Nice vs Strasbourg Prediction, 5/16/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/11/2021

Game: Nice vs Strasbourg

Date: Sunday, May 16, 2021

Location: Stade de Nice in Nice, France

TV: Viaplay Denmark

Odds/Point Spread: Nice (+172) Strasbourg (+149)

Alexis Claude-Maurice and Nice (14-7-15, 9th in Ligue 1) play Strasbourg (10-8-18, 16th in Ligue 1) at Stade de Nice on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Walter Benitez for Nice and Eiji Kawashima for Strasbourg. Strasbourg are at at +149 while Nice are priced at +172. The total is set at 2.5.

Nice faced off with Brest in their last matchup and notched a win by a score of 3-2. Nice attempted 18 dribbles in this outing and converted 9 of the attempts for a rate of 50.0%. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 91.4% received passes rate by converting 583 of the 638 passing targets last contest. In regard to shooting accuracy, Nice walked away from the pitch at a 35.7% clip by landing 5 shots on target of 14 shots. Nice averages 1.28 goals per 90 min (46 total goals) and have accumulated 25 assists in all games for the season.

Alexis Claude-Maurice is a player who can be a difference maker for Nice. Claude-Maurice has started 80 games in his career and tallies 0.28 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from France has earned 23 goals in 7,304 mins played. He has totaled 10 assists while tallying 8 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. Another player who should impact this match is Kasper Dolberg, the forward who is from Denmark. Dolberg has totaled 8,584 mins in 95 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 6 yellow cards. He has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times in his career and he has scored 49 total goals. He averages 0.51 goals per 90 for his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Nice is Walter Benitez. Benitez has played for a total of 15,065 minutes and has accumulated 466 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.28 (188 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.3%. The keeper from Argentina has seen 632 shots tried against him in 167 career starts. Benitez (63-46-58 mark in his career) has totaled 50 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.9% clean sheet rate.

When they last played, Strasbourg took a defeat with a final score of 3-2 against Montpellier. Strasbourg earned a 63.6% successful dribble rate by connecting on 7 out of the 11 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this outing by completing 401 of the 498 passing attempts for a rate of 80.5%. Strasbourg had 6 shots on goal out of their 17 shots attempted which had them at a 35.3% rate when they last took the field. Having accumulated 46 goals and 25 assists In all their contests, Strasbourg has an average of 1.28 goals and 0.69 assists per 90 min.

Habib Diallo should provide a lift for Strasbourg. The forward from Senegal has accumulated 12,219 mins and has scored 72 goals. He has 11 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 21 times. He currently averages 0.53 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 134 matches so far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Ludovic Ajorque, the forward representing Réunion. Ajorque has been given a total of 23 yellow cards in 11,308 mins played (130 career starting assignments). His G/90 average in his career is 0.40. He has collected 50 goals during his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 16 times.

Eiji Kawashima is expected to look after the goal for Strasbourg. Kawashima has totaled 65 shutouts while seeing 1,001 shots against him in 20,030 mins in his career. He has a save % of 68.9% and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.1%. He has given up 1.41 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 76-61-86. In his career, Kawashima has allowed 314 goals and has accumulated 690 stops in 223 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Strasbourg (+149)

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