Marseille vs Montpellier Prediction, 3/31/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/28/2023

Game: Marseille vs Montpellier

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023

Location: Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Marseille (-224) Montpellier (+580)

The Paillade (11-3-14) are on their way to Orange Vélodrome on Friday where they will meet the Olympians (18-5-5). The Paillade are at at +580 while the Olympians are at -224. The over/under is set at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Pau Lopez for Marseille and Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier.

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Marseille has compiled 89 SVs and also hold a save rate of 78.9 this season. Their differential on goals is currently at 25 by means of 53 goals compiled and also 28 goals conceded. On the campaign, this team is sitting with an average of 2.11 points per contest (59 pts) and they also are ranked 7th in the league with 30 assists. The Olympians have a rank of 4th in the matter of xG having 47.6, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 35.3. Marseille is sitting with 49 yellow card warnings this year as well as 4 red cards. OM has conceded 28 goals while surrendering 1.00 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have tallied 114 shots on target against them. They have earned 9 shut outs, which has them sitting at a rate of 32.1 on the season.

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Montpellier has compiled 44 goals and this team's goals expected this season is currently at 36.4. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.68 in addition to 95 saves, and they are sitting with 8 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, Montpellier HSC has a save % of 70.1 (144 SoTA), and they also have a ranking of 11th in soccer with 36 points. Montpellier ranks 11th in the matter of goals surrendered having 47, and their goal difference is sitting at -3. Montpellier HSC has recorded a clean sheet rate of 28.6 for the year as well as 52 yellow card warnings. The Paillade have an average of 1.3 pts/match while earning 28 assists and 9 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Marseille will be Pau Lopez. Lopez has defended the goal for 18,338 mins and is sitting with 557 saves during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.32 (269 total goals conceded) and his save % is .695. The keeper hailing from Spain has had 802 shots tried at him in 202 starts. Lopez (93-41-69 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 54 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.7% clean sheet percentage.

Benjamin Lecomte is expected to look after the goal for Montpellier. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 110-90-96. Lecomte has 88 shutouts while defending 1,242 shots against him in 26,712 career mins. In his career, Lecomte has surrendered 363 goals and has accounted for 880 stops in 296 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of .709 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.7%.

Cengiz Under is a member of the side who can help decide the match for Marseille. He has 22 assists while tallying 13 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward who is from Turkey has earned 32 goals scored in 10,133 minutes played. Under has been in the starting lineup in 118 contests so far in his career and he tallies 0.28 goals per 90.

Montpellier is being led by Elye Wahi, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He sports an average of 0.54 goals per 90 and has started 45 matches thus far in his career. The forward born in France has earned 4,172 mins while scoring 25 goals. He has collected 8 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 3 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Marseille (-224)

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