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Metz vs Lens Prediction, 3/13/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/10/2022

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Game: Metz vs Lens

Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022

Location: Stade Saint-Symphorien in Longeville-lès-Metz, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Metz (+240) Lens (+100)

Stade Saint-Symphorien is the site where Nicolas De Preville and Metz (4-10-13, 19th in Ligue 1) will take on Lens (11-7-9, 10th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The men protecting the net are Alexandre Oukidja for Metz and Jean-Louis Leca for Lens. The odds on this contest have Metz coming in at +240 and Lens are priced at +100. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Metz played Saint-Etienne in their last match and took a loss by a score of 1-0. Metz attempted 22 dribbles in this game and were successful in 9 of the dribbles for a percentage of 40.9%. When discussing the passing game, they ended the game with a 83.0% passes received rate by connecting on 308 out of their 371 pass targets last match.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Metz finished at a 20.0% rate by putting 1 shot on target of 5 shots. Metz sports an average of 0.85 g/90 (23 total goals) and have earned 14 assists in all matches for the year.

Nicolas De Preville is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Metz. He has accounted for 37 assists while accumulating 45 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. De Preville has been in the starting lineup in 232 matchups in his career and tallies 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in France has earned 61 goals in 21,255 professional minutes.

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One more guy who should impact this match is Ibrahima Niane, the forward representing Senegal. Niane has been on the field for 5,211 mins in 55 starts and has been handed a total of 3 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 3 times during his soccer career while scoring 24 total goals. He has an average of 0.41 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Metz is Alexandre Oukidja. Oukidja has defended the goal for a total of 15,155 minutes and is sitting with 364 stops in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.20 (202 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 70.2%. The goalkeeper hailing from France has had 523 shots tried at him in 169 career starting assignments. Oukidja (67-50-52 mark during his career) has recorded 52 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.8% shutout percentage.

For their last game, Lens walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 1-0 against Brest. Lens earned a 60.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 9 out of the 15 dribbles they pursued. They finished the contest by completing 560 of the 621 passing attempts for a rate of 90.2%. Lens connected on 5 shots on target out of 20 shots tried which had them sitting at a 25.0% clip in their last game. With a total of 40 goals and 28 assists for all their matches, Lens has an average of 1.48 goals and 1.04 assists per 90 minutes.

Gael Kakuta will be someone to watch for Lens. The forward hailing from France has been on the field for 18,406 minutes while scoring 39 goals. He has accounted for 17 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped on a goal 35 times. He is averaging 0.19 G/90 and has started 214 outings during his career. Be sure to watch out for Florian Sotoca, the forward who is from France. He has earned 32 goals so far in his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 18 different times. Sotoca has been handed a total of 19 yellow cards in 9,463 mins played (107 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 0.30.

Jean-Louis Leca is expected to look after the net for Lens. Leca has totaled 78 shutouts while defending 734 shots against him in 20,888 minutes throughout his career. He has a save % of 71.5% and his shutout rate is 33.2%. He has allowed 1.10 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 97-59-77. So far in his career, Leca has allowed 256 goals and has totaled 522 stops in 235 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Metz (+240)

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