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Lille vs Nice Prediction, 8/31/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/30/2022

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Game: Lille vs Nice

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lille (+107) Nice (+270)

The Eagles (0-2-2) are traveling to Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Dogues (2-1-1). Lille OSC are priced at +107 while Nice are priced at +270. The total has been set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Leo Jardim for Lille and Kasper Schmeichel for Nice.

The Dogues sit at 4th in relation to expected goals having 7.0, and their xGA are 6.9. LOSC Lille has given up 10 goals while relinquishing 2.50 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents are sitting with 14 shots on target on them. This team's goal differential is -1 by means of 9 goals scored and 10 goals relinquished. They haven't tallied a clean sheet on the season. Lille has recorded 4 saves and they have a save percentage of 28.6 so far this year. Lille has 10 yellow cards for the season. This season, this team averages 1.75 points per contest (7 pts) and have a rank of 4th in the league with 6 assists.

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The Eagles average 0.5 pts per contest while having 1 assist and 2 red cards. The Eagles have tallied 6 yellow card warnings. Nice is ranked 16th in relation to goals conceded having 6, and the team's difference in goals is -4. On the campaign, the Eagles have a save % of 53.8 (13 SoT against), and are 17th in the league with 2 points. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.50 in addition to 7 saves. Nice has recorded 2 goals and their expected goals on the year is at 4.7.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Lille is Leo Jardim. Jardim (29-28-38 mark during his soccer career) has tallied 25 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.3% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Brazil has had 394 shots attempted against him in 95 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.50 (143 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .693. Jardim has seen the field for a total of 8,563 minutes and has tallied 273 saves during his career.

Kasper Schmeichel is expected to look after the goal for Nice. He has given up 1.17 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 258-148-171. Schmeichel has 189 clean sheets and has defended 2,323 shots against him in 51,764 career mins. In his pro soccer career, Schmeichel has allowed 672 goals while earning 1,677 stops in 575 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .722 and his clean sheet rate is 32.9%.

Jonathan David is one member of the team who can make a noticable difference for Lille. David has been a starter in 110 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.56 G/90. The forward hailing from Canada has racked up 60 goals scored in 9,596 professional minutes played. He has totaled 17 assists while earning 9 yellow cards in his career.

Nice stars Amine Gouiri, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward born in France has been on the field for 5,811 professional minutes while scoring 22 goals. He is averaging 0.34 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 66 contests thus far in his career. He has totaled 8 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 16 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lille (+107)

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