Monaco vs Nimes Prediction, 11/29/2020 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/25/2020

Game: Monaco vs Nimes

Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (-175) Nimes (+450)

Moussa Kone and Nimes (3-2-6, 15th in Ligue 1) travel to Stade Louis II on Sunday where they'll take on Monaco (6-2-3, 5th in Ligue 1). The expected starting goalies will be Radoslaw Majecki for Monaco and Baptiste Reynet for Nimes. The Monégasques are at -175 while Nîmes are at +450. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Monaco stepped onto the pitch against PSG in their last matchup and earned the victory with a final of 3-2. Monaco tried 16 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 11 of those dribbles for a percentage of 68.8%. When discussing the passing game, they ended up with a 86.0% received passes rate by connecting on 478 of the 556 passing targets in their last game. In terms of shooting accuracy, Monaco walked away from the pitch at a 26.7% rate by hitting 4 shots on target of 15 total shots. Monaco is averaging 1.82 goals per 90 min (20 goals in total) and have accounted for 11 assists In all contests for this campaign.

Kevin Volland is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Monaco. He has 59 assists while accumulating 48 yellow cards during his career. Volland has been given a starting assignment in 283 outings so far in his career and scores 0.36 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Germany has recorded 100 goals in 24,739 mins. One more guy who could decide who wins is Henry Onyekuru, the forward representing Nigeria. He has helped on a goal 11 times during his pro soccer career while he has scored 53 goals. Onyekuru has been on the pitch for 9,184 mins in 100 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 20 yellow card cautions. He scores 0.52 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Monaco will be Radoslaw Majecki. Majecki (29-7-12 record during his soccer career) has 19 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 39.6% shutout rate.

The last time they took the field, Nimes took home the win by a final score of 1-0 against Reims. Nimes ended the game with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by completing 8 of the 16 dribbles they attempted. They finished the contest by connecting on 194 of the 275 attempted passes for a rate of 70.5%. Nimes converted 4 SoT out of their 5 shots tried giving them a 80.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 11 goals and 8 assists in all their contests, Nimes averages 1.00 goal and 0.73 assists per 90.

Moussa Kone will need to provide a lift for Nimes. He sports an average of 0.47 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 57 contests in his career. The forward from Senegal has earned 5,327 mins while scoring 28 goals. He has collected 14 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times. Make sure to watch out for Renaud Ripart, the forward hailing from France. Ripart has been handed a total of 11 yellow card warnings in 13,932 mins played (156 career starting assignments). His G/90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.24. He has totaled 37 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 18 times.

Baptiste Reynet will be residing in front of the goal for Nimes. During his pro soccer career, Reynet has allowed 427 goals and has totaled 927 stops in 295 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.45 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 93-82-118. He holds a save percentage of .701 and his shutout rate is 25.4%. Reynet has racked up 75 shutouts and has seen 1,329 shots attempted against him in 26,582 mins in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monaco (-175)

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