Montpellier vs Lorient Prediction, 5/14/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/8/2023

Game: Montpellier vs Lorient

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023

Location: Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Montpellier (-116) Lorient (+310)

Stade de la Mosson is the location where Lorient (14-9-11) will go up against Montpellier (13-4-17) on Sunday. Lorient are at at +310 while the Paillade are at -116. The total comes in at 2.75. The goalies who are expected to start are Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier and Vito Mannone for Lorient.

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Montpellier HSC has conceded 57 goals while surrendering 1.68 G/90, and the opposition have accumulated 177 shots on target on them. They are sitting with 10 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 29.4 so far this year. Montpellier has compiled 64 yellow cards on the season in addition to 10 red cards. The Paillade rank 11th in the category of xG having 44.2, and their expected goals against are sitting at 55.7. On the campaign, the club averages 1.26 points per match (43 pts) and also sit at 7th in the league with 36 assists. Their goal differential is at -1 by way of 56 goals compiled as well as 57 goals conceded. Montpellier has a total of 118 saves and they also hold a SV rate of 71.2 on the season.

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For the year, FC Lorient has a save % of 72.2 (158 SoTA), and also are 8th in the league with 51 points. The Merlucciidaes hold an average of 1.5 pts/match while tallying 29 assists and 4 red cards. Lorient has compiled 48 goals and the squad's goals expected for the season is sitting at 41.1. FC Lorient has earned a clean sheet rate of 23.5 so far this season and also 42 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.35 with 113 saves, and they have earned 8 shutouts. Lorient sits at 10th in relation to goals against with 46, and the goal differential is 2.

The man defending the goal for Montpellier is Benjamin Lecomte. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.23 (373 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .708. Lecomte (112-91-99 record in his career) has accumulated 90 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.8% shutout rate. Lecomte has been on the pitch for a total of 27,252 minutes and is sitting with 903 stops during his soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from France has had 1,275 shots attempted against him in 302 career starting assignments.

Vito Mannone will reside in front of the goal for Lorient. So far in his pro soccer career, Mannone has allowed 318 goals and has accounted for 854 stops in 232 starts. He has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 73-68-91. He has earned a save percentage of .729 and his clean sheet rate is 27.6%. Mannone has totaled 64 shutouts and defended 1,171 shots against him in 21,043 minutes throughout his career.

Elye Wahi is one man who can make a difference on the pitch for Montpellier. He has totaled 6 assists while earning 11 yellow cards during his career. The forward born in France has recorded 30 goals scored in 4,639 minutes played. Wahi has started 51 matches in his career while scoring 0.58 goals per 90 minutes.

Lorient features a game changer in Ibrahima Kone, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward who is from Mali has totaled 5,810 mins while scoring 31 goals. He is currently averaging 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has started 62 outings so far in his pro soccer career. He has 16 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 8 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montpellier (-116)

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