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Monaco vs Lorient Prediction, 4/16/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/11/2023

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Game: Monaco vs Lorient

Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (-250) Lorient (+600)

The Merlucciidaes (12-9-9) are traveling to Stade Louis II on Sunday where they will take on the Monégasques (17-7-6). The Monégasques are priced at -250 while Lorient are at +600. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net are Alexander Nubel for Monaco and Vito Mannone for Lorient.

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AS Monaco has conceded 42 goals while allowing 1.40 goals per 90, and their oppositition have 143 SoT against them. They have earned 8 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 26.7 over the course of the season. Monaco has recorded 51 yellow card warnings for the season and also 5 red cards. The Monégasques sit at 5th when talking about xG having 50.2, and the squad's xGA are at 40.0. This season, this club is averaging 1.93 points per fixture (58 points) and also sit at 2nd in the league with 43 assists. Their differential on goals is currently at 21 as a result of 63 goals scored and also 42 goals relinquished. Monaco has earned 104 SVs and they have earned a save% of 73.4 so far this year.

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Lorient has accounted for 42 goals and this team's expected goals this year is currently at 35.5. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.33 with 103 saves, and they have a total of 8 clean sheets. This year, FC Lorient has a save % of 72.5 (142 SoT against), and also are ranked 9th in the league with 45 pts. Lorient sits at 10th in the category of goals conceded having 40, and the goal differential is coming in at 2. FC Lorient has tallied a clean sheet % of 26.7 so far this season and 32 yellow card cautions. The Merlucciidaes sport an average of 1.5 pts per fixture while accounting for 26 assists and 3 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Monaco will be Alexander Nubel. Nubel has seen the pitch for 10,158 mins and has accumulated 342 stops during his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.36 (153 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of .720. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has had 475 shots tried against him in 113 career starts. Nubel (49-32-32 mark during his soccer career) has 29 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.7% shutout percentage.

Vito Mannone will be residing in front of the goal for Lorient. During his pro soccer career, Mannone has given up 315 goals and has totaled 851 stops in 231 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.35 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 73-68-90. He sports a save percentage of .730 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.7%. Mannone has racked up 64 shutouts while defending 1,165 shots attempted against him in 20,953 career mins.

Wissam Ben Yedder is a footballer who can be a force in the game for Monaco. He has 55 assists while accumulating 21 yellow cards in his career. The forward from France has tallied 181 goals in 26,607 minutes played. Yedder has been given a starting assignment in 309 matches thus far in his career while scoring 0.61 goals per 90.

Lorient stars Ibrahima Kone, who pesters opposing defenses. He currently averages 0.45 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 59 matches so far in his career. The forward from Mali has been on the pitch for 5,568 minutes and has earned 28 goals. He has tallied 16 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 8 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lorient (+600)

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