Reims vs Ajaccio Prediction, 3/5/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/28/2023

Game: Reims vs Ajaccio

Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023

Location: Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Reims (-160) Ajaccio (+470)

The Bears (6-3-16) are headed to Stade Auguste-Delaune on Sunday where they will play the Red and Whites (8-13-4). The Red and Whites are priced at -160 and the Bears are priced at +470. The total is 2.75. The starting goaltenders are Yehvann Diouf for Reims and Benjamin Leroy for Ajaccio.

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The Red and Whites sit at 6th for xG having 40.8, and their expected goals against are at 32.7. The Red and Whites have relinquished 26 goals while surrendering 1.04 G/90, and opposing teams are sitting with 106 shots on target against them. Their goal differential is at 7 as a result of 33 goals put in the net and 26 goals surrendered. They have 10 shut outs, giving them a % of 40.0 so far this year. Reims has earned 81 SVs and are the owners of a save percentage of 77.4 for the year. Reims has a total of 49 yellow card warnings on the campaign in addition to 8 red cards. On the season, the squad sports an average of 1.48 pts/match (37 points) and they also have a ranking of 10th in soccer with 24 assists.

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On the year, AC Ajaccio has a save percentage of 59.4 (101 shots on target against), and also have a ranking of 17th in the league with 21 points. The Bears have an average of 0.8 points per match while earning 10 assists and 5 red cards. Ajaccio has totaled 20 goals and their goals expected for the season is 30.3. AC Ajaccio has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 12.0 this year and 55 yellow card cautions. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.84 with 55 saves, and they have accumulated 3 clean sheets. Ajaccio is ranked 19th for goals relinquished having 46, and the squad's goal differential is at -26.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Reims will be Yehvann Diouf. Diouf has defended the goal for a total of 1,845 minutes and has accumulated 70 saves during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.63 (13 total goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of .843. The keeper from France has seen 83 shots tried at him in 20 career starts. Diouf (7-11-2 mark during his career) has earned 11 shutouts, which gives him a 55.0% shutout percentage.

Benjamin Leroy is expected to look after the net for Ajaccio. Leroy has totaled 106 clean sheets while defending 1,009 shots against him in 28,523 career mins. He is the owner of a save % of .687 and his clean sheet rate is 33.0%. He has surrendered 1.18 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 107-90-123. Thus far in his career, Leroy has surrendered 375 goals and has racked up 693 stops in 321 starting assignments.

Junya Ito is a guy who could help decide the outcome for Reims. He has totaled 57 assists while earning 20 yellow card warnings in his career. The forward hailing from Japan has earned 54 goals scored in 20,445 professional minutes. Ito has started 227 contests so far in his career while scoring 0.24 G/90.

Ajaccio features a difference maker in Romain Hamouma, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He currently averages 0.26 G/90 and has been a starter in 288 contests thus far in his career. The forward representing France has totaled 25,658 mins while scoring 73 goals. He has 62 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 49 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ajaccio (+470)

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