Metz vs Lille Prediction, 4/28/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/24/2024

Game: Metz vs Lille

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Location: Stade Saint-Symphorien in Longeville-lès-Metz, France

TV: Sling TV

Stade Saint-Symphorien is where Lille (14-10-5) will attempt to defeat Metz (8-5-17) on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Alexandre Oukidja for Metz and Lucas Chevalier for Lille.

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The Maroons are ranked 16th concerning xG with 30.5, and the squad's xGA sit at 48.3. The Maroons have allowed 49 goals while conceding 1.63 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have amassed 166 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at -18 by means of 31 goals accumulated and also 49 goals surrendered. They have tallied 6 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 20.0 on the season. Metz has accumulated 117 SVs and have earned a save percentage of 73.5 on the campaign. Metz has tallied 47 yellow cards for the year and 2 red cards. For the year, this team is averaging 0.97 points per match (29 pts) and they also rank 13th in the league with 22 assists.

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Lille has earned 43 goals and the team's expected goals this year is currently at 43.0. Their goals against/90 min is at 0.86 with 78 saves, and they have earned 15 clean sheets. On the season, LOSC Lille has a save rate of 77.7 (103 shots on target against), and they also sit at 4th in soccer with 52 pts. Lille is ranked 2nd in goals allowed with 25, and their difference in goals sits at 18. LOSC Lille has earned a clean sheet rate of 51.7 on the season and 55 yellow card cautions. The Dogues are sitting with an average of 1.8 pts per match while tallying 25 assists and 2 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Metz will be Alexandre Oukidja. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.17 (273 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.3. Oukidja (94-67-75 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 73 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.9% shutout rate. Oukidja has defended the goal for a total of 20,976 mins and has earned 629 saves thus far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Algeria has had 900 shots attempted at him in 236 career starting assignments.

Lucas Chevalier will be residing in front of the net for Lille. In his career, Chevalier has surrendered 91 goals while earning 235 saves in 91 starts. He has allowed 1.00 goals per 90 while holding a record of 39-30-22. He sports a save % of 74.6 and his clean sheet rate sits at 37.4%. Chevalier has tallied 34 clean sheets while seeing 323 shots tried against him in 8,190 career minutes.

Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is a member of the squad who should impact this matchup for Metz. The midfielder representing Algeria has accumulated 6 goals in 5,134 professional minutes. Van Den Kerkhof has started 56 games in his pro soccer career and has 0.11 goals per 90 minutes. He has 10 assists while tallying 7 yellow cards in his career.

Lille features Jonathan David, who is known to give defenses fits. He currently averages 0.61 G/90 and has been a starter in 167 matches during his pro soccer career. The forward born in Canada has accumulated 14,606 mins while scoring 99 goals. He has 16 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 21 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lille

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