Lille vs Strasbourg Prediction, 2/12/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/7/2023

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Game: Lille vs Strasbourg

Date: Sunday, February 12, 2023

Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lille (-191) Strasbourg (+510)

Stade Pierre-Mauroy is where Strasbourg (3-9-10) will meet Lille (11-5-6) on Sunday. Lille OSC are priced at -191 while Strasbourg are at +510. The total is set at 2.75. The men protecting the net will be Lucas Chevalier for Lille and Matz Sels for Strasbourg.

The Dogues sit at 2nd in the category of expected goals with 40.1, and their xGA are at 25.7. LOSC Lille has given up 27 goals while conceding 1.23 G/90, and the opposition have accumulated 75 shots on target on them. Their differential on goals is at 11 with 38 goals finished and also 27 goals surrendered. They have a total of 6 shut outs, which puts them at a percentage of 27.3 for the season. Lille has recorded 50 SVs and they also have a save percentage of 68.0 for the year. Lille has amassed 43 yellow card warnings so far this year and also 1 red card. On the campaign, this club has put together an average of 1.73 pts/match (38 points) and also have a rank of 7th in the league with 24 assists.

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Strasbourg has compiled 27 goals and this team's xG on the season is sitting at 25.2. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.77 with 70 saves, and they have accumulated 2 shut outs. For the season, the Racers have a save percentage of 70.6 (109 SoTA), and also rank 17th in soccer with 18 pts. Strasbourg has a rank of 15th when it comes to goals allowed having 39, and their goal difference is at -12. The Racers have recorded a CS% of 9.1 on the campaign in addition to 40 yellow card warnings. The Racers come in with an average of 0.8 pts per match while recording 13 assists and 5 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for Lille will be Lucas Chevalier. Chevalier (17-15-14 mark in his career) has recorded 15 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 32.6% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper hailing from France has seen 173 shots tried against him in 46 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.07 (49 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .746. Chevalier has seen the pitch for 4,140 mins and is sitting with 129 saves in his career.

Matz Sels is expected to look after the net for Strasbourg. He has allowed 1.28 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 116-89-89. Sels has racked up 81 shutouts while defending 1,195 shots tried against him in 26,460 minutes in his career. In his career, Sels has allowed 375 goals and has totaled 838 stops in 294 starting assignments. He has a save % of .701 and his clean sheet rate is 27.6%.

Jonathan David is one guy who should impact this matchup for Lille. The forward born in Canada has 70 goals scored in 10,995 minutes played. David has been in the starting lineup in 126 games thus far in his career and tallies 0.57 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 19 assists while accumulating 11 yellow card cautions during his career.

Strasbourg features a game changer in Habib Diallo, who pesters opposing defenses. He has totaled 15 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 22 times. The forward representing Senegal has accumulated 15,425 professional minutes while he has scored 94 goals. He is currently averaging 0.55 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 169 games during his pro soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lille (-191)

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