Lyon vs Angers Prediction, 5/17/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/13/2025

Game: Lyon vs Angers

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France

TV: Fubo

Lyon (16-6-11) welcomes Angers (10-6-17) at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France on Saturday. The Kids are priced at -122 and the Black and Whites are at +102. The total is set at 3. The goalies protecting the net are Lucas Perri for Lyon and Yahia Fofana for Angers.

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The Kids rank 22nd in goals expected having 56.4, and their xGA are coming in at 45.2. Olympique Lyonnais has conceded 46 goals while giving up 1.39 goals per 90, and opponents have recorded 163 SoT against them. The team's goal differential is currently at 17 by means of 63 goals put in the net in addition to 46 goals given up. They have amassed 9 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 27.3% for the season. Lyon has amassed 117 SVs and they have earned a save percentage of 71.8% on the campaign. Lyon has a total of 59 yellow cards for the season. On the season, the club has an average of 1.64 pts per fixture (54 pts) and they also are 18th in European soccer with 45 assists.

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The Black and Whites sport an average of 1.1 points per contest while totaling 17 assists and 2 red cards. The Black and Whites have amassed a shut out % of 21.2% for the year as well as 46 yellow card cautions. Angers is 59th in the matter of goals surrendered having 51, and the team's goal differential sits at -19. On the campaign, the Black and Whites have a save percentage of 72.6% (186 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 72nd in European soccer with 36 points. Their goals against/90 min is 1.55 in addition to 135 saves, and they have a total of 7 clean sheets. Angers has earned 32 goals and the squad's expected goals this season is currently at 35.6.

The guy who will defend the goal for Lyon will be Lucas Perri. Perri has defended the goal for a total of 2,880 mins and has accumulated 113 stops during his soccer career. Perri (16-6-10 mark during his career) has earned 9 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 28.1%% shutout rate. The goalie from Brazil has seen 157 shots tried at him in 32 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.38 (44 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 72.0%.

Yahia Fofana will be residing in front of the net for Angers. In his career, Fofana has given up 70 goals and has earned 170 stops in 44 starts. Fofana has racked up 8 clean sheets and has defended 240 shots against him in 3,960 mins throughout his career. He has a save % of 70.8% and his shutout rate is currently at 18.2%%. He has allowed 1.59 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 13-7-24.

Alexandre Lacazette is one player who can be a force in the game for Lyon. The forward from France has recorded 253 goals in 39,010 minutes. Lacazette has had a starting assignment in 447 matchups in his career and he accounts for 0.58 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 68 assists while earning 574 points in his career.

Angers features Esteban Lepaul, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward born in France has played 2,503 professional minutes while he has scored 13 goals. He currently averages 0.47 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 25 games so far in his career. He has accumulated 29 points during his career and has assisted on a goal 3 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lyon (+102)

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