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Auxerre vs Lens Prediction, 6/3/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/30/2023

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Game: Auxerre vs Lens

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Location: Stade Abbé-Deschamps in Auxerre, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Auxerre (+176) Lens (+147)

Stade Abbé-Deschamps is the location where Lens (24-9-4) will take on Auxerre (8-11-18) on Saturday. AJA are priced at +176 and Lens are priced at +147. The over/under comes in at 2.75. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Andrei Radu for Auxerre and Brice Samba for Lens.

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AJA have a rank of 18th when it comes to goals expected having 39.6, and the xGA are sitting at 55.9. AJ Auxerre has relinquished 60 goals while allowing 1.62 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have amassed 174 shots on target on them. The team's differential on goals is at -26 with the help of 34 goals put in the net and also 60 goals given up. They have amassed 7 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 18.9 this season. Auxerre has accounted for 113 SVs and they hold a save% of 67.8 this year. Auxerre has tallied 53 yellow card warnings so far this year and 6 red cards. This year, this squad is averaging 0.95 pts per match (35 points) and they also rank 19th in the league with 17 assists.

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Lens has recorded 65 goals and the team's goals expected so far this year is 64.0. This club's goals against per 90 is currently at 0.76 in addition to 98 saves, and they have tallied 15 shut outs. So far this year, RC Lens a save rate of 80.0 (125 SoTA), and they also are ranked 2nd in the league with 81 points. Lens is 2nd in the category of goals surrendered having 28, and the squad's goal difference is 37. RC Lens tallied a CS% of 40.5 on the campaign and 60 yellow card warnings. The Blood and Gold have an average of 2.2 points per match while recording 46 assists and 3 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Auxerre is Andrei Radu. Radu (20-37-42 mark during his soccer career) has tallied 18 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 18.2% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in Romania has had 476 shots tried at him in 99 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.48 (147 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .689. Radu has seen the pitch for 8,955 mins and is sitting with 328 saves during his pro soccer career.

Brice Samba is expected to look after the goal for Lens. He has surrendered 0.99 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 83-63-61. Samba has totaled 70 clean sheets while he has seen 768 shots against him in 18,648 career mins. During his pro soccer career, Samba has given up 206 goals and has 585 saves in 206 starting assignments. He has a save % of .762 and his shutout rate sits at 34.0%.

Birama Toure is one member of the team who can be a difference maker for Auxerre. The midfielder born in Mali has 7 goals in 25,808 mins played. Toure has been given a starting assignment in 291 outings thus far in his career while he scores 0.02 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 5 assists while tallying 47 yellow cards so far in his career.

Lens has a guy in Florian Sotoca, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He is currently averaging 0.28 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 151 games thus far in his career. The forward from France has totaled 13,303 minutes while earning 41 goals. He has 25 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 26 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lens (+147)

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