Lorient vs Lens Prediction, 5/21/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/15/2023

Game: Lorient vs Lens

Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lorient (+410) Lens (-165)

Lorient (14-10-11) will play Lens (22-9-4) at Stade du Moustoir on Sunday. Lens are at at -165 while Lorient are at +410. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Vito Mannone for Lorient and Brice Samba for Lens.

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FC Lorient has given up 47 goals while conceding 1.34 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have a total of 161 SoT against them. They have compiled 8 shut outs, which gives them a % of 22.9 on the season. Lorient has 45 yellow cards on the year and 4 red cards. The Merlucciidaes are 14th concerning goals expected having 41.6, and the expected goals against are coming in at 53.3. Over the course of the season, this squad is averaging 1.49 pts per contest (52 points) and also rank 10th in Ligue 1 with 30 assists. Their difference in goals is 2 by 49 goals earned as well as 47 goals surrendered. Lorient has tallied 115 SVs and they have a SV% of 72.0 this season.

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So far this year, RC Lens a save rate of 80.0 (120 SoT against), and they also have a rank of 2nd in Ligue 1 with 75 pts. The Blood and Gold hold an average of 2.1 points per match while earning 42 assists and 3 red cards. Lens has tallied 59 goals and the team's goals expected on the year is 59.8. RC Lens accumulated a clean sheet % of 40.0 over the course of the season in addition to 57 yellow cards. This team's goals against/90 min is at 0.77 in addition to 94 saves, and they have amassed 14 shut outs. Lens ranks 2nd when talking about goals allowed with 27, and their goal differential is sitting at 32.

The guy defending the goal for Lorient is Vito Mannone. Mannone has played for 21,043 minutes and has accumulated 854 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.36 (318 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .729. The goalkeeper born in Italy has faced 1,171 shots attempted at him in 232 career starting assignments. Mannone (73-68-91 record in his career) has 64 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.6% shutout rate.

Brice Samba will be looking after the goal for Lens. He has allowed 1.00 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 81-63-61. Samba has 69 clean sheets while defending 763 shots against him in 18,468 career mins. In his career, Samba has allowed 205 goals while totaling 581 saves in 204 starts. He is the owner of a save % of .761 and his clean sheet rate sits at 33.8%.

Ibrahima Kone is a member of the squad who can make a difference on the pitch for Lorient. He has accounted for 8 assists while tallying 17 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Mali has totaled 31 goals in 5,889 professional minutes played. Kone has been in the starting lineup in 63 games so far in his career and has 0.47 goals per 90 mins.

Lens has a guy in Florian Sotoca, who pesters opposing defenses. He scores 0.27 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 149 matches in his career. The forward born in France has totaled 13,133 professional minutes and has earned 40 goals. He has 25 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 26 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lorient (+410)

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