Lens vs Rennes Prediction, 8/28/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/23/2022

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Game: Lens vs Rennes

Date: Sunday, August 28, 2022

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (+143) Rennes (+170)

Stade Bollaert-Delelis is the site where Rennes (1-1-1) will try to beat Lens (2-1-0) on Sunday. The Red and Blacks are at at +170 while Lens are priced at +143. The total comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net are Brice Samba for Lens and Steve Mandanda for Rennes.

Lens has compiled 8 SVs and have a save% of 80.0 on the year. This team's differential on goals is currently at 4 with the help of 7 goals earned and 3 goals surrendered. This year, this team has an average of 2.33 points per fixture (7 pts) and are 3rd in Ligue 1 with 4 assists. The Blood and Gold are 3rd in relation to goals expected having 6.6, and their expected goals against are 3.2. Lens has accounted for 4 yellow card warnings so far this season. RC Lens relinquished 3 goals while allowing 1.00 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have earned 10 SoT against them. They have amassed 1 clean sheet, which has them sitting at a percentage of 33.3 so far this year.

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Rennes has totaled 3 goals and their expected goals for the year is at 4.9. The team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.00 with 5 saves. On the campaign, the Red and Blacks have a save rate of 57.1 (7 SoTA), and they also have a rank of 11th in Ligue 1 with 4 points. Rennes has a ranking of 8th in regard to goals surrendered having 3, and the team's difference in goals sits at 0. The Red and Blacks have racked up 11 yellow card warnings. The Red and Blacks average 1.3 points per match while accumulating 3 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for Lens will be Brice Samba. His GA/90 is 1.05 (181 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .758. Samba (61-55-57 record in his career) has earned 56 shutouts, which has earned him a 32.6% clean sheet percentage. Samba has seen the field for a total of 15,588 minutes and has accumulated 495 saves so far in his career. The keeper hailing from Congo has seen 653 shots sent in his direction in 172 starting assignments.

Steve Mandanda is expected to look after the net for Rennes. So far in his pro soccer career, Mandanda has surrendered 524 goals and has 1,215 saves in 480 starting assignments. He has given up 1.10 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 229-135-114. He holds a save % of .708 and his clean sheet rate sits at 31.9%. Mandanda has totaled 153 shutouts while defending 1,716 shots against him in 42,779 minutes in his career.

Florian Sotoca is a member of the side who could help decide the outcome for Lens. Sotoca has started 120 contests in his career while scoring 0.32 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing France has earned 37 goals in 10,531 minutes. He has totaled 18 assists while accumulating 22 yellow card cautions during his career.

Rennes is being led onto the pitch by Martin Terrier, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has accumulated 8 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 15 times. The forward from France has accumulated 10,092 minutes and has scored 45 goals. He is averaging 0.40 goals per 90 minutes and has started 119 outings during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lens (+143)

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