Angers vs PSG Prediction, 1/16/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/11/2021

Game: Angers vs PSG

Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021

Location: Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, France

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Angers (+500) PSG (-227)

Angelo Fulgini and Angers (9-3-7, 7th in Ligue 1) play PSG (12-3-4, 2nd in Ligue 1) at Stade Raymond Kopa on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Paul Bernardoni for Angers and Keylor Navas for PSG. The Black and Whites are at +500 while PSG are at -227. The total has been set at 3.5.

Angers took the field against Monaco in their last game and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-0. Angers tried 20 dribbles in this contest and were able to convert 13 of the attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 80.7% passes received percentage by converting 398 of the 493 passing targets in their last game. Regarding shot accuracy, Angers wrapped this game up at a 33.3% rate by landing 2 shots on target of 6 total shots. Angers averages 1.32 goals per 90 (25 goals in total) and are sitting with 17 assists in all games this season.

Angelo Fulgini is a guy who should impact this matchup for Angers. He has 11 assists while earning 22 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Fulgini has started 136 contests so far in his career and he scores 0.14 G/90. The midfielder hailing from Cote d'Ivoire has 19 goals scored in 12,123 professional minutes. One more player who should impact this match is Ismael Traore, the defender representing France. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 6 times in his career while he has scored 13 total goals. Traore has played 30,986 mins during 351 career starts and has been given a total of 28 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.04 goals per 90 minutes so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Angers will be Paul Bernardoni. Bernardoni has seen the field for a total of 12,734 mins and has earned 429 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.46 (206 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of .695. The goalie from France has faced 626 shots tried against him in 142 starts. Bernardoni (51-35-56 mark in his career) has accumulated 38 shutouts, which gives him a 26.8% clean sheet percentage.

For their last game, PSG went home victorious with a score of 3-0 against Brest. They finished the match by connecting on 646 out of their 712 passing attempts earning a percentage of 90.7%. PSG finished the match with a 75.0% successful dribble rate by completing 18 out of the 24 dribbles they pursued. PSG converted 11 shots on goal out of the team's 22 shots attempted which gave them a 50.0% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 43 goals and 29 assists in all their contests, PSG averages 2.26 goals and 1.53 assists per 90 minutes.

Kylian Mbappe should be someone to watch for PSG. He is averaging 0.94 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 96 games during his career. The forward representing France has played 8,814 mins and has scored 92 goals. He has tallied 11 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 34 times. Make sure to watch out for Moise Kean, the forward born in Italy. Kean has been handed 10 yellow cards in 3,467 mins played (35 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.57. He has earned 22 goals so far in his career while helping on a goal 2 different times.

Keylor Navas will reside in front of the net for PSG. Navas has recorded 76 shutouts while seeing 872 shots attempted against him in 19,899 career minutes. He holds a save % of .748 and his clean sheet rate is 34.2%. He has surrendered 1.01 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 120-50-52. In his career, Navas has allowed 224 goals while totaling 651 saves in 222 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Angers (+500)

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