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Lorient vs Lyon Prediction, 8/14/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/8/2022

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Game: Lorient vs Lyon

Date: Sunday, August 14, 2022

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lorient (+330) Lyon (-123)

Lorient (8-12-18 last year) hosts Lyon (17-11-10 last season) at Stade du Moustoir on Sunday. The Kids are at at -123 and Lorient are at +330. The Kids are at at -123 and Lorient are at +330. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Paul Nardi for Lorient and Anthony Lopes for Lyon.

Lorient surrendered 63 goals while relinquishing 1.66 goals per 90, and the other team recorded 145 shots on target against them. They accumulated 11 shut outs, which gave them a % of 28.9 for the previous season. Lorient tallied 69 yellow cards for the prior year and also 4 red cards. The Merlucciidaes were ranked 14th when it comes to goals expected with 43.8, and the expected goals against were at 52.1. Over the course of the prior season, the club had an average of 0.95 pts per fixture (36 points) and also ranked 17th in Ligue 1 with 20 assists. The team's differential on goals was sitting at -28 with 35 goals compiled and 63 goals conceded. Lorient had 89 saves and they earned a SV percentage of 60.0 last year.

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The Kids had an average of 1.6 pts per fixture while earning 45 assists and 6 red cards. Lyon had a shut out percentage of 23.7 for the previous season as well as 65 yellow cards. Lyon had a ranking of 7th in regard to goals conceded with 51, and the squad's difference in goals was 15. On the year, Olympique Lyonnais had a save rate of 73.7 (167 shots on target against), and also had a ranking of 8th in the league with 61 points. This team's goals against/90 min was 1.34 in addition to 125 saves, and they had a total of 9 clean sheets. Lyon had 66 goals and this squad's expected goals last year was at 70.4.

The guy who will defend the goal for Lorient will be Paul Nardi. Nardi (78-55-70 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 47 clean sheets, which gives him a 23.2% clean sheet rate. The goalie from France has had 691 shots attempted against him in 203 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.32 (268 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .719. Nardi has defended the goal for a total of 18,251 minutes and has 497 stops in his career.

Anthony Lopes will look after the net for Lyon. He has conceded 1.12 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 162-73-78. Lopes has accumulated 106 shutouts and has seen 1,210 shots tried against him in 28,213 mins throughout his career. In his career, Lopes has allowed 351 goals and has accumulated 891 stops in 315 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .736 and his shutout rate is currently 33.7%.

Terem Moffi is one player who should impact this matchup for Lorient. Moffi has had a starting assignment in 66 outings in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.45 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Nigeria has recorded 27 goals in 5,365 mins played. He has accounted for 6 assists while earning 3 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Lyon features an attacker in Karl Toko Ekambi, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward from Cameroon has 19,794 minutes while scoring 93 goals. He is currently averaging 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 225 games during his pro soccer career. He has totaled 18 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 30 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lorient (+330)

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