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Bordeaux vs Brest Prediction, 12/6/2020 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/3/2020

Haris Belkebla Brest

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Game: Bordeaux vs Brest

Date: Sunday, December 6, 2020

Location: Stade Matmut-Atlantique in Bordeaux, France

TV: Viaplay Denmark

Odds/Point Spread: Bordeaux (+130) Brest (+240)

Stade Matmut-Atlantique is the venue where Josh Maja and Bordeaux (4-4-4, 13th in Ligue 1) will play Brest (6-0-6, 10th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Benoit Costil for Bordeaux and Gautier Larsonneur for Brest. The Pirates are at at +240 while Bordeaux FC are priced at +130. The total opens at 2.25.

Bordeaux took the field against PSG in their most recent match and walked away with a draw with a final of 2-2. When talking about passing the ball, they had a 81.8% received passes percentage by completing 287 out of their 351 pass targets in their last outing. Bordeaux tried 23 dribbles in this contest and converted 15 of those dribbles for a rate of 65.2%. Concerning shot accuracy, Bordeaux wrapped this game up at a 22.2% rate by hitting 4 shots on target out of 18 total shots. Bordeaux is averaging 0.92 goals per 90 min (11 goals in total) and have tallied 8 assists in all matches this season.

Josh Maja is a player who should be able to impact this game for Bordeaux. Maja has been in the starting lineup in 45 contests so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.59 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from England has accumulated 25 goals scored in 3,835 professional minutes played. He has totaled 4 assists while earning 4 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. One more guy who should impact this match is Toma Basic, the midfielder representing Croatia. Basic has been on the field for 7,034 mins during 82 starting assignments and has been given a total of 17 yellow card warnings. He has assisted on a goal 10 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 14 goals. He is averaging 0.18 G/90 during his soccer career.

The man who will protect the net for Bordeaux will be Benoit Costil. Costil has seen the field for 37,016 minutes and has 1,206 stops thus far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.23 (504 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .712. The keeper born in France has seen 1,694 shots sent his way in 413 career starts. Costil (143-125-144 record in his career) has accumulated 114 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.6% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the field, Brest walked away with a victory by a final of 4-1 against Saint-Etienne. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 337 out of their 397 passing attempts earning a percentage of 84.9%. Brest earned a 71.4% successful dribble rate by completing 15 out of the 21 dribbles they pursued. Brest had 3 shots on target out of their 10 shots attempted which gave them a 30.0% clip in their last outing. Having earned a total of 20 goals and 16 assists in all competitions, Brest averages 1.67 goals and 1.33 assists per 90 minutes.

Gaetan Charbonnier will need to be on top of his game for Brest. He scores 0.39 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 230 matches in his career. The forward representing France has accumulated 20,081 mins and has scored 87 goals. He has totaled 47 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 39 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Steve Mounie, the forward who represents Benin. He has tallied 45 goals during his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 13 times. Mounie has earned himself 13 yellow cards in 11,406 professional minutes (123 starting assignments). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.36.

Gautier Larsonneur will be looking after the goal for Brest. Thus far in his career, Larsonneur has conceded 129 goals and has accumulated 228 saves in 112 starting assignments. He has given up 1.16 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 52-32-28. He has earned a save percentage of .725 and his clean sheet rate sits at 32.1%. Larsonneur has 36 clean sheets and has defended 320 shots tried against him in 10,048 mins in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brest (+240)

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