Monaco vs Marseille Prediction, 10/1/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/26/2023

Game: Monaco vs Marseille

Date: Sunday, October 1, 2023

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: Sling TV

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (+128) Marseille (+191)

The Olympians (2-3-1) are en route to Stade Louis II on Sunday where they will try to beat the Monégasques (3-2-1). The Monégasques are priced at +128 and the Olympians are at +191. The total is set at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be Philipp Kohn for Monaco and Pau Lopez for Marseille.

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AS Monaco has surrendered 8 goals while surrendering 1.33 goals per 90, and opposing teams have a total of 22 shots on target against them. They have a total of 2 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 33.3 this season. Monaco has earned 14 yellow cards so far this year. The Monégasques have a rank of 2nd in expected goals having 11.1, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 5.7. Over the course of the season, the squad averages 1.83 points per contest (11 pts) and they also sit at 1st in the league with 11 assists. Their difference in goals is at 7 by means of 15 goals notched and also 8 goals given up. Monaco has amassed 14 saves and also have a save% of 68.2 so far this year.

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This season, OM has a save % of 68.0 (25 SoT against), and sit at 7th in soccer with 9 points. The Olympians come in with an average of 1.5 points per fixture while accounting for 5 assists. Marseille has amassed 7 goals and the team's goals expected on the year sits at 10.6. OM has accounted for a shut out percentage of 33.3 for the season and 10 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.33 with 17 saves, and they are sitting with 2 clean sheets. Marseille sits at 11th when talking about goals against with 8, and their goal differential is at -1.

The man who will defend the goal for Monaco will be Philipp Kohn. Kohn has seen the pitch for a total of 5,817 minutes and has earned 117 saves during his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.70 (45 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 74.2. The goalie born in Germany has seen 159 shots tried at him in 64 career starts. Kohn (47-14-3 record in his career) has totaled 32 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 50.0% shutout percentage.

Pau Lopez will reside in front of the net for Marseille. Lopez has totaled 57 shutouts while defending 864 shots tried against him in 19,553 minutes in his career. He has a save % of 70.5 and his shutout rate is currently 26.5%. He has given up 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 99-45-72. So far in his career, Lopez has conceded 286 goals while totaling 584 saves in 215 starts.

Wissam Ben Yedder is one member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for Monaco. Yedder has started 320 contests thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.61 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing France has totaled 187 goals in 27,491 professional minutes played. He has totaled 57 assists while tallying 23 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Marseille features Vitinha, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward from Portugal has totaled 3,340 minutes and has scored 18 goals. He currently averages 0.49 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 36 matches so far in his pro soccer career. He has earned 4 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 4 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Monaco (+128)

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