Angers vs Saint-Etienne Prediction, 3/13/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/9/2021

Game: Angers vs Saint-Etienne

Date: Saturday, March 13, 2021

Location: Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, France

TV: ESPN2 Norte

Odds/Point Spread: Angers (+128) Saint-Etienne (+200)

Stephane Bahoken and Angers (11-6-11, 9th in Ligue 1) play Saint-Etienne (7-9-12, 16th in Ligue 1) at Stade Raymond Kopa on Saturday. The expected starting goalies will be Paul Bernardoni for Angers and Jessy Moulin for Saint-Etienne. Saint-Étienne are at at +200 while the Black and Whites are at +128. The over/under opens at 2.25.

Angers faced Metz in their most recent match and walked away with a win by a score of 1-0. In the passing game, they finished with a 77.8% rate by connecting on 252 of the 324 pass attempts in their last game. Angers attempted 10 dribbles in this contest and were successful in 4 of those attempts for a rate of 40.0%. In regard to shooting accuracy, Angers ended this match at a 42.9% rate by putting 3 shots on target of 7 shots. Angers is averaging 1.18 goals per 90 min (33 goals in total) and have accounted for 20 assists in all contests this year.

Stephane Bahoken is a player who should be able to impact this game for Angers. Bahoken has had a starting assignment in 92 games during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.40 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing France has tallied 36 goals scored in 8,045 minutes. He has totaled 7 assists while tallying 21 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Angelo Fulgini, the midfielder hailing from Cote d'Ivoire. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times in his career while he has scored 21 total goals. Fulgini has been on the pitch for 12,731 minutes during 144 starts and has been handed a total of 22 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.15 goals per 90 minutes so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Angers is Paul Bernardoni. Bernardoni has defended the goal for 13,544 minutes and has 442 saves during his career. His GA/90 is 1.45 (218 total goals allowed) and his save % is 69.0%. The keeper born in France has had 648 shots attempted against him in 151 career starting assignments. Bernardoni (53-38-60 mark in his career) has accounted for 41 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.2% clean sheet percentage.

When they last took the field, Saint-Etienne took a loss by a score of 3-2 against Lens. Saint-Etienne earned a 46.7% successful dribble rate by converting 7 of the 15 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this outing by converting 476 out of their 571 attempted passes earning a rate of 83.4%. Saint-Etienne connected on 2 shots on goal out of their 18 shots attempted earning them a 11.1% rate in their last game. With a total of 27 goals and 20 assists in all their games, Saint-Etienne has an average of 0.96 goals and 0.71 assists per 90 minutes.

Adil Aouchiche should provide a lift for Saint-Etienne. The midfielder from France has been on the field for 1,360 mins while he has scored 2 goals. He has totaled 1 yellow card caution so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times. He sports an average of 0.13 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 17 games so far in his career. You should also watch out for Denis Bouanga, the forward who represents France. He has collected 49 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 18 different times. Bouanga has been given 20 yellow card warnings in 12,282 professional minutes (137 career starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.36.

Jessy Moulin will reside in front of the net for Saint-Etienne. Moulin has racked up 13 shutouts while seeing 199 shots against him in 4,197 mins in his career. He is the owner of a save % of 71.4% and his clean sheet rate is currently 28.3%. He has allowed 1.37 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 13-14-20. Thus far in his career, Moulin has surrendered 64 goals and has accumulated 142 stops in 46 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint-Etienne (+200)

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