Marseille vs Reims Prediction, 8/12/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/9/2023

Game: Marseille vs Reims

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Location: Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Marseille (-170) Reims (+450)

The Red and Whites (12-15-10 last season) are en route to Orange Vélodrome on Saturday where they will take on the Olympians (22-7-8 last year). The Olympians are priced at -170 and the Red and Whites are at +450. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Pau Lopez for Marseille and Yehvann Diouf for Reims.

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Marseille gave up 39 goals while allowing 1.05 goals per 90 min, and opponents amassed 141 SoT against them. They recorded 10 shut outs, which gave them a rate of 27.0 for the prior year. Marseille accounted for 62 yellow cards over the course of last year and also 4 red cards. The Olympians were ranked 4th in the matter of expected goals with 63.9, and the squad's xGA were at 42.3. Over the course of the prior season, the squad averaged 1.97 points per match (73 points) and were 8th in the league with 38 assists. Their differential on goals was 28 because of 67 goals tallied and also 39 goals surrendered. Marseille earned 105 saves and also held a save percentage of 75.9 for the prior year.

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The Red and Whites held an average of 1.4 pts per fixture while having 30 assists and 9 red cards. Reims recorded a clean sheet % of 37.8 over the course of last season and also 69 yellow cards. Reims ranked 9th in the category of goals surrendered having 42, and their goal differential was sitting at 2. For the season, the Red and Whites had a save percentage of 75.5 (159 SoT against), and also were 11th in Ligue 1 with 51 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes was sitting at 1.14 with 119 saves, and they had a total of 14 clean sheets. Reims amassed 44 goals and this squad's expected goals during the previous year was 60.0.

The guy who will defend the goal for Marseille will be Pau Lopez. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.33 (282 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.3. Lopez (97-42-72 record during his career) has tallied 55 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.2% clean sheet percentage. Lopez has defended the goal for a total of 19,103 minutes and is sitting with 568 saves in his pro soccer career. The keeper born in Spain has faced 844 shots tried against him in 210 starts.

Yehvann Diouf will be residing in front of the net for Reims. During his professional soccer career, Diouf has given up 32 goals while tallying 112 saves in 33 starting assignments. He has conceded 0.96 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 11-13-9. He sports a save % of 79.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 45.5%. Diouf has earned 15 clean sheets while defending 143 shots against him in 3,015 career mins.

Cengiz Under is a player who can be a force on the pitch for Marseille. He has totaled 22 assists while earning 13 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward from Turkey has 35 goals in 10,963 minutes played. Under has been in the starting lineup in 127 games thus far in his career and tallies 0.29 goals per 90 mins.

Reims features Junya Ito, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward born in Japan has totaled 21,583 professional minutes and has scored 55 goals. He sports an average of 0.23 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 240 contests thus far in his career. He has totaled 21 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped on a goal 58 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Reims (+450)

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