Marseille vs Ajaccio Prediction, 10/8/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/3/2022

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Game: Marseille vs Ajaccio

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Location: Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Marseille (-235) Ajaccio (+800)

Orange Vélodrome is where Ajaccio (1-1-7) will attempt to defeat Marseille (7-2-0) on Saturday. The Bears are at at +800 while the Olympians are at -235. The total comes in at 2.75. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Pau Lopez for Marseille and Benjamin Leroy for Ajaccio.

Marseille has compiled 26 SVs and they are the owners of a save percentage of 86.2 over the course of the season. The team's difference in goals is 14 with the help of 19 goals finished and also 5 goals given up. Over the course of the season, the squad comes in with an average of 2.56 pts per contest (23 points) and also rank 4th in Ligue 1 with 13 assists. The Olympians have a rank of 8th in xG with 13.7, and their expected goals against are 9.8. Marseille is sitting with 22 yellow card warnings this year and 1 red card. OM has conceded 5 goals while allowing 0.56 goals per 90, and opposing teams have 29 SoT against them. They have accumulated 4 shut outs, which puts them at a % of 44.4 so far this season.

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The Bears have an average of 0.4 pts/match while totaling 2 assists and 2 red cards. AC Ajaccio has a shut out percentage of 22.2 this year and also 30 yellow card cautions. Ajaccio ranks 17th in relation to goals given up having 14, and the team's goal difference is sitting at -9. This season, AC Ajaccio has a save % of 64.9 (37 SoT against), and also are ranked 20th in the league with 4 pts. This team's goals against per 90 is at 1.56 with 24 saves, and they have accumulated 2 clean sheets. Ajaccio has accumulated 5 goals and the squad's xG on the year is currently at 8.8.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Marseille is Pau Lopez. Lopez (82-39-65 record during his career) has tallied 49 shutouts, which has earned him a 26.5% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper born in Spain has faced 722 shots attempted against him in 185 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.33 (249 total goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .690. Lopez has seen the field for 16,808 minutes and has accumulated 498 stops during his career.

Benjamin Leroy will look after the goal for Ajaccio. Leroy has 106 clean sheets and has defended 949 shots against him in 27,263 minutes in his career. He has earned a save % of .699 and his clean sheet rate sits at 34.5%. He has conceded 1.14 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 103-88-115. During his career, Leroy has given up 346 goals and has totaled 663 saves in 307 starting assignments.

Cengiz Under is one player who should impact this matchup for Marseille. He has accounted for 19 assists while earning 10 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. The forward born in Turkey has totaled 30 goals scored in 8,810 professional minutes played. Under has been a starter in 103 matchups so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.31 goals per 90 minutes.

Ajaccio stars Yoann Touzghar, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accounted for 7 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted on a goal 23 times. The forward born in Tunisia has totaled 21,173 mins and has scored 85 goals. He is currently averaging 0.36 G/90 and has started 246 matches so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marseille (-235)

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