Angers vs Rennes Prediction, 4/17/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/12/2021

Game: Angers vs Rennes

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021

Location: Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, France

TV: ESPN2 Norte

Odds/Point Spread: Angers (+180) Rennes (+150)

Adrien Hunou and Rennes (13-9-10, 7th in Ligue 1) are headed to Stade Raymond Kopa on Saturday where they'll take on Angers (11-8-13, 11th in Ligue 1). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Paul Bernardoni for Angers and Alfred Gomis for Rennes. The Black and Whites are at +180 while the Red and Blacks are at +150. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Angers took the field against Lyon in their last matchup and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-0. Angers attempted 18 dribbles in this game and converted 11 of those tries for a rate of 61.1%. In sharing the ball, they finished with a 86.0% received passes rate by completing 461 out of their 536 pass targets last match. Regarding shot accuracy, Angers finished the game at a 27.3% rate by putting 3 SoT out of 11 total shots. Angers sports an average of 1.06 goals per 90 minutes (34 goals in total) and have tallied 20 assists in all games this year.

Stephane Bahoken is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Angers. He has totaled 7 assists while accumulating 21 yellow cards during his soccer career. Bahoken has had a starting assignment in 95 matches in his career and scores 0.40 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing France has 37 goals scored in 8,281 minutes played. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Angelo Fulgini, the midfielder born in Cote d'Ivoire. Fulgini has been on the pitch for 13,085 minutes in 148 starts and has earned himself a total of 23 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 11 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 21 total goals. He is averaging 0.14 G/90 during his soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Angers is Paul Bernardoni. Bernardoni has seen the field for a total of 13,904 mins and has earned 451 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 1.44 (223 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 68.9%. The keeper born in France has seen 662 shots attempted against him in 155 career starting assignments. Bernardoni (53-40-62 record in his career) has earned 42 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.1% shutout percentage.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Rennes took home the win by a final score of 1-0 against Nantes. Rennes had a 42.9% successful dribble percentage by converting 6 out of the 14 dribbles they tried. They finished this game by completing 568 of the 660 passes they tried earning a percentage of 86.1%. Rennes converted 4 shots on target out of 14 shots attempted earning them a 28.6% clip when they last took the field. Having tallied 39 goals and 30 assists in all their games, Rennes is averaging 1.22 goals and 0.94 assists per 90 minutes.

Adrien Hunou will be counted on for Rennes. He averages 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 107 games in his career. The forward representing France has 10,037 mins while earning 37 goals. He has totaled 11 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 8 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Benjamin Bourigeaud, the forward born in France. Bourigeaud has earned himself a total of 33 yellow card warnings in 16,198 professional minutes (184 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average thus far in his career is 0.18. He has scored 32 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 26 different times.

Alfred Gomis is expected to look after the net for Rennes. Gomis has recorded 68 clean sheets and has defended 856 shots tried against him in 19,038 minutes in his career. He has a save percentage of 73.4% and his clean sheet rate sits at 31.9%. He has given up 1.13 goals per 90 while earning a record of 69-63-76. During his pro soccer career, Gomis has given up 240 goals and has tallied 630 stops in 213 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rennes (+150)

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