Angers vs Montpellier Prediction, 4/4/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 3/30/2021

Game: Angers vs Montpellier

Date: Sunday, April 4, 2021

Location: Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Angers (+135) Montpellier (+220)

Stade Raymond Kopa is the venue where Stephane Bahoken and Angers (11-7-12, 10th in Ligue 1) will take on Montpellier (12-8-10, 8th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Paul Bernardoni for Angers and Jonas Omlin for Montpellier. The odds on this game have Angers priced at +135 and the Paillade are at +220. The over/under is set at 2.25.

Angers faced Brest in their last match and finished with a draw by a score of 0-0. In the passing game, they ended up with a 84.8% received passes percentage by converting 423 out of their 499 passing attempts in their last game. Angers tried 14 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 11 of the dribbles for a rate of 78.6%. Concerning shot accuracy, Angers walked away from the pitch at a 33.3% clip by putting 5 shots on target of 15 total shots. Angers averages 1.10 goals per 90 (33 goals in total) and have racked up 20 assists in all games this year.

Stephane Bahoken is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Angers. Bahoken has started 93 matches so far in his career and has 0.40 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in France has 36 goals in 8,132 minutes played. He has totaled 7 assists while tallying 21 yellow cards so far in his career. Another player who should impact this match is Angelo Fulgini, the midfielder born in Cote d'Ivoire. He has helped on a goal 11 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 21 total goals. Fulgini has earned 12,911 minutes in 146 career starts and has been given a total of 23 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.15 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Angers will be Paul Bernardoni. Bernardoni (53-39-61 mark in his career) has accounted for 42 clean sheets, which has earned him a 27.5% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper born in France has faced 653 shots sent his way in 153 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.44 (219 total goals surrendered) and his save % is 69.1%. Bernardoni has seen the pitch for 13,724 mins and has 446 saves so far in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, Montpellier walked away with a victory by a final of 3-1 against Bordeaux. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 362 of the 418 passing attempts for a rate of 86.6%. Montpellier ended the game with a 61.1% successful dribble percentage by completing 11 of the 18 dribbles they tried. Montpellier landed 9 shots on target out of 23 shots tried which had them sitting at a 39.1% clip when they last took the field. Having earned a total of 48 goals and 33 assists for all their matches, Montpellier averages 1.60 goals and 1.10 assists per 90.

Gaetan Laborde should provide a spark for Montpellier. He currently averages 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has started 155 matches in his career. The forward from France has been on the field for 13,792 minutes and he has scored 46 goals. He has 16 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Andy Delort, the forward hailing from France. He has earned 89 goals during his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 42 different times. Delort has been handed a total of 45 yellow card warnings in 21,204 mins played (231 starts). His G/90 average during his career is 0.38.

Jonas Omlin will reside in front of the net for Montpellier. Omlin has totaled 31 clean sheets and has defended 455 shots against him in 12,107 mins throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 71.0% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 22.8%. He has allowed 1.12 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 63-32-41. So far in his pro soccer career, Omlin has allowed 151 goals while tallying 319 stops in 136 starts.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Montpellier (+220) and under 2.25 goals

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