goals during his soccer career while helping on a goal 46 different times.

Anthony Lopes will look after the goal for Lyon. In his pro soccer career, Lopes has given up 273 goals and has totaled 717 stops in 253 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.08 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 130-57-64. He sports a save percentage of .737 and his clean sheet rate is 35.2%. Lopes has 89 shutouts while seeing 967 shots against him in 22,711 career mins.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lyon (-105)

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