Lorient vs Ajaccio Prediction, 2/19/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/14/2023

Game: Lorient vs Ajaccio

Date: Sunday, February 19, 2023

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lorient (+114) Ajaccio (+260)

Stade du Moustoir is the location where Ajaccio (5-3-15) will attempt to beat Lorient (10-6-7) on Sunday. The Bears are at at +260 while Lorient are at +114. The total has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Vito Mannone for Lorient and Benjamin Leroy for Ajaccio.

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The Merlucciidaes are ranked 11th in regard to xG with 27.3, and their xGA sit at 37.9. FC Lorient has allowed 35 goals while allowing 1.52 goals per 90, and opponents have 122 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is currently at 0 by way of 35 goals put in the net as well as 35 goals given up. They are sitting with 4 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 17.4 this year. Lorient has accumulated 88 SVs and also are the owners of a SV rate of 72.1 this season. Lorient has compiled 25 yellow cards on the season as well as 1 red card. This season, the club has put together an average of 1.57 pts per fixture (36 pts) and also rank 9th in the league with 24 assists.

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So far this season, AC Ajaccio has a save % of 57.8 (90 shots on target against), and they also rank 18th in Ligue 1 with 18 pts. The Bears are averaging 0.8 pts per match while having 9 assists and 5 red cards. Ajaccio has totaled 18 goals and the squad's xG on the year is 25.9. AC Ajaccio has accounted for a shut out rate of 13.0 for the season and also 51 yellow cards. This club's goals against per 90 is at 1.83 in addition to 48 saves, and they have recorded 3 clean sheets. Ajaccio has a rank of 18th in the category of goals allowed having 42, and their goal differential sits at -24.

The man who will defend the goal for Lorient will be Vito Mannone. Mannone has seen the pitch for 20,323 mins and has earned 836 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.37 (310 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .730. The keeper born in Italy has seen 1,145 shots attempted against him in 224 starts. Mannone (71-65-88 record during his soccer career) has 60 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.8% shutout percentage.

Benjamin Leroy will look after the net for Ajaccio. He has surrendered 1.18 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 106-90-122. Leroy has racked up 106 shutouts while seeing 998 shots tried against him in 28,343 career minutes. Thus far in his career, Leroy has surrendered 371 goals while totaling 686 stops in 319 starts. He is the owner of a save percentage of .687 and his shutout rate sits at 33.2%.

Ibrahima Kone is a member of the squad who has a chance to score for Lorient. He has totaled 8 assists while accumulating 16 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. The forward born in Mali has 27 goals scored in 5,286 professional minutes. Kone has had a starting assignment in 57 matches so far in his career and he has earned 0.46 goals per 90 mins.

Ajaccio features a difference maker in Romain Hamouma, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward born in France has earned 25,493 professional minutes while scoring 73 goals. He scores 0.26 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 286 matches so far in his career. He has accumulated 62 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 48 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lorient (+114)

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