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

by Guy Bruhn - 10/28/2020

Game: Angers vs Nice

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2020

Location: Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, France

TV: beIN SPORTS CONNECT

Odds/Point Spread: Angers (+220) Nice (+130)

Pierre Lees-Melou and Nice (4-2-2, 5th in Ligue 1) go to Stade Raymond Kopa on Sunday where they'll take on Angers (4-1-3, 8th in Ligue 1). The men protecting the net are Paul Bernardoni for Angers and Walter Benitez for Nice. The odds on this matchup have Angers priced at +220 and Nice are priced at +130. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Angers has controlled possession for 48.5% of contests while they successfully dribble 61.4% of the time (9th in the league). They have attempted 93 shots at the opposition with 26 of them being on target, which is a 28.0% shots on target percentage. Angers as a team have totaled 10 goals for the year, which has them 10th in the league. They have been on the receiving end of 3,555 passes from teammates on 4,020 attempts for the year, making their receiving percentage 88.4%.

Angelo Fulgini is a player who can be a difference maker for Angers. Fulgini has had a starting assignment in 126 contests so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.14 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder hailing from Côte d'Ivoire has 18 goals in 11,327 professional minutes played. He has totaled 9 assists while tallying 21 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Someone else who should impact this game is Ismael Traore, the defender from France. Traore has been on the pitch for 29,996 minutes during 340 career starting assignments and has been given 27 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times so far in his career while scoring 13 total goals. He is averaging 0.04 G/90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy defending the goal for Angers is Paul Bernardoni. Paul Bernardoni has seen the field for a total of 11,744 minutes and is sitting with 406 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.47 (192 goals conceded) and he has a save % of .698. The goalie from France has had 590 shots tried against him in 131 starting assignments. Bernardoni (46-33-52 record during his soccer career) has recorded 36 shutouts, which gives him a 27.5% clean sheet percentage.

The Eagles have been able to dribble successfully 57% of the time on the season while collecting 11 goals. They have a receiving percentage of 90.2% while they maintain possession of the ball 57.6% of the time. Nice has tallied 4,612 targets this year (4th in Ligue 1) and they have 4,162 successful received passes. They have completed 35.4% of their SOT on 79 shots.

Pierre Lees-Melou will be someone to watch for Nice. He currently averages 0.17 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 130 games so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder who is from France has totaled 11,359 mins and he has scored 22 goals. He has 22 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 17 times. You should also keep an eye on Amine Gouiri, the forward from France. He has totaled 3 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 2 times. Gouiri has earned himself 1 yellow card in 668 professional minutes played (6 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.40.

Walter Benitez will look after the net for the Eagles. So far in his pro soccer career, Benitez has given up 149 goals while he has earned 381 stops in 139 starting assignments. He has given up 1.25 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 53-41-45. He has a save percentage of .737 and his clean sheet rate is 30.9%. Benitez has tallied 43 shutouts while defending 510 shots tried against him in 12,545 career mins.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Angers (+220)

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