Montpellier vs Rennes Prediction, 9/24/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/19/2023

Game: Montpellier vs Rennes

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France

TV: Sling TV

Odds/Point Spread: Montpellier (+170) Rennes (+150)

Stade de la Mosson is the site where Rennes (1-4-0) will try to beat Montpellier (1-2-2) on Sunday. The Red and Blacks are at at +150 and the Paillade are at +170. The total is 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier and Steve Mandanda for Rennes.

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Montpellier HSC has allowed 9 goals while relinquishing 1.80 G/90, and opponents are sitting with 26 SoT against them. The team hasn't compiled a clean sheet so far this year. Montpellier has earned 10 yellow card warnings for the season. The Paillade sit at 10th when it comes to expected goals having 6.8, and their xGA are sitting at 6.2. For the season, this squad holds an average of 1.00 pts/match (5 pts) and also are 3rd in soccer with 7 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 0 by means of 9 goals tallied and 9 goals allowed. Montpellier has compiled 17 SVs and they also hold a save rate of 65.4 for the season.

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Rennes has tallied 10 goals and their expected goals this season is 9.4. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.20 in addition to 12 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet. So far this year, the Red and Blacks have a save rate of 66.7 (18 SoT against), and also are ranked 9th in the league with 7 points. Rennes is ranked 3rd in the matter of goals surrendered having 6, and the squad's difference in goals is 4. The Red and Blacks have a clean sheet rate of 20.0 over the course of the season and also 4 yellow card warnings. The Red and Blacks average 1.4 points per match while earning 2 assists.

The guy defending the goal for Montpellier is Benjamin Lecomte. Lecomte (114-94-103 record in his career) has accounted for 90 clean sheets, which has earned him a 29.0% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper from France has had 1,322 shots tried at him in 310 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.25 (387 goals conceded) and his save percentage is 72.3. Lecomte has played for 27,972 mins and has 937 saves during his career.

Steve Mandanda will look after the net for Rennes. Mandanda has accumulated 166 shutouts while seeing 1,843 shots against him in 46,108 career mins. He has earned a save % of 70.6 and his clean sheet rate is 32.1%. He has given up 1.09 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 249-143-123. Thus far in his career, Mandanda has surrendered 559 goals and has totaled 1,287 stops in 517 starts.

Akor Adams is one player who can make a difference on the pitch for Montpellier. Adams has started 35 contests thus far in his career and scores 0.78 goals per 90. The forward who is from Nigeria has tallied 26 goals scored in 2,990 minutes played. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 7 yellow cards in his career.

Rennes is being led by Amine Gouiri, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward hailing from France has been on the field for 8,734 minutes while earning 38 goals. He averages 0.39 goals per 90 and has started 100 contests in his career. He has collected 12 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 19 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montpellier (+170)

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