Lens vs Metz Prediction, 10/24/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/21/2021

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Game: Lens vs Metz

Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (-155) Metz (+459)

Stade Bollaert-Delelis is the site where Kpene Ignatius Ganago and Lens (5-3-2, 2nd in Ligue 1) will play Metz (1-3-6, 18th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Jean-Louis Leca for Lens and Alexandre Oukidja for Metz. The moneyline on this contest has Lens coming in at -155 and Metz are at +459. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Lens faced off with Montpellier in their most recent game and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 1-0. Lens attempted 20 dribbles in this game and completed 14 of the tries for a rate of 70.0%. When talking about passing the ball, they finished with a 81.7% passes received rate by connecting on 367 of the 449 pass attempts in their last outing.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Lens walked away from the pitch at a 26.3% clip by hitting 5 shots on target of 19 shots. Lens averages 1.60 goals per 90 minutes (16 total goals) and have accounted for 10 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Kpene Ignatius Ganago is a player who can be a difference maker for Lens. Ganago has had a starting assignment in 42 games during his soccer career and tallies 0.34 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Cameroon has 15 goals in 4,021 professional minutes. He has accounted for 1 assist while earning 2 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

Someone else who should impact this match is Florian Sotoca, the forward representing France. He has assisted on a goal 17 times during his career while he has scored 30 total goals. Sotoca has been on the pitch for 8,530 minutes during 97 starts and has been handed 16 yellow cards. He sports an average of 0.32 goals per 90 mins for his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Lens is Jean-Louis Leca. Leca (93-56-71 mark in his career) has recorded 77 shutouts, which gives him a 34.7% shutout rate. The goalkeeper born in France has faced 686 shots attempted at him in 222 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.08 (237 total goals given up) and he has a save % of 72.2%. Leca has been on the pitch for 19,763 minutes and has 492 stops in his career.

For their last outing, Metz took a loss by a final score of 3-0 against Rennes. They finished the match by connecting on 296 of the 366 attempted passes for a percentage of 80.9%. Metz had a 60.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 6 of the 10 dribbles they tried. Metz landed 2 shots on target out of the team's 9 shots tried which had them at a 22.2% rate when they last took the field. Having tallied 10 goals and 7 assists in all their games, Metz sports an average of 1.00 goal and 0.70 assists per 90 min.

Nicolas De Preville will be someone to watch for Metz. The forward hailing from France has been on the pitch for 20,443 mins and he has scored 58 goals. He has 44 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 37 times. He currently averages 0.26 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 222 games in his career. You should also keep an eye on Dylan Bronn, the defender representing France. He has totaled 14 goals during his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 0 times. Bronn has been handed a total of 37 yellow card cautions in 13,212 professional minutes played (145 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.10.

Alexandre Oukidja will be residing in front of the net for Metz. Oukidja has totaled 49 clean sheets and has defended 492 shots attempted against him in 14,438 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of 70.9% and his clean sheet rate is 30.4%. He has allowed 1.17 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 66-46-49. During his career, Oukidja has surrendered 188 goals and has accumulated 346 saves in 161 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lens (-155)

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