Montpellier vs Reims Prediction, 8/27/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/21/2023

Game: Montpellier vs Reims

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Montpellier (+141) Reims (+184)

Stade de la Mosson is the site where Reims (1-0-1) will compete against Montpellier (1-1-0) on Sunday. The Red and Whites are at at +184 and the Paillade are at +141. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers will be Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier and Yehvann Diouf for Reims.

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Montpellier has a total of 4 saves and also have a save percentage of 57.1 on the season. The team's difference in goals is at 3 with the help of 6 goals put in the net in addition to 3 goals given up. This season, the club is averaging 2.00 pts per match (4 pts) and have a ranking of 3rd in soccer with 4 assists. The Paillade sit at 2nd in the category of xG having 4.5, and their xGA sit at 1.4. Montpellier has a total of 2 yellow card warnings on the campaign. Montpellier HSC has allowed 3 goals while relinquishing 1.50 G/90, and opponents have compiled 7 SoT on them. The team hasn't tallied a clean sheet over the course of the season.

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Reims has tallied 3 goals and their expected goals for the season is at 3.1. This team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.00 with 6 saves, and they have recorded 1 clean sheet. On the year, the Red and Whites have a save % of 75.0 (8 SoT against), and sit at 8th in Ligue 1 with 3 pts. Reims has a ranking of 7th in goals allowed with 2, and their goal difference is at 1. The Red and Whites have recorded a shut out % of 50.0 this year as well as 3 yellow card warnings. The Red and Whites average 1.5 pts/match while having 3 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Montpellier is Benjamin Lecomte. Lecomte (114-93-101 record during his career) has 90 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.3% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper hailing from France has had 1,303 shots attempted at him in 307 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.24 (381 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 72.4. Lecomte has defended the goal for a total of 27,702 minutes and is sitting with 924 saves during his soccer career.

Yehvann Diouf will look after the goal for Reims. So far in his career, Diouf has surrendered 34 goals while earning 118 saves in 35 starts. He has surrendered 0.96 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 12-13-10. He holds a save % of 78.8 and his shutout rate is currently 45.7%. Diouf has totaled 16 shutouts while defending 151 shots attempted against him in 3,195 mins in his career.

Elye Wahi is a member of the side who can be a force in the game for Montpellier. He has accounted for 7 assists while tallying 11 yellow card cautions so far in his career. The forward born in France has recorded 32 goals scored in 4,868 mins played. Wahi has been in the starting lineup in 53 contests in his pro soccer career and scores 0.59 G/90.

Reims has an attacker in Junya Ito, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has accumulated 21 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 59 times. The forward representing Japan has 21,763 minutes while earning 56 goals. He is averaging 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has started 242 matches in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Reims (+184)

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