Nantes vs Lens Prediction, 9/18/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/13/2022

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Game: Nantes vs Lens

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022

Location: Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Nantes (+210) Lens (+118)

Stade de la Beaujoire is the site where Lens (5-2-0) will try to defeat Nantes (1-3-3) on Sunday. Lens are at at +118 and Nantes are priced at +210. The betting total comes in at 2.75. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Alban Lafont for Nantes and Brice Samba for Lens.

Nantes has accumulated 22 saves and are the owners of a save rate of 65.6 so far this year. Their goal differential is currently at -3 as a result of 8 goals scored and also 11 goals surrendered. So far this year, this team averages 0.86 pts per match (6 pts) and also have a rank of 10th in Ligue 1 with 7 assists. The Canaries sit at 16th when talking about xG having 7.8, and the xGA are 11.0. Nantes has accounted for 12 yellow card warnings on the campaign and also 1 red card. The Canaries have allowed 11 goals while allowing 1.57 G/90, and opposing teams have accumulated 32 shots on target on them. They have amassed 1 clean sheet, which has them sitting at a percentage of 14.3 on the year.

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For the season, RC Lens a save rate of 76.9 (26 SoTA), and also rank 3rd in soccer with 17 points. The Blood and Gold sport an average of 2.4 pts per contest while recording 13 assists and 1 red card. Lens has accounted for 16 goals and their goals expected for the season is currently at 13.8. RC Lens a clean sheet % of 28.6 so far this season and 9 yellow card cautions. This team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.00 in addition to 20 saves, and they have accumulated 2 shut outs. Lens ranks 3rd in the matter of goals surrendered with 7, and the team's goal difference is coming in at 9.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Nantes will be Alban Lafont. Lafont has been on the field for a total of 21,719 minutes and has earned 674 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.26 (305 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .712. The goalie born in France has seen 947 shots attempted against him in 242 career starting assignments. Lafont (71-74-97 record in his career) has earned 62 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.6% shutout percentage.

Brice Samba will look after the goal for Lens. Samba has racked up 57 shutouts while seeing 669 shots against him in 15,948 mins throughout his career. He sports a save % of .758 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 32.4%. He has surrendered 1.04 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 64-56-57. So far in his pro soccer career, Samba has conceded 185 goals and has 507 saves in 176 starting assignments.

Mostafa Mohamed is one guy to keep an eye out for Nantes. Mohamed has been a starter in 23 matches during his soccer career and has 0.64 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Egypt has tallied 17 goals scored in 2,385 minutes played. He has accounted for 4 assists while accumulating 6 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Lens is being led onto the pitch by Florian Sotoca, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He scores 0.32 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 124 outings so far in his career. The forward from France has been on the field for 10,883 mins and he has scored 39 goals. He has accounted for 22 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nantes (+210)

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