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Bordeaux vs Angers Prediction, 1/24/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/20/2021

Josh Maja Bordeaux

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Game: Bordeaux vs Angers

Date: Sunday, January 24, 2021

Location: Stade Matmut-Atlantique in Bordeaux, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Bordeaux (+145) Angers (+201)

Stade Matmut-Atlantique is the site where Toma Basic and Bordeaux (8-5-7, 8th in Ligue 1) will play Angers (9-3-8, 7th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The expected starting goaltenders will be Benoit Costil for Bordeaux and Paul Bernardoni for Angers. The line on this matchup has Bordeaux coming in at +145 and the Black and Whites are at +201. The over/under opens at 2.25.

Bordeaux faced off with Nice in their last match and took home the win by a score of 3-0. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 84.3% received passes rate by connecting on 423 of the 502 passing attempts in their last match. Bordeaux attempted 18 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 6 of the tries for a rate of 33.3%. Regarding shot accuracy, Bordeaux wrapped this game up at a 52.9% rate by landing 9 shots on target out of 17 shots. Bordeaux averages 1.10 goals per 90 minutes (22 goals in total) and have accumulated 19 assists in all matches this year.

Toma Basic is a guy who can be a difference maker for Bordeaux. Basic has started 90 matches during his soccer career and tallies 0.19 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from Croatia has tallied 16 goals scored in 7,674 mins played. He has 10 assists while accumulating 19 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. One more guy who could decide who wins is Josh Maja, the forward born in England. He has assisted on a goal 4 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 25 total goals. Maja has been on the pitch for 4,084 mins during 48 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 4 yellow card cautions. He sports an average of 0.55 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Bordeaux is Benoit Costil. Costil (147-126-147 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 118 shutouts, which has earned him a 28.0% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from France has had 1,726 shots tried against him in 421 starts. His GA/90 is 1.22 (513 total goals conceded) and his save percentage is .712. Costil has been on the field for 37,736 mins and has tallied 1,230 stops in his career.

In their last game, Angers took a defeat with a final score of 1-0 against PSG. They finished the contest by converting 353 out of their 435 passes they attempted for a rate of 81.1%. Angers finished with a 66.7% successful dribble percentage by completing 14 of the 21 dribbles they pursued. Angers had 4 shots on target out of their 11 shots attempted earning them a 36.4% clip in their last match. With 25 goals and 17 assists in all their contests, Angers has an average of 1.25 goals and 0.85 assists per 90.

Ismael Traore should be someone to watch for Angers. He scores 0.04 goals per 90 mins and has started 352 matches during his pro soccer career. The defender born in France has been on the pitch for 31,076 minutes while scoring 13 goals. He has 28 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 6 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Stephane Bahoken, the forward who is from France. Bahoken has been given a total of 21 yellow card cautions in 7,939 minutes (91 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.41. He has scored 36 goals during his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 7 times.

Paul Bernardoni is expected to look after the goal for Angers. Bernardoni has 38 shutouts while defending 629 shots against him in 12,824 career mins. He sports a save % of .695 and his clean sheet rate is currently 26.6%. He has given up 1.45 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 51-35-57. In his career, Bernardoni has given up 207 goals while tallying 431 stops in 143 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bordeaux (+145)

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