Lyon vs Reims Prediction, 5/27/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/22/2023

Game: Lyon vs Reims

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lyon (-140) Reims (+350)

Groupama Stadium is the location where Reims (12-15-9) will attempt to defeat Lyon (17-8-11) on Saturday. The Red and Whites are at at +350 and the Kids are at -140. The total is 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net are Anthony Lopes for Lyon and Yehvann Diouf for Reims.

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Lyon has earned 106 saves and also have a save percentage of 77.7 so far this season. The team's difference in goals is currently at 17 because of 61 goals put in the net in addition to 44 goals given up. Over the course of the season, this squad averages 1.64 pts per fixture (59 points) and also sit at 5th in Ligue 1 with 43 assists. The Kids are 8th in relation to goals expected with 56.8, and their xGA are 48.3. Lyon has 59 yellow cards on the season in addition to 3 red cards. Olympique Lyonnais has allowed 44 goals while allowing 1.22 goals per 90, and opponents are sitting with 148 shots on target on them. They have accumulated 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 19.4 on the year.

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So far this season, the Red and Whites have a save rate of 76.3 (152 SoTA), and they also sit at 11th in Ligue 1 with 51 points. The Red and Whites have an average of 1.4 pts/match while totaling 30 assists and 8 red cards. Reims has compiled 44 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is currently at 59.0. The Red and Whites have recorded a CS% of 38.9 this year and also 68 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.08 in addition to 114 saves, and they have accounted for 14 clean sheets. Reims is 9th when talking about goals conceded with 39, and their goal difference is 5.

The man who will defend the goal for Lyon will be Anthony Lopes. Lopes has defended the goal for a total of 30,849 minutes and has 980 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.13 (387 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .735. The goalie hailing from Portugal has seen 1,334 shots attempted at him in 345 career starting assignments. Lopes (177-77-89 record in his career) has earned 112 shutouts, which gives him a 32.5% clean sheet rate.

Yehvann Diouf is expected to look after the goal for Reims. Diouf has 15 shutouts and defended 129 shots attempted against him in 2,835 mins in his career. He has a save % of .798 and his clean sheet rate sits at 48.4%. He has conceded 0.83 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 11-13-7. In his career, Diouf has conceded 26 goals while tallying 103 saves in 31 starting assignments.

Moussa Dembele is one member of the team who can be a force for Lyon. Dembele has been in the starting lineup in 162 matchups in his career while he scores 0.57 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from France has totaled 97 goals scored in 15,292 mins played. He has accounted for 29 assists while accumulating 23 yellow cards so far in his career.

Reims features Junya Ito, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has earned 21 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 58 times. The forward who is from Japan has 21,404 mins while scoring 55 goals. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 238 matches in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lyon (-140)

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