Marseille vs Lens Prediction, 10/22/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/17/2022

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Game: Marseille vs Lens

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Marseille (+105) Lens (+260)

Marseille (7-2-2) hosts Lens (7-3-1) at Orange Vélodrome on Saturday. Lens are at at +260 and the Olympians are at +105. The over/under comes in at 2.75. The expected starting goaltenders will be Pau Lopez for Marseille and Brice Samba for Lens.

Marseille has accumulated 33 SVs and have a SV percentage of 81.6 for the season. This team's difference in goals is at 12 because of 20 goals earned and also 8 goals relinquished. This season, this squad averages 2.09 pts per contest (23 points) and also rank 7th in the league with 13 assists. The Olympians are 7th in the matter of xG with 16.4, and the team's expected goals against sit at 12.4. Marseille has accumulated 22 yellow card warnings over the course of the season in addition to 2 red cards. OM has relinquished 8 goals while surrendering 0.73 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have earned 38 SoT on them. They have earned 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 36.4 on the year.

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Lens has recorded 18 goals and their expected goals on the year is at 20.9. This club's goals against per 90 min is 0.73 with 29 saves, and they have amassed 5 shutouts. On the year, RC Lens a save % of 82.9 (35 shots on target against), and also are 3rd in the league with 24 points. Lens sits at 4th when it comes to goals conceded with 8, and their goal difference sits at 10. RC Lens earned a CS% of 45.5 this year and also 19 yellow card cautions. The Blood and Gold sport an average of 2.2 points per fixture while amassing 13 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Marseille will be Pau Lopez. Lopez has been on the pitch for 16,898 mins and has 505 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33 (250 total goals given up) and his save percentage is .692. The goalie from Spain has had 730 shots tried against him in 186 starts. Lopez (82-39-66 record in his career) has earned 49 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.3% clean sheet percentage.

Brice Samba will be residing in front of the net for Lens. So far in his career, Samba has conceded 186 goals and has tallied 516 stops in 180 starts. He has surrendered 1.03 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 66-57-58. He sports a save percentage of .761 and his clean sheet rate is 33.3%. Samba has totaled 60 clean sheets while he has seen 678 shots tried against him in 16,308 career minutes.

Cengiz Under is a player who can be a force for Marseille. The forward hailing from Turkey has totaled 30 goals scored in 8,864 mins played. Under has been in the starting lineup in 103 outings in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.30 goals per 90 minutes. He has 19 assists while earning 10 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Lens has an attacker in Florian Sotoca, who pesters opposing defenses. He has accumulated 23 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 20 times. The forward from France has been on the pitch for 11,206 minutes while scoring 40 goals. He scores 0.32 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 128 games thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marseille (+105)

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