Rennes vs Metz Prediction, 3/20/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/17/2022

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Game: Rennes vs Metz

Date: Sunday, March 20, 2022

Location: Roazhon Park in Rennes, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Rennes (-208) Metz (+550)

Nicolas De Preville and Metz (4-11-13, 19th in Ligue 1) go to Roazhon Park on Sunday where they'll meet Rennes (15-4-9, 4th in Ligue 1). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Dogan Alemdar for Rennes and Alexandre Oukidja for Metz. The line on this contest has Rennes priced at -208 and Metz are at +550. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Rennes faced Lyon in their last game and earned the victory with a final of 4-2. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 81.2% received passes rate by converting 302 of the 372 passing targets in their last match. Rennes attempted 13 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 4 of those attempts for a rate of 30.8%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Rennes walked away from the pitch at a 77.8% rate by putting 7 shots on target of 9 total shots. Rennes is averaging 2.00 goals per 90 min (56 goals in total) and are sitting with 43 assists in all contests this year.

Gaetan Laborde is a player who should be able to impact this match for Rennes. Laborde has had a starting assignment in 191 contests so far in his career and he tallies 0.35 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from France has totaled 66 goals in 16,877 professional minutes played. He has 33 assists while tallying 18 yellow cards thus far in his career.

One more guy who should impact this match is Benjamin Bourigeaud, the forward hailing from France. Bourigeaud has totaled 19,033 minutes in 218 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 36 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 35 times during his career while he has scored 39 goals. He is currently averaging 0.18 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy protecting the net for Rennes will be Dogan Alemdar. Alemdar (9-11-14 mark in his career) has earned 11 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 32.4% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from Turkey has had 134 shots sent his way in 34 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.26 (43 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 72.4%. Alemdar has seen the pitch for 3,060 minutes and has accumulated 99 saves so far in his pro soccer career.

In their last game, Metz finished locked up with a final of 0-0 against Lens. Metz ended the game with a 80.0% successful dribble rate by completing 8 of the 10 dribbles they tried. They finished this game by connecting on 392 of the 455 attempted passes for a percentage of 86.2%. Metz converted 2 shots on target out of their 6 shots attempted which gave them a 33.3% rate when they last took the field. With 23 goals and 14 assists in all competitions, Metz has an average of 0.82 goals and 0.50 assists per 90 minutes.

Nicolas De Preville should be able to be counted on for Metz. He scores 0.26 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 233 games during his soccer career. The forward representing France has accumulated 21,332 professional minutes and has scored 61 goals. He has accumulated 46 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 37 times. You should also keep an eye on Ibrahima Niane, the forward hailing from Senegal. Niane has earned himself 3 yellow cards in 5,256 minutes played (55 career starts). His goals per 90 min average thus far in his career is 0.41. He has earned 24 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 3 times.

Alexandre Oukidja will look after the goal for Metz. Oukidja has recorded 52 shutouts and defended 523 shots tried against him in 15,155 career minutes. He sports a save % of 70.2% and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.8%. He has allowed 1.20 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 67-50-52. So far in his career, Oukidja has conceded 202 goals and has accumulated 364 stops in 169 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Metz (+550)

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