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Lorient vs Lyon Prediction, 9/27/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/26/2020

Memphis Depay Lyon

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Game: Lorient vs Lyon

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2020

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Lorient (+324) Lyon (-115)

Memphis Depay and Lyon (1-2-1, 12th in Ligue 1) travel to Stade du Moustoir on Sunday where they'll take on Lorient (1-0-3, 16th in Ligue 1). The men protecting the net are Paul Nardi for Lorient and Anthony Lopes for Lyon. Lorient are at +324 while the Kids are at -115. The over/under is set at 2.75.

Lorient has controlled possession of the ball for 47% of the time while they successfully dribble 53% of the time (16th in Ligue 1). They have tried 32 shots with 13 on target, which means they have a 40.6% SOT percentage. Lorient have tallied 6 goals this season, which has them 7th in Ligue 1. Their players have been on the receiving end of 1,323 passes on 1,577 tries for the campaign, giving them a receiving percentage of 83.9%.

Yoane Wissa is a player who should impact this matchup for Lorient. Wissa has been a starter in 96 outings in his career and has 0.41 G/90. The forward representing France has totaled 37 goals scored in 8,222 professional minutes played. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 19 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Someone else who should impact this match is Adrian Grbic, the forward from Austria. Grbic has been on the pitch for 5,016 mins during 50 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 9 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 4 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 30 goals. He sports an average of 0.54 goals per 90 minutes in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Lorient is Paul Nardi. Nardi (70-43-49 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 40 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.7% shutout percentage. The goalie from France has faced 512 shots sent his way in 162 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.21 (195 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of .748. Nardi has defended the goal for a total of 14,561 minutes and has accumulated 381 saves during his pro soccer career.

Lyon has accumulated 2,208 targets on the campaign (2nd in Ligue 1) and they have 1,985 successful received passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 89.9% and they have controlled possession of the ball 62.3% of the time. The Kids have been able to dribble successfully 71% of the time on the year while earning 4 goals. They have been able to connect on 26.3% of their shots on target on 76 total shots.

Memphis Depay is a guy who should impact this matchup for Lyon. He has totaled 43 assists while tallying 17 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Depay has been given a starting assignment in 165 matches during his career and he scores 0.52 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from the Netherlands has earned 88 goals scored in 15,166 professional minutes played. Someone else who should impact this match is Moussa Dembele, the forward hailing from France. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 72 total goals. Dembele has been on the pitch for 11,685 minutes during 126 career starts and has been handed a total of 15 yellow cards. He sports an average of 0.55 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy protecting the net for Lyon will be Anthony Lopes. Lopes (127-54-64 mark during his soccer career) has 89 shutouts, which gives him a 36.0% clean sheet rate. The goalie from France has faced 942 shots tried against him in 247 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.08 (266 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .737. Lopes has defended the goal for a total of 22,171 minutes and has tallied 697 saves so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lyon (-115)

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