Lens vs Nantes Prediction, 10/25/2020 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 10/21/2020

Game: Lens vs Nantes

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2020

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Arena Sport 3

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (-105) Nantes (+310)

Ludovic Blas and Nantes (2-2-3, 15th in Ligue 1) head to Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday where they'll meet Lens (4-1-2, 5th in Ligue 1). The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Jean-Louis Leca for Lens and Alban Lafont for Nantes. Nantes are at at +310 while Lens are priced at -105. The over/under is set at 2.25.

Lens has controlled possession of the ball for 48.1% of games while they have success at dribbling 67.7% of the time (3rd in Ligue 1). They have launched 85 shots at the opposition with 27 of them being on target, which is a 31.8% shots on target percentage. Lens have scored 10 goals on the year, which ranks them 7th in Ligue 1. They have caught 2,546 passes on 2,986 tries for the year, which gives them a receiving percentage of 85.3%.

Florian Sotoca is a guy who can be a difference maker for Lens. He has 13 assists while accumulating 8 yellow cards in his career. Sotoca has been given a starting assignment in 67 matches so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.32 G/90. The forward representing France has accumulated 21 goals scored in 5,863 minutes. Another player who could decide the outcome is Gael Kakuta, the forward who is from France. He has helped a teammate on a goal 27 times during his career and he has scored 29 total goals. Kakuta has accumulated 14,995 mins during 172 starting assignments and has been handed 14 yellow card cautions. He sports an average of 0.17 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Lens is Jean-Louis Leca. Leca (77-42-61 mark in his career) has earned 68 shutouts, which leaves him with a 37.4% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from France has had 546 shots sent in his direction in 182 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.03 (185 total goals conceded) and his save percentage is .727. Leca has seen the field for 16,180 mins and has earned 392 stops in his pro soccer career.

Nantes has accumulated 2,819 pass targets on the campaign (15th in the league) to go along with 2,383 completed passes. They have a receiving percentage of 84.5% and they control possession of the ball 43.1% of the time. The Canaries have dribbled successfully 57.5% of the time for the year while tallying 9 goals. They have been able to complete 33.3% of their shots on target on 72 shots.

Ludovic Blas will be counted on for Nantes. He sports an average of 0.13 G/90 and has started 93 outings so far in his career. The midfielder born in France has been on the field for 8,750 mins while scoring 13 goals. He has accumulated 14 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 12 times. Make sure to watch out for Moses Simon, the forward who is from Nigeria. Simon has earned himself a total of 8 yellow cards in 11,016 professional minutes played (123 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his soccer career is 0.22. He has accumulated 27 goals during his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 20 different times.

Alban Lafont will reside in front of the goal for the Canaries. During his professional soccer career, Lafont has conceded 201 goals while he has earned 459 stops in 166 starts. He has conceded 1.22 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 48-50-68. He has a save percentage of .722 and his clean sheet rate is currently 29.5%. Lafont has accumulated 49 clean sheets while defending 641 shots tried against him in 14,879 minutes throughout his career.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Nantes (+310) and under 2.25l goals

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