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Montpellier vs Ajaccio Prediction, 8/31/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/30/2022

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Game: Montpellier vs Ajaccio

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Location: Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Montpellier (+105) Ajaccio (+280)

Montpellier (2-0-2) will try to beat Ajaccio (0-1-3) at Stade de la Mosson on Wednesday. The Bears are at at +280 while the Paillade are at +105. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Jonas Omlin for Montpellier and Benjamin Leroy for Ajaccio.

The Paillade sit at 10th for xG having 5.5, and the team's expected goals against sit at 6.8. Montpellier HSC has given up 9 goals while giving up 2.25 G/90, and the opposition have compiled 18 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is currently at 4 as a result of 13 goals put in the net and 9 goals allowed. They have 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a percentage of 25.0 so far this season. Montpellier has a total of 13 saves and also hold a SV% of 66.7 on the season. Montpellier has earned 5 yellow card warnings this year as well as 2 red cards. Over the course of the season, this squad holds an average of 1.50 pts per match (6 points) and also have a rank of 2nd in soccer with 10 assists.

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So far this season, AC Ajaccio has a save rate of 68.4 (19 SoT against), and they also are 20th in the league with 1 point. The Bears average 0.3 pts per match while totaling 1 assist and 1 red card. Ajaccio has accumulated 3 goals and their expected goals for the year sits at 4.3. AC Ajaccio has a clean sheet rate of 25.0 for the season and 16 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.75 in addition to 13 saves, and they have recorded 1 clean sheet. Ajaccio has a rank of 17th in relation to goals against having 7, and the difference in goals is sitting at -4.

The man protecting the net for Montpellier is Jonas Omlin. Omlin has seen the field for 15,504 minutes and has accumulated 472 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.22 (211 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .714. The keeper born in Switzerland has had 661 shots sent in his direction in 174 starting assignments. Omlin (75-39-60 record during his career) has accumulated 40 clean sheets, which gives him a 23.0% shutout percentage.

Benjamin Leroy is expected to look after the net for Ajaccio. He has conceded 1.14 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 102-88-112. Leroy has earned 105 shutouts while defending 938 shots tried against him in 26,985 minutes in his career. Thus far in his career, Leroy has allowed 342 goals and has racked up 656 stops in 303 starts. He sports a save percentage of .699 and his clean sheet rate sits at 34.7%.

Elye Wahi is a member of the squad who can make an impact for Montpellier. He has accounted for 3 assists while earning 4 yellow card warnings in his career. The forward from France has earned 15 goals in 2,643 mins played. Wahi has been given a starting assignment in 28 matchups during his career and he scores 0.51 goals per 90.

Ajaccio features a game changer in Romain Hamouma, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward representing France has been on the field for 25,077 mins while he has scored 71 goals. He averages 0.25 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 281 contests in his career. He has totaled 59 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 47 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montpellier (+105)

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