Rennes vs Lille Prediction, 1/24/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/20/2021

Game: Rennes vs Lille

Date: Sunday, January 24, 2021

Location: Roazhon Park in Rennes, France

TV: DAZN

Odds/Point Spread: Rennes (+160) Lille (+179)

Roazhon Park is the site where Adrien Hunou and Rennes (10-6-4, 5th in Ligue 1) will take on Lille (12-6-2, 2nd in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalies expected to start will be Alfred Gomis for Rennes and Mike Maignan for Lille. Lille OSC are at at +179 while the Red and Blacks are at +160. The over/under opens at 2.25.

Rennes played Brest in their last match and took home the win by a score of 2-1. Rennes attempted 6 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 2 of those dribbles for a percentage of 33.3%. In sharing the ball, they earned a 88.3% received passes percentage by completing 588 of the 666 pass targets last game. In relation to shooting accuracy, Rennes finished the game at a 50.0% clip by putting 3 shots on target of 6 shots. Rennes is averaging 1.45 goals per 90 (29 total goals) and have accounted for 25 assists in all competitions for the year.

Adrien Hunou is a player who should be able to impact this match for Rennes. Hunou has been given a starting assignment in 107 contests during his soccer career and he accounts for 0.33 G/90. The forward hailing from France has racked up 37 goals in 9,960 minutes played. He has accounted for 8 assists while earning 11 yellow cards during his soccer career. Another player who should impact this match is Benjamin Bourigeaud, the forward born in France. He has helped a teammate on a goal 26 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 31 goals. Bourigeaud has 15,480 mins in 176 starting assignments and has been given 32 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.18 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Rennes is Alfred Gomis. Gomis (66-60-71 record in his career) has totaled 65 clean sheets, which gives him a 32.2% shutout rate. The keeper from Senegal has had 816 shots attempted at him in 202 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.14 (228 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .734. Gomis has defended the goal for a total of 18,048 mins and is sitting with 601 stops so far in his career.

For their last game, Lille took home the win by a final score of 2-1 against Reims. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 583 out of their 663 passing tries for a percentage of 87.9%. Lille earned a 63.6% successful dribble rate by converting 7 of the 11 dribbles they tried. Lille converted 8 shots on goal out of their 16 shots attempted which gave them a 50.0% clip in their last outing. Having earned a total of 34 goals and 23 assists in all their contests, Lille averages 1.70 goals and 1.15 assists per 90 min.

Jonathan Bamba should provide a spark for Lille. He is averaging 0.24 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 136 games during his pro soccer career. The forward representing France has been on the pitch for 12,174 minutes while scoring 33 goals. He has collected 9 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 25 times. Make sure to watch out for Burak Yılmaz, the forward hailing from Turkey. He has 215 goals during his career while helping a teammate on a goal 50 different times. Yılmaz has been handed 89 yellow cards in 28,908 minutes played (330 career starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.67.

Mike Maignan is expected to look after the goal for Lille. Maignan has accumulated 45 shutouts while seeing 454 shots tried against him in 11,628 mins throughout his career. He holds a save % of .725 and his shutout rate is currently 34.9%. He has conceded 1.08 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 63-26-40. Thus far in his career, Maignan has allowed 139 goals and has accounted for 335 stops in 129 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lille (+179)

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