Marseille vs Lorient Prediction, 5/12/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/7/2024

Game: Marseille vs Lorient

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France

TV: beIN Sports

The Merlucciidaes (6-8-17) are traveling to Orange Vélodrome on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Olympians (11-11-9). The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Pau Lopez for Marseille and Yvon Mvogo for Lorient.

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Marseille has accumulated 81 saves and they also have a SV percentage of 69.7 for the season. This team's goal differential is at 9 by means of 47 goals scored in addition to 38 goals relinquished. This year, this club has an average of 1.42 pts per fixture (44 points) and are 6th in the league with 29 assists. The Olympians rank 4th in relation to xG with 49.1, and the team's xGA are sitting at 31.0. Marseille has tallied 57 yellow card warnings on the season as well as 5 red cards. OM has conceded 38 goals while relinquishing 1.23 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have amassed 119 SoT on them. They have recorded 7 shut outs, which puts them at a % of 22.6 this season.

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The Merlucciidaes sport an average of 0.8 pts per match while accounting for 23 assists and 1 red card. FC Lorient has earned a CS% of 9.7 for the season as well as 59 yellow card warnings. Lorient is ranked 17th concerning goals given up having 61, and the squad's difference in goals is -24. On the campaign, FC Lorient has a save percentage of 71.9 (199 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 17th in soccer with 26 pts. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.97 with 137 saves, and they have compiled 3 clean sheets. Lorient has accounted for 37 goals and their expected goals so far this year is currently at 31.5.

The man defending the goal for Marseille will be Pau Lopez. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.31 (318 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.2. Lopez (108-53-80 record in his career) has accumulated 62 shutouts, which leaves him with a 25.8% clean sheet rate. Lopez has seen the pitch for a total of 21,772 minutes and has tallied 645 stops during his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has faced 957 shots attempted at him in 240 career starts.

Yvon Mvogo will reside in front of the goal for Lorient. He has surrendered 1.40 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 112-51-58. Mvogo has totaled 52 clean sheets and has defended 977 shots attempted against him in 19,909 mins in his career. So far in his career, Mvogo has allowed 309 goals while tallying 670 stops in 221 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 70.3 and his shutout rate sits at 23.5%.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a footballer who could help decide the outcome for Marseille. Aubameyang has had a starting assignment in 388 outings during his career and accounts for 0.60 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder hailing from Gabon has totaled 233 goals in 34,681 mins played. He has 63 assists while accumulating 30 yellow cards in his career.

Lorient has a player in Yoann Cathline, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has 3 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 3 times. The midfielder from France has accumulated 3,436 mins and has earned 6 goals. He scores 0.16 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 34 outings during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lorient

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