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Lille vs Montpellier Prediction, 4/16/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/11/2023

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Game: Lille vs Montpellier

Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lille (-190) Montpellier (+480)

Stade Pierre-Mauroy is where Montpellier (11-4-15) will play Lille (15-7-8) on Sunday. The Paillade are at at +480 and Lille OSC are at -190. The betting total is set at 2.75. The expected starting goalkeepers are Lucas Chevalier for Lille and Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier.

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The Dogues have a rank of 2nd in relation to expected goals having 54.9, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 33.4. LOSC Lille has conceded 38 goals while surrendering 1.27 goals per 90, and opponents have compiled 101 SoT against them. The team's difference in goals is currently at 16 by way of 54 goals tallied as well as 38 goals surrendered. They have earned 8 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 26.7 on the year. Lille has recorded 67 SVs and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 65.3 so far this season. Lille has a total of 65 yellow cards on the season in addition to 1 red card. On the campaign, the club has an average of 1.73 points per match (52 pts) and sit at 4th in the league with 34 assists.

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Montpellier has earned 46 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this year is at 39.2. The team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.67 in addition to 102 saves, and they have earned 8 shutouts. On the season, Montpellier HSC has a save percentage of 70.8 (154 SoTA), and also have a rank of 13th in Ligue 1 with 37 points. Montpellier sits at 11th for goals allowed having 50, and the squad's goal difference sits at -4. Montpellier HSC has tallied a clean sheet % of 26.7 for the year as well as 54 yellow card warnings. The Paillade come in with an average of 1.2 pts per fixture while recording 29 assists and 9 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Lille is Lucas Chevalier. Chevalier has defended the goal for a total of 4,860 minutes and is sitting with 146 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.11 (60 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .734. The goalkeeper hailing from France has had 199 shots sent his way in 54 career starts. Chevalier (21-17-16 record during his soccer career) has recorded 17 shutouts, which gives him a 31.5% clean sheet percentage.

Benjamin Lecomte will be looking after the goal for Montpellier. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 and he has a record of 110-91-97. Lecomte has earned 88 clean sheets while he has seen 1,252 shots attempted against him in 26,892 mins throughout his career. In his career, Lecomte has given up 366 goals and has totaled 887 stops in 298 starts. He is the owner of a save percentage of .708 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.5%.

Jonathan David is a guy who can be a force for Lille. He has totaled 19 assists while tallying 12 yellow cards during his soccer career. The forward from Canada has accumulated 77 goals scored in 11,699 minutes played. David has been given a starting assignment in 134 outings during his career while scoring 0.59 goals per 90.

Montpellier features an attacker in Elye Wahi, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has accumulated 8 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 4 times. The forward from France has been on the pitch for 4,341 mins while earning 26 goals. He currently averages 0.54 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 47 matches so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lille (-190)

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