Saint-Etienne vs Troyes Prediction, 3/18/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/17/2022

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Game: Saint-Etienne vs Troyes

Date: Friday, March 18, 2022

Location: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Saint-Etienne (+130) Troyes (+195)

Mama Balde and Troyes (7-7-14, 15th in Ligue 1) go to Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Friday where they'll take on Saint-Etienne (6-8-14, 18th in Ligue 1). The goalies who are expected to start are Paul Bernardoni for Saint-Etienne and Gauthier Gallon for Troyes. The moneyline on this matchup has Saint-Etienne priced at +130 and the ESTAC are at +195. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

Saint-Etienne faced Lille in their most recent game and got the draw with a final of 0-0. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 90.1% received passes percentage by converting 446 of the 495 passing attempts in their last outing. Saint-Etienne attempted 14 dribbles in this matchup and converted 8 of the tries for a rate of 57.1%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Saint-Etienne wrapped this game up at a 27.3% rate by landing 3 shots on target of 11 total shots. Saint-Etienne has an average of 0.96 goals per 90 minutes (27 goals in total) and have earned 17 assists in all competitions for the year.

Mahdi Camara is a player who can be a difference maker for Saint-Etienne. Camara has started 72 matches in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.06 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder who is from France has totaled 4 goals in 6,464 professional minutes played. He has 2 assists while accumulating 13 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

One more player who should impact this match is Wahbi Khazri, the forward representing Tunisia. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 43 times thus far in his career and he has scored 83 total goals. Khazri has been on the pitch for 23,795 mins in 274 career starting assignments and has been given 78 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.31 goals per 90 during his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Saint-Etienne will be Paul Bernardoni. Bernardoni has defended the goal for 16,424 mins and has tallied 510 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.44 (263 goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 68.3%. The keeper from France has had 755 shots tried at him in 183 starts. Bernardoni (62-47-74 mark in his career) has accumulated 50 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.3% clean sheet percentage.

For their last game, Troyes got the victory with a final of 1-0 against Nantes. They wrapped up this match by converting 364 of the 436 passing attempts earning a rate of 83.5%. Troyes finished the match with a 60.0% successful dribble rate by converting 9 out of the 15 dribbles they attempted. Troyes had 2 shots on target out of the team's 11 shots attempted which had them at a 18.2% clip when they last took the field. Having accumulated 24 goals and 19 assists for all their games, Troyes averages 0.86 goals and 0.68 assists per 90.

Mama Balde will be someone to watch for Troyes. The forward from Guinea-Bissau has totaled 8,442 mins and he has scored 27 goals. He has earned 15 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 5 times. He currently averages 0.29 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 98 matches so far in his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Lebo Mothiba, the forward hailing from South Africa. Mothiba has been handed a total of 6 yellow card cautions in 6,707 mins (75 starts). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.39. He has scored 29 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 7 different times.

Gauthier Gallon will reside in front of the goal for Troyes. Thus far in his career, Gallon has conceded 219 goals and has racked up 335 stops in 173 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.27 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 72-41-60. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.1% and his shutout rate sits at 32.4%. Gallon has totaled 56 shutouts and has seen 488 shots against him in 15,552 mins throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint-Etienne (+130)

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