Ajaccio vs Montpellier Prediction, 3/12/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/7/2023

Game: Ajaccio vs Montpellier

Date: Sunday, March 12, 2023

Location: Stade François Coty in Ajaccio, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Ajaccio (+185) Montpellier (+159)

Ajaccio (6-3-17) will take on Montpellier (9-3-14) at Stade François Coty on Sunday. The Paillade are at at +159 and the Bears are priced at +185. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be Benjamin Leroy for Ajaccio and Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier.

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Ajaccio has accumulated 57 saves and hold a SV percentage of 59.6 for the season. This team's goal differential is at -27 by way of 20 goals notched and 47 goals conceded. On the season, the club averages 0.81 pts/match (21 points) and also rank 20th in soccer with 10 assists. The Bears are 13th in the matter of expected goals with 30.6, and their expected goals against are sitting at 34.8. Ajaccio has tallied 59 yellow card warnings so far this year as well as 5 red cards. AC Ajaccio has conceded 47 goals while allowing 1.81 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have tallied 104 SoT on them. They have accumulated 3 shut outs, which gives them a % of 11.5 on the year.

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Montpellier has recorded 41 goals and this team's goals expected this year sits at 32.3. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.77 in addition to 86 saves, and they have earned 7 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, Montpellier HSC has a save rate of 68.7 (134 shots on target against), and are 13th in the league with 30 pts. Montpellier ranks 11th in the category of goals conceded with 46, and the difference in goals is at -5. Montpellier HSC has a clean sheet rate of 26.9 so far this season and 47 yellow card cautions. The Paillade hold an average of 1.2 points per fixture while earning 25 assists and 8 red cards.

The guy protecting the net for Ajaccio will be Benjamin Leroy. His GA/90 is 1.18 (376 goals allowed) and his save % is .687. Leroy (107-90-124 mark during his career) has tallied 106 shutouts, which gives him a 32.9% clean sheet percentage. Leroy has played for a total of 28,613 mins and has earned 695 saves during his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from France has had 1,012 shots attempted at him in 322 starting assignments.

Benjamin Lecomte will look after the goal for Montpellier. In his career, Lecomte has allowed 362 goals and has totaled 871 saves in 294 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.23 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 108-90-96. He has earned a save percentage of .707 and his shutout rate is currently 29.6%. Lecomte has totaled 87 shutouts while defending 1,232 shots attempted against him in 26,532 career minutes.

Romain Hamouma is one member of the side who can be a difference maker for Ajaccio. He has accounted for 49 assists while earning 62 yellow cards so far in his career. The forward who is from France has totaled 73 goals scored in 25,722 mins. Hamouma has had a starting assignment in 289 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.26 goals per 90 mins.

Montpellier has a player in Elye Wahi, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward hailing from France has earned 4,063 mins while scoring 22 goals. He is averaging 0.49 goals per 90 minutes and has started 44 games thus far in his career. He has tallied 8 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 3 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montpellier (+159)

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